Hi IPUMS Team,
I hope this email finds you well. My name is Ru yin Li, a graduate student in Economics at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. I submitted my account application on 6.4, and my account has been pending review for 4 days now. I am writing to respectfully request an expedited review of my application, as I urgently need access to the 1982 China National Population Census microdata for my ongoing thesis research.
My research focuses on the long-term impacts of educational expansion on intergenerational mobility in China. The 1982 census microdata is the core dataset for my analysis, as it provides the earliest comprehensive household-level information on educational attainment and family structure in post-reform China. I first learned about IPUMS International from peer-reviewed journal articles that have used this exact dataset to conduct similar research on Chinese demographic and economic trends.
I am currently facing a critical deadline of June 20, 2026 for the first draft of my thesis chapter. Without access to this data, I will be unable to complete my empirical analysis on time, which would significantly delay my graduation schedule. I have already prepared all my analysis code and research framework, and am only waiting for the data to begin running my regressions.
I confirm that I will strictly adhere to all IPUMS data use policies. The data will be used exclusively for non-commercial academic research purposes, and I will properly cite IPUMS International in all publications and presentations that result from this work. I am happy to provide any additional information or documentation that may be required to process my application faster.
I truly appreciate your time and assistance in this matter. I understand that your team receives a large volume of applications, but I would be extremely grateful if you could prioritize my request given the time-sensitive nature of my research. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to help speed up the process.
Thank you very much for your consideration.