Synthetic Datasets for Statistical Disclosure Control: Theory and Implementation

Introduction.- Background on Multiply Imputed Synthetic Datasets.- Background on Multiple Imputation.- The IAB Establishment Panel.- Multiple Imputation for Nonresponse.- Fully Synthetic Datasets.- Partially Synthetic Datasets.- Multiple Imputation for Nonresponse and Statistical Disclosure Control.- A Two-Stage Imputation Procedure to Balance the Risk-Utility Trade-Off.- Chances and Obstacles for Multiply Imputed Synthetic Datasets.