Independent Regulatory Commissioner Database, 1887-2000 (ICPSR 4221)

Version Date: Sep 25, 2007

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Principal Investigator(s):
David C. Nixon, Georgia State University

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04221.v1

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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.

Citation

Nixon, David C. Independent Regulatory Commissioner Database, 1887-2000. [distributor], 2007-09-25. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04221.v1

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Funding

National Science Foundation (SES 00-95962)

Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

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Time Period(s)

1887-03-31 -- 2000-12-31

Date of Collection

2001-07-01 -- 2004-08-31

Data Collection Notes

  1. Added value labels to variables RACE, PARTY, and HOLDOVER for clarification.

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Sample

The sample was a complete census of every commissioner who served.

Universe

Fifteen United States federal agencies: CAB, CPSC, EEOC, FCC, FRC, FEC, FERC, FPC, FED, FTC, ICC, NLRB, NTSB, NRC, AEC, SEC

Unit(s) of Observation

appointment service period

Data Type(s)

Mode of Data Collection

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Original Release Date

2007-09-25

Version History

2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
  • 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. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04221.v1
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