Can BEA data be linked to data from other agencies participating in the Federal Statistical Research Data Centers program?

Yes, but research proposals must be approved by both BEA and the other agencies. The agencies must also have an interagency agreement with BEA and the other involved agencies to allow for disclosure review by all agencies of project output. In addition, BEA and other agencies do not use common identifiers, so staff of BEA and those other agencies must use existing crosswalks or prepare crosswalks between their surveys. Please see Crosswalks Involving BEA Microdata for more information about existing crosswalks between BEA data and data from other FSRDC partners.