Description & Citation--Study No. 4221
Bibliographic Description |
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Study No.: |
04221 |
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Title: |
Independent Regulatory Commissioner Database, 1887-2000 |
Principal Investigator(s): |
Nixon, David C., Georgia State University |
Funding: |
National Science Foundation (SES 00-95962) |
Bibliographic Citation: |
Nixon, David C. INDEPENDENT REGULATORY COMMISSIONER DATABASE, 1887-2000. ICPSR04221-v1. Atlanta, GA: Georgia State University [producer], 2004. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2007-09-25. doi:10.3886/ICPSR04221.v1 |
Scope of Study |
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Summary: |
These data were collected to provide authoritative documentation for every appointment to one of 15 independent United States federal agencies. For each appointment, the dataset contains information on dates of nomination and service, employment prior to and after terms of service, reason for service termination, and background information such as state of residence, party affiliation, gender, race, birthdate, and name. |
Subject Terms: |
employment, federal government, government, government agencies, government employees, government organizations, government regulation, political appointments, political parties, public administration, public officials |
Geographic Coverage: |
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Time Period: |
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Date of Collection: |
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Unit of Observation: |
appointment service period |
Universe: |
Fifteen United States federal agencies: CAB, CPSC, EEOC, FCC, FRC, FEC, FERC, FPC, FED, FTC, ICC, NLRB, NTSB, NRC, AEC, SEC |
Data Types: |
event/transaction data |
Data Collection Notes: |
Added value labels to variables RACE, PARTY, and HOLDOVER for clarification. |
Methodology |
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Sample: |
The sample was a complete census of every commissioner who served. |
Mode of Data Collection: |
record abstracts |
Access and Availability |
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Note: |
Detailed file-level information (such as record length, case count, and variable count) is listed in the file manifest. |
Original ICPSR Release: |
2007-09-25 |
