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ECIN Replication Package for "Improving tax revenues in the emerging markets: A Laffer curve analysis" (ICPSR 242362)

Released/updated on: 2026-03-15

Time period: 1998-01-01--2022-12-31, 2005-01-01--2019-12-31

Emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) can significantly improve their tax-to-GDP ratios by expanding the tax base and strengthening institutional quality. This paper develops a neoclassical growth model with heterogeneous agents- Ricardian and non-Ricardian households- to examine fiscal capacity using a Laffer curve framework. It highlights two key constraints in EMDEs: a large untaxed population-including exempt and informally employed individuals, and institutional weakness reflected in tax evasion, poor audits, and weak compliance norms. Non-Ricardians are untaxed; Ricardians may evade or pay taxes. Results show that raising tax rates alone is ineffective; broader compliance, limited exemptions, and institutional reforms are essential.

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COEP Replication Package for "Foreign Education, Gender Legal Rights, and Economic Freedom" (ICPSR 227221)

Released/updated on: 2025-04-20

Economic freedom is linked with better economic and human development outcomes (Hall and Lawson, 2014; Lawson, 2022). However, benefits are not evenly spread, with notable gaps in legal systems and property rights, impacting gender equality in economic freedom (Fike, 2016, 2017). Addressing the distribution of economic freedom could enhance development. This study examines foreign education's role in reducing gender disparities in economic freedom. It finds that foreign-educated individuals influence reforms in their home countries based on gender rights experienced abroad. The extent of their influence depends on the destination country's gender disparity levels and their progress over time.

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COEP Replication Package for "Women’s Property Rights Equality and Entrepreneurial Activity" (ICPSR 209795)

Released/updated on: 2024-10-21

Entrepreneurship is shaped by institutions. However, past research has largely assumed that everyone has equal property rights even though women often operate under a different property rights structure and have fewer legal rights than men. We fill a gap in the literature by examining how the property rights of women impacts female entrepreneurship in a panel countries using data on property rights from the Economic Freedom of the World dataset and data on entrepreneurship from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. We find that better protection of property rights for women is associated with more the female entrepreneurship relative to male entrepreneurship.

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Multi-method Community Inquiry (R2 Part C): Survey of Disability Organizations, United States, 2021-2022 (ICPSR 38535)

Released/updated on: 2024-02-01

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2021-01-01--2022-12-31

Multi-method Community Inquiry (R2 Part C): Survey of Disability Organizations, United States was the second of a three-part study designed to enhance understanding of the complex interactions between the person and environment that are associated with healthy aging for individuals with long-term physical disabilities from low-income and minority communities and to identify best practices related to impactful policies, programs, and resources.

This component of the project used a national survey of disability organizations to identify best practices for promoting healthy aging with physical disabilities and the personal and environmental factors that mediate the effectiveness of community living outcomes among diverse communities. This survey incorporated insights gained from focus groups and key informant interviews in its design and questions.

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COEP Replication Package for "Political Systems, Regime Memory, and Economic Freedom" (ICPSR 195261)

Released/updated on: 2023-11-20

Geographic coverage: Global

Time period: 1970-01-01--2015-12-31

We expand on the economic research about regime types, culture, institutions, and economic freedom, with the development of a unique measure of regime memory and examine the generational effect of past regimes on a country’s level of economic freedom. Using a panel of 144 countries between 1970-2015 we follow the literature and argue that institutions can be fast and slow-moving. We find evidence that regime memory promotes improvements in (discourages) economic freedom for countries that are historically democratic (autocratic).

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Research-Survivor Formative Evaluation of San Francisco's Anti-Human Trafficking Task Forces, California, 2016-2018 (ICPSR 37178)

Released/updated on: 2023-10-26

Geographic coverage: San Francisco, United States, California

Time period: 2016-01-01--2018-12-31

Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, in partnership with MD Consulting, conducted a researcher-survivor-ally participatory process evaluation of the Task Force on Anti-Human Trafficking in San Francisco. The purpose of the Task Force is to review current efforts to improve the city's response to human trafficking and identify gaps in services for survivors. Participants include representatives from social service organizations, law enforcement, community-based organizations, philanthropic and advocacy groups, and concerned citizens.

This study included an integrated, multi-level approach of community involvement. People who have experienced a severe form of human trafficking are represented at all levels of the research process, including that of co-principal investigator (co-PI), research assistants (RAs) and members of the Community Advisory Board (CAB). The goals of this evaluation were to evaluate components of task force implementation through a comprehensive process evaluation, conduct a secondary analysis of law enforcement data, and create a research infrastructure that supports the intellectual and career development of people who have experienced trafficking.

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Measuring Mindset and Attitude Shifts in State and Community Leaders, United States, 2020-2022 (ICPSR 38770)

Released/updated on: 2023-04-18

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2020-01-01--2022-12-31

The Measuring Mindset and Attitude Shifts in State and Community Leaders (MMAS) project, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), explores the attitudes that city, state, and organization leaders have toward factors that influence health and well-being. The goals of the survey are to understand: (1) which attitudes are associated with intention to engage in behaviors perceived to advance a Culture of Health, (2) how these attitudes may differ across sectors, subgroups, and respondent characteristics, and (3) how RWJF could cultivate these attitudes through RWJF programming and grant making.

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The Political Economy of Status Competition: Sumptuary Laws in Preindustrial Europe (ICPSR 187801)

Released/updated on: 2023-03-31

Geographic coverage: Western Europe

Time period: 1100-01-01--1850-12-31

Sumptuary laws that regulated clothing based on social status were an important part of the political economy of premodern states. We introduce a model that captures the notion that consumption by ordinary citizens posed a status threat to ruling elites. Our model predicts a non-monotonic effect of income - sumptuary legislation initially increases with income, but then falls as income increases further. The initial rise is more likely for states with less extractive institutions, whose ruling elites face greater status threat from the rising commercial class. We test these predictions using a new dataset of country and city-level sumptuary laws.

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Organizations Convicted in Federal Criminal Courts, 2020 (ICPSR 38551)

Released/updated on: 2023-03-28

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2019-10-01--2020-09-30

These data, collected to assist in the development of sentencing guidelines, describe offense and sentencing characteristics for organizations sentenced in federal district courts in 2020. The United States Sentencing Commission's primary function is to inform federal courts of sentencing policies and practices that include guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of federal crimes. Court-related variables include primary offense type, pecuniary offense loss and gain, dates of disposition and sentencing, method of determination of guilt, number of counts pled and charged, and dates and types of sentencing and restitution. Defendant organization variables include ownership structure, number of owners and employees, highest level of corporate knowledge of the criminal offense, highest level of corporate indictment and conviction for participation in the criminal offense, annual revenue, equity and financial status, whether it was a criminal organization, duration of criminal activity, and risk to national security. Organizational defendants data, 2020, covers fiscal year October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020.

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Organizations Convicted in Federal Criminal Courts, 2021 (ICPSR 38554)

Released/updated on: 2023-03-28

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2020-10-01--2021-09-30

These data, collected to assist in the development of sentencing guidelines, describe offense and sentencing characteristics for organizations sentenced in federal district courts in 2021. The United States Sentencing Commission's primary function is to inform federal courts of sentencing policies and practices that include guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of federal crimes. Court-related variables include primary offense type, pecuniary offense loss and gain, dates of disposition and sentencing, method of determination of guilt, number of counts pled and charged, and dates and types of sentencing and restitution. Defendant organization variables include ownership structure, number of owners and employees, highest level of corporate knowledge of the criminal offense, highest level of corporate indictment and conviction for participation in the criminal offense, annual revenue, equity and financial status, whether it was a criminal organization, duration of criminal activity, and risk to national security. Organizational defendants data, 2021, covers fiscal year October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021.

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Replication dataset and codes - Schaff "Warfare and Economic Inequality: Evidence from Preindustrial Germany (c. 1400-1800)" (ICPSR 183421)

Released/updated on: 2022-12-05

Geographic coverage: Germany

Time period: 1400-01-01--1800-12-31

The deposited data allows replication of the statistical analysis and figures in "Warfare and Economic Inequality: Evidence from Preindustrial Germany (c. 1400-1800)". The question the project adresses is simple: What was the impact of military conflict on economic inequality? I argue that ordinary military conflicts increased local economic inequality. Warfare raised the financial needs of towns in preindustrial times, leading to more resource extraction from the population. This resource extraction happened via inequality-promoting channels, such as regressive taxation. Only in truly major wars might inequality-reducing destruction outweigh inequality-promoting extraction and reduce inequality. To test this argument I construct a novel panel dataset combining information about economic inequality in 75 localities, and more than 700 conflicts over four centuries. I find that the many ordinary conflicts — paradigmatic of life in the preindustrial world — were continuous reinforcers of economic inequality. I confirm that the Thirty Years’ War was indeed a great equaliser, but this was an exception and not the rule. Rising inequality is an underappreciated negative externality in times of conflict.

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Research-Based Practice Guide to Address Gang Violence, 9 U.S. states, 2018-2021 (ICPSR 38327)

Released/updated on: 2022-09-14

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2018-10-01--2021-12-31

The project focused specifically on strategies and approaches explicitly intended to reduce gun-related violence committed by young people between the ages of 10 and 25 who may also be associated with gangs/groups, including interventions that solely or primarily serve youth. The study team did not focus on all strategies designed to reduce youth violence, nor on gang prevention and intervention efforts not expressly intended to reduce gun violence and homicide. Based on this framing, the study team focused on interventions that are immediate responses to an acute problem, rather than those that address risk factors associated with violence broadly. This work drew on three main models of interventions: Spergel Model of Gang Intervention and Suppression ("Spergel")/Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Comprehensive Gang Model (CGM) intervention models, focused deterrence models, and public health models. Both the review of literature and scan of practice include some interventions that do not fit into any of these models.

The review of literature included identification and synthesis of research on the implementation and impact of relevant violence prevention, reduction, and control strategies. The literature review only included interventions that have published research about their efficacy. The scan of practice identified 14 interventions and conducted 13 virtual site visits including interviews and observations. Site selection was based on criteria and with input from a group of subject-matter experts, National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and OJJDP. The scan of practice was not a comprehensive scan and did not include a representative sample by type or location of intervention.

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The Effects of Nativity and Legal Status Signals in the U.S. Labor Market (ICPSR 171841)

Released/updated on: 2022-06-02

Geographic coverage: Chicago, Illinois, United States, Los Angeles, California, United States, United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, New York City, New York, United States, Dallas, Texas, United States, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Time period: 2019-01-01--2020-12-31

This digital collection is the result of research that examines the effects of nativity and legal status on the labor market prospects of Latino students exiting higher education. Specifically, this project tests in a field and survey experimental framework whether and how employers screen Latino male student job applicants based on nativity and legal status for entry-level employment positions. This project includes all the instruments, protocols, documentation, and data for other scholars interested in experimental design to replicate the results, adapt them for use in other contexts, or expand them to other treatments. The project also includes other forms of writing, which will continue to be updated, for colleges, companies, and non-profit organizations to learn more about hiring rights, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the school-to-work transition.There are two main objectives for the societal impacts of this project. The first is to enable scholars from a wide variety of disciplines to easily access and utilize these documents, whether that be to adapt them for their own purpose, or expand them to other labor market, schooling, or treatment contexts. The second objective is to enable institutions of higher education, immigrant-serving organizations, companies, and students to easily learn from the results.

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Organizations Convicted in Federal Criminal Courts, 2017 (ICPSR 37991)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-29

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2016-10-01--2017-09-30

These data, collected to assist in the development of sentencing guidelines, describe offense and sentencing characteristics for organizations sentenced in federal district courts in 2017. The United States Sentencing Commission's primary function is to inform federal courts of sentencing policies and practices that include guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of federal crimes. Court-related variables include primary offense type, pecuniary offense loss and gain, dates of disposition and sentencing, method of determination of guilt, number of counts pled and charged, and dates and types of sentencing and restitution. Defendant organization variables include ownership structure, number of owners and employees, highest level of corporate knowledge of the criminal offense, highest level of corporate indictment and conviction for participation in the criminal offense, annual revenue, equity and financial status, whether it was a criminal organization, duration of criminal activity, and risk to national security. Organizational defendants data, 2017, covers fiscal year October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017.

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Organizations Convicted in Federal Criminal Courts, 2018 (ICPSR 38006)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-29

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2017-10-01--2018-09-30

These data, collected to assist in the development of sentencing guidelines, describe offense and sentencing characteristics for organizations sentenced in federal district courts in 2018. The United States Sentencing Commission's primary function is to inform federal courts of sentencing policies and practices that include guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of federal crimes. Court-related variables include primary offense type, pecuniary offense loss and gain, dates of disposition and sentencing, method of determination of guilt, number of counts pled and charged, and dates and types of sentencing and restitution. Defendant organization variables include ownership structure, number of owners and employees, highest level of corporate knowledge of the criminal offense, highest level of corporate indictment and conviction for participation in the criminal offense, annual revenue, equity and financial status, whether it was a criminal organization, duration of criminal activity, and risk to national security. Organizational defendants data, 2018, covers fiscal year October 1, 2017, through September 30, 2018.

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Organizations Convicted in Federal Criminal Courts, 2019 (ICPSR 38021)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-29

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2018-10-01--2019-09-30

These data, collected to assist in the development of sentencing guidelines, describe offense and sentencing characteristics for organizations sentenced in federal district courts in 2019. The United States Sentencing Commission's primary function is to inform federal courts of sentencing policies and practices that include guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of federal crimes. Court-related variables include primary offense type, pecuniary offense loss and gain, dates of disposition and sentencing, method of determination of guilt, number of counts pled and charged, and dates and types of sentencing and restitution. Defendant organization variables include ownership structure, number of owners and employees, highest level of corporate knowledge of the criminal offense, highest level of corporate indictment and conviction for participation in the criminal offense, annual revenue, equity and financial status, whether it was a criminal organization, duration of criminal activity, and risk to national security. Organizational defendants data, 2019, covers fiscal year October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019.

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Harvard/Johnson/ICR Poll #2000-6672: Illegal Drugs and End of Life Survey, United States, 2000 (ICPSR 38336)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-10

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2020-01-01--2020-12-31

This catalog record includes detailed variable-level descriptions, enabling data discovery and comparison. The data are not archived at ICPSR. Users should consult the data owners (via the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research) directly for details on obtaining the data.

This collection includes variable-level metadata of Poll #2000-6672: Illegal Drugs and End of Life Survey, a survey by Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation conducted by ICR Survey Research Group. Topics covered in this survey include:

Illegal drug use
Terminally ill patients

The data and documentation files for this survey are available through the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [Roper #31092244]. Frequencies and summary statistics for the 69 variables from this survey are available through the ICPSR social science variable database and can be accessed from the Variables tab.

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Harvard University's School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Health and Health Care Priorities Survey, United States, 2001 (ICPSR 38337)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-10

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2001-01-01--2001-12-31

This collection includes variable-level metadata of Health and Health Care Priorities, a survey by Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation conducted by ICR Survey Research Group. Topics covered in this survey include:

Important health problems
Satisfaction with state of nation
Severity of health issues
Organizations that improve health care
Important laws to pass

The data and documentation files for this survey are available through the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [Roper #31092255]. Frequencies and summary statistics for the 92 variables from this survey are available through the ICPSR social science variable database and can be accessed from the Variables tab.

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Health Insurance Coverage Survey, United States, 2001 (ICPSR 38338)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-10

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2001-01-01--2001-12-31

This collection includes variable-level metadata of Health Insurance Coverage Survey, a survey by Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation conducted by ICR Survey Research Group. Topics covered in this survey include:

Important Health Problems
Satisfaction
Important Health Issues
Uninsured
Health Plans
Financial Consequences
News and Consequences
News

The data and documentation files for this survey are available through the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [Roper #31092256]. Frequencies and summary statistics for the 190 variables from this survey are available through the ICPSR social science variable database and can be accessed from the Variables tab.

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Harvard University's School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Poll: Public Health Priorities, United States, 2001 (ICPSR 38339)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-10

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2001-01-01--2001-12-31

This collection includes variable-level metadata of Public Health Priorities, a survey by Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation conducted by ICR Survey Research Group. Topics covered in this survey include:

Goals of health professionals

The data and documentation files for this survey are available through the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [Roper #31092257]. Frequencies and summary statistics for the 126 variables from this survey are available through the ICPSR social science variable database and can be accessed from the Variables tab.

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Harvard University's School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Poll: Public Health Survey, United States, 2001 (ICPSR 38340)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-10

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2001-01-01--2001-12-31

This collection includes variable-level metadata of Public Health Survey, a survey by Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation conducted by ICR Survey Research Group. Topics covered in this survey include:

Goals of health professionals

The data and documentation files for this survey are available through the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [Roper #31092258]. Frequencies and summary statistics for the 110 variables from this survey are available through the ICPSR social science variable database and can be accessed from the Variables tab.

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Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Poll # 2006-VUL: Vulnerable Populations, United States, 2006 (ICPSR 38366)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-10

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2006-01-01--2006-12-31

This collection includes variable-level metadata of Poll # 2006-VUL: Vulnerable Populations, a survey from the Harvard School of Public Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation conducted by ICR-International Communications Research. Topics covered in this survey include:

Knowledge of maximum yearly income for family of 4 to be considered to be living in poverty
Knowledge of proportion of United States children who do not complete high school
Proportion of children living in poverty who do not complete high school
Government aid to children of legal immigrants
Favor/oppose continuing government support for children in foster care until age 25
Most important services for government to spend more money on for children in foster care
Responsibility for paying for long-term care for older adults
Preferred place to be if elderly and ill/disabled
Long-term care insurance
Seriousness of gun/domestic violence in the community

The data and documentation files for this survey are available through the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [Roper #31092321]. Frequencies and summary statistics for the 108 variables from this survey are available through the ICPSR social science variable database and can be accessed from the Variables tab.

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Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- Subethnicities Survey, United States, 2007 (ICPSR 38367)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-10

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2007-01-01--2007-12-31

This collection includes variable-level metadata of the Subethnicities Survey, a survey from the Harvard School of Public Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation conducted by ICR-International Communications Research. Topics covered in this survey include:

Family heritage
Country born
Childhood obesity
Quality of healthcare system in the United States
Visit of emergency room
Prescription

The data and documentation files for this survey are available through the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [Roper #31092323]. Frequencies and summary statistics for the 172 variables from this survey are available through the ICPSR social science variable database and can be accessed from the Variables tab.

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Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Poll: The Public's Health Care Agenda for the 113th Congress, United States, 2013 (ICPSR 38382)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-10

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2013-01-01--2013-12-31

This collection includes variable-level metadata of the 2013 poll The Public's Health Care Agenda for the 113th Congress, a survey from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation conducted by Social Science Research Solutions (SSRS). Topics covered in this survey include:

Most important Congressional issues
Role of government in health care system
One way to improve health care
When to work on budget deficit
Best way to reduce deficit
Support for program spending reductions
Support for deficit reduction proposals
View of 2010 healthcare law
Importance of government insurance programs to family
Medicare working well
Wealthier seniors paying higher premiums
Changes to Medicare to reduce deficit
Raising eligibility age
Need for Medicare reductions
Program cuts without increasing costs
State government priorities
Medicaid working well
State participation in Medicaid funding
Greatest health threats to Americans
Priorities of federal spending
Preventative care saving money in long run

The data and documentation files for this survey are available through the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [Roper #31092360]. Frequencies and summary statistics for the 185 variables from this survey are available through the ICPSR social science variable database and can be accessed from the Variables tab.

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National Public Radio/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health Poll: The Burden of Stress in America, United States, 2014 (ICPSR 38383)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-10

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2014-01-01--2014-12-31

This collection includes variable-level metadata of the 2014 poll The Burden of Stress in America, a survey from National Public Radio/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health conducted by Social Science Research Solutions (SSRS). Topics covered in this survey include:

Stress experienced in past month
Impact of stress on life aspects
Stress affecting health
Stress affecting family and household
Stress affecting friendships
Stress affecting work
Stress affecting community involvement
Responses to stress
Time to relax in past month
Causes of stress
Concern about various problems
Daily events contributing to stress
Reasons for not experiencing stress
Stress experienced in past year
Most stressful event in past year
Things done to reduce stress
People advising stress reduction methods
Stress level changes in last few years
Stress contributing to major life problems
Stress contributing to future problems
Stress having positive effect
Control over stress
Effect of stress on other people

The data and documentation files for this survey are available through the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [Roper #31092361]. Frequencies and summary statistics for the 410 variables from this survey are available through the ICPSR social science variable database and can be accessed from the Variables tab.

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Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/National Public Radio Poll: What Shapes Health, United States, 2014 (ICPSR 38384)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-10

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2014-01-01--2014-12-31

This collection includes variable-level metadata of the 2014 poll What Shapes Health, a survey from National Public Radio/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health conducted by Social Science Research Solutions (SSRS). Topics covered in this survey include:

Concerned about own health
Meaning of health
Control over own health
Effort into maintaining health
Frequency of healthy activities
Description of personal health
Types of healthy habits
On diet to lose weight
Ways to improve health
Things that cause health problems
Childhood problems causing future health issues
Participation in community organizations
Volunteering improving health
Being told to improve health
Family/friend behavior influencing health
Health habits of family/friends
Problems experienced in adulthood
Problems experience in childhood
Receiving health care
Difficulty accessing health care
Parents' health
Recent serious illnesses
Diagnosed with health conditions
Frequency of exercising
Personal weight
Smoking habits
Health insurance

The data and documentation files for this survey are available through the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [Roper #31092363]. Frequencies and summary statistics for the 244 variables from this survey are available through the ICPSR social science variable database and can be accessed from the Variables tab.

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health/National Public Radio/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Discrimination in the United States Survey, 2017 (ICPSR 38387)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-10

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2017-01-01--2017-12-31

This collection includes variable-level metadata of the 2017 Discrimination in the United States Survey, a survey from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/National Public Radio conducted by Social Science Research Solutions (SSRS). Topics covered in this survey include:

Belief in discrimination against racial/ethnic minorities
Discrimination against men/women
Discrimination against lesbian/gay/bisexual people
Discrimination against transgender people
Biggest problem with discrimination against lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer (LGBTQ) people
Live on tribal lands
Local/tribal government
Discrimination based on race
Discrimination based on gender
Discrimination based on being part of the LGBTQ community
Reasons for avoiding seeking health care
Experiences with discrimination
Discrimination resulting in fewer employment opportunities
Discrimination resulting in unequal pay
Discrimination resulting in fewer chances for quality education
Encouraged to/discouraged from applying to college
Predominant groups living in respondent's area
Not feeling/being welcomed in neighborhood due to race
Not feeling/being welcomed in neighborhood due to being part of LGBTQ community
Considered moving to another area because of discrimination
Comparing respondent's area to others
Police using unnecessary force based on race/ethnicity
Avoiding activities to avoid discrimination from police
Experiences caused by racial discrimination
Experiences caused by gender discrimination
Experiences caused by discrimination against LGBTQ community
Local police force does/does not reflect racial/ethnic background of community
Contacted by political representatives about voting/supporting cause
Registered to vote
Vote in 2016 presidential election
Physical health status
Mental health status
Disability
Chronic illness
Veterans Administration
Indian Health Services
Seeking health care
Insurance coverage

The data and documentation files for this survey are available through the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [Roper #31114655]. Frequencies and summary statistics for the 235 variables from this survey are available through the ICPSR social science variable database and can be accessed from the Variables tab.

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Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Poll # 2005-PRIOR1: Priorities 1--Health Care, United States, 2005 (ICPSR 38353)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-08

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2005-01-01--2005-12-31

This collection includes variable-level metadata of Poll # 2005-PRIOR1: Priorities 1--Health Care, a survey from the Harvard School of Public Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation conducted by ICR-International Communications Research. Topics covered in this survey include:

Most important health issues for the government to address
Most important health care issues for the government to address
Importance of goals for improving health and health care in country
Rating of charitable foundations' work done to improve health and health care in country
Health insurance coverage

The data and documentation files for this survey are available through the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [Roper #31092301]. Frequencies and summary statistics for the 252 variables from this survey are available through the ICPSR social science variable database and can be accessed from the Variables tab.

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Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Poll # 2006-ADDICTION: Addiction Prevention and Treatment, United States, 2006 (ICPSR 38357)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-08

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2006-01-01--2006-12-31

This collection includes variable-level metadata of Poll # 2006-ADDICTION: Addiction Prevention and Treatment, a survey from the Harvard School of Public Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation conducted by ICR-International Communications Research. Topics covered in this survey include:

National spending on drug/alcohol prevention
National spending on drug/alcohol treatment
Favor/oppose increase in state taxes to improve drug/alcohol treatment programs
Personal experience with drug/alcohol problems
View on addiction as personal/community and health care problems
Recommendation of hypothetical pill to friend/family member to help them stop drinking/using drugs
Effectiveness of religious/spiritual guidance as a form of treatment for alcohol addiction
Addiction to drugs/alcohol as personal weakness or form of illness
Adequacy of number of high-quality treatment services available for teens/adults experiencing drug addiction in community

The data and documentation files for this survey are available through the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [Roper #31092309]. Frequencies and summary statistics for the 100 variables from this survey are available through the ICPSR social science variable database and can be accessed from the Variables tab.

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Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- Subethnicities Survey, United States, 2006 (ICPSR 38358)

Released/updated on: 2022-03-08

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2006-01-01--2006-12-31

Family heritage
Country born
Healthcare system in U.S.
Healthcare experiences
Public health in the U.S.
Avian or Bird Flu

The data and documentation files for this survey are available through the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [Roper #31092311]. Frequencies and summary statistics for the 55 variables from this survey are available through the ICPSR social science variable database and can be accessed from the Variables tab.

External data

SOI Tax Stats - Annual Extract of Tax Exempt Organization Financial Data, United States, 2012-2017 (ICPSR 37670)

Released/updated on: 2020-05-07

Time period: 2012-01-01--2017-12-31

These extracts contain selected financial data from filers of three Internal Revenue Service (IRS) information returns -- Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF -- collected for program administrative purposes. During IRS administrative processing, some adjustments are made which can result in differences between the information as originally reported and the data on this extract. Other differences may be introduced during transcription of paper-filed return information. Prior to release, we also review and make additional adjustments to the data to ensure their fitness for analytical and statistical purposes. The data, which include all of the returns filed by active organizations in a given calendar year, are from the IRS Exempt Organization Master File.

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Current Population Survey, September 2017: Volunteering and Civic Life Supplement (ICPSR 37303)

Released/updated on: 2019-05-20

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2016-09-01--2017-09-30

This data collection is comprised of responses from two sets of survey questionnaires, the basic Current Population Survey (CPS) and a survey on the topic of volunteer service, which was administered as a supplement to the September CPS questionnaire. The Corporation for National and Community Service jointly sponsored the supplemental questions for September.

The CPS, administered monthly, is a labor force survey providing current estimates of the economic status and activities of the population of the United States. Specifically, the CPS provides estimates of total employment (both farm and nonfarm), nonfarm self-employed persons, domestics, and unpaid helpers in nonfarm family enterprises, wage and salaried employees, and estimates of total unemployment. Data from the CPS are provided for the week prior to the survey.

All persons eligible for the labor force items of the basic CPS were also eligible for the volunteer supplement. Altogether, 147,268 interviews were conducted during the period of September 10-19, 2017. Proxy responses were allowed if attempts for a self-response were unsuccessful. The supplement contained questions about the household member's participation in volunteer service from September 1, 2016, to the date of the interview. Household members were queried about the frequency of volunteer activity, the kinds of organizations they volunteered with, the types of activities they chose, whether any volunteering was done in a foreign country, and involvement in their community.

Demographic variables include age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, marital status, veteran status, educational attainment, occupation, and income.

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Organizations Convicted in Federal Criminal Courts, 2016 (ICPSR 36980)

Released/updated on: 2018-06-06

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2015-10-01--2016-09-30

These data, collected to assist in the development of sentencing guidelines, describe offense and sentencing characteristics for organizations sentenced in federal district courts in 2016. The United States Sentencing Commission's primary function is to inform federal courts of sentencing policies and practices that include guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of federal crimes. Court-related variables include primary offense type, pecuniary offense loss and gain, dates of disposition and sentencing, method of determination of guilt, number of counts pled and charged, and dates and types of sentencing and restitution. Defendant organization variables include ownership structure, number of owners and employees, highest level of corporate knowledge of the criminal offense, highest level of corporate indictment and conviction for participation in the criminal offense, annual revenue, equity and financial status, whether it was a criminal organization, duration of criminal activity, and risk to national security. Organizational defendants data, 2016, covers fiscal year October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2016.

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The Attack on America and Civil Liberties Trade-Offs: A Three-Wave National Panel Survey, 2001-2004 (ICPSR 36371)

Released/updated on: 2017-10-13

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2001-01-01--2004-12-31

The Attack on America and Civil Liberties Trade Offs survey is a three-wave national panel survey study that was designed to examine the relationship between fear of terrorism, trust in the government, and the willingness to exchange civil liberties for greater personal security and safety in the aftermath of the 2001 September 11 attacks. Respondents were asked about their opinions on the causes of terrorism against the United States, trust in the government, feelings about different groups of people, and various situations involving civil liberties. Demographic information collected include respondent age, gender, race, educational background, religion, and political affiliation.

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Organizations Convicted in Federal Criminal Courts, 2014 (ICPSR 36570)

Released/updated on: 2017-02-09

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2013-10-01--2014-09-30

These data, collected to assist in the development of sentencing guidelines, describe offense and sentencing characteristics for organizations sentenced in federal district courts in 2014. The United States Sentencing Commission's primary function is to inform federal courts of sentencing policies and practices that include guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of federal crimes. Court-related variables include primary offense type, pecuniary offense loss and gain, dates of disposition and sentencing, method of determination of guilt, number of counts pled and charged, and dates and types of sentencing and restitution. Defendant organization variables include ownership structure, number of owners and employees, highest level of corporate knowledge of the criminal offense, highest level of corporate indictment and conviction for participation in the criminal offense, annual revenue, equity and financial status, whether it was a criminal organization, duration of criminal activity, and risk to national security. Organizational defendants data, 2014, covers fiscal year October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014.

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Organizations Convicted in Federal Criminal Courts, 2015 (ICPSR 36573)

Released/updated on: 2017-02-09

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2014-10-01--2015-09-30

These data, collected to assist in the development of sentencing guidelines, describe offense and sentencing characteristics for organizations sentenced in federal district courts in 2015. The United States Sentencing Commission's primary function is to inform federal courts of sentencing policies and practices that include guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of federal crimes. Court-related variables include primary offense type, pecuniary offense loss and gain, dates of disposition and sentencing, method of determination of guilt, number of counts pled and charged, and dates and types of sentencing and restitution. Defendant organization variables include ownership structure, number of owners and employees, highest level of corporate knowledge of the criminal offense, highest level of corporate indictment and conviction for participation in the criminal offense, annual revenue, equity and financial status, whether it was a criminal organization, duration of criminal activity, and risk to national security. Organizational defendants data, 2015, covers fiscal year October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015.

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Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Implementation and Collaborative Process: What Works Best for the Criminal Justice System? 2010-2013 [UNITED STATES] (ICPSR 34795)

Released/updated on: 2016-09-27

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2010-01-01--2013-12-31

Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs) are interventions that were created to coordinate efforts of the legal, medical, mental health systems, and rape crisis centers, in order to improve victims' help seeking experiences and legal outcomes. This study examined the relationship between SART structure and effectiveness by conducting a national scale study of SARTs and a smaller detailed network analysis of four SARTs.

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Six Cities Trusteeship Project: Trustee Biographical Dataset, 1931, 1961, 1991 [Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Philadelphia] (ICPSR 35239)

Released/updated on: 2016-07-15

Geographic coverage: Minneapolis, United States, Atlanta, St. Paul, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Boston

Time period: 1931-01-01--1931-12-31, 1961-01-01--1961-12-31, 1991-01-01--1991-12-31

The Six Cities Trusteeship Project was designed to chart and understand the changes in the scope, scale, diversity, growth, and role of nonprofit trusteeship in the United States from 1931 to 1991. The data collection was divided into six discrete projects centered around each of the cities of interest: Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. Each research team was responsible for identifying the 15 organizations in their city that fit the criteria of largest 501(c)(3): secular hospital, Protestant hospital, Catholic hospital, Jewish hospital, art museum, symphony orchestra, United Way, institution of higher education, Junior League, community foundation, YMCA, YWCA, secular family services, Catholic family services, and Jewish family services. The process resulted in a board-level data set of about ninety organizations that would be directly comparable across cities; researchers then collected demographic information on the trustees of each organization during the years 1931, 1961, and 1991. Researchers collected data on 8,926 individual trustees from 289 separate boards (approximately 15 organizations' boards for each of six cities over three different time periods). The data set archived at the Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive (CPANDA) was missing data for 22 entire boards (see Collection Note 2).

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General Social Survey, 2012 Merged Data, Including a Cultural Module [United States] (ICPSR 35478)

Released/updated on: 2016-05-26

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2012-01-01--2012-12-31

The General Social Survey (GSS) collects information from the general public on a wide variety of subjects, including attitudes toward social issues, religion, education, jobs and the economy, government and other institutions, politics, and policy issues. The 2012 merged data used a rolling panel design. The first panel is the 2008 GSS as the base year. The second panel is a subsample of the GSS cases from 2008 that was selected to be reinterview for the GSS in 2010 along with a new cross-section of cases. The third panel is the same subsample of 2008 GSS cases reinterviewed for the GSS in 2012 along with a new cross-section of cases. The 2012 GSS merged data file has the third wave of the 2008 respondents (N=1295), the second wave of the 2010 respondents (N=1,551), and the first wave (a cross-section) of 2012 respondents (N=1,974).

Besides the standard GSS topics, such as attitudes toward social issues, religion, education, jobs and the economy, government and other institutions, politics, and policy issues, the 2012 GSS data included a "Cultural Module," a battery of questions focused on culture and the arts. Questions asked if the respondent attended various performances or exhibits, who they attended with, if the performance attended was free, factors that impacted the decision to attend or not attend. The merged data also include demographic information including age, sex, race, and income. This data collection also contains questions asked in the 2008 GSS and the 2010 GSS.

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Biennial Media Consumption Survey [United States, 1998-2002] (ICPSR 35576)

Released/updated on: 2016-05-26

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 1998-01-01--1998-12-31, 2000-01-01--2000-12-31, 2002-01-01--2002-12-31

Conducted in 1998, 2000, and 2002 by the Pew Center for the People and the Press, the Biennial Media Consumption Survey measured the public's use of, and attitudes toward, the Internet and traditional news outlets. Respondents were asked questions concerning their use of newspapers, television news, radio news, and news magazines, including specific programs and publications. Additional questions were asked about respondents' use of the Internet as a news source, in relation to other sources of news. Of particular interest to arts and cultural policy researchers is a question that assesses how closely respondents follow news about "culture and the arts," as well as a dozen other topics. Respondents were also asked a series of questions about the role of the news in their lives and their level of interest in different types of news. In the 1998 survey, respondents were asked to describe in a single word or phrase their impression of either the national or local news media. The 2000 survey included a special set of questions on where people get news about the stock market and financial investing. In the 2002 survey, respondents were also asked a series of questions about the role of the news in their lives and their level of interest in different types of news. Telephone interviews were conducted among a nationwide sample of 3,002 adults, 18 years of age or older, during the period of April 24 to May 11, 1998. In 2000, 3,142 interviews were conducted during the period of April 20 to May 13, 2000. In 2002, 3,002 interviews were conducted during the period of April 26 to May 12, 2002.

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Building Non-Profit Capacity and Community Partnerships: Findings from the Communities Empowering Youth (CEY) Evaluation, 2006-2010 [United States] (ICPSR 32581)

Released/updated on: 2016-05-11

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2006-01-01--2010-12-31

In 2006, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services established the Communities Empowering Youth (CEY) program. CEY's intent was to address the capacity building needs of partnerships of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) that were tackling issues of gang violence, youth violence, or child abuse and neglect. CEY projects consisted of a partnership between a lead organization/institution (the grantee) and at least two other partnering NPOs that provided services to youth within a specific geographical area. In 2006 ACF, through the Office of Community Services (OCS), awarded 3-year grants to 100 CEY partnerships; in 2007 ACF funded 31 additional partnerships. Abt Associates conducted the evaluation of the CEY program for ACF. This evaluation included annual surveys of the organizations receiving CEY funding over the program's three-year grant cycle. The survey measured changes in two types of capacity: (1) organizational capacity of each lead organization and their partner organizations, and (2) partnership capacity. The federal CEY evaluation is a descriptive, longitudinal outcome study of changes in organizational capacity and partnership development among the CEY lead organizations and their partners over their three-year grant cycles. The evaluation focused on a representative sample of 50 (of 100) lead organizations from the 2006 grant year cohort and all 31 lead organizations from the 2007 grant year cohort. The entire population of partners associated with each lead organization in the study is also included. Thus, the evaluation sample is generalizable to all 131 CEY grants and over 800 associated partner organizations. As noted above, the evaluation examined two general types of capacity: organizational capacity of both the lead organization and each partner organization, and partnership capacity. Organizational capacity included the four capacity domains specified in the CEY grant announcement: (1) leadership development, (2) organizational development, (3) program development, and (4) community engagement. Partnership capacity includes the areas of goal setting and action planning, communication, leadership, and sustainability for each CEY partnership.

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Current Population Survey, September 2015: Volunteer Supplement (ICPSR 36411)

Released/updated on: 2016-05-04

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 2014-09-01--2015-09-30

All persons eligible for the labor force items of the basic CPS were also eligible for the volunteer supplement. Altogether, 150,087 interviews were conducted during the period of September 13-19, 2015. Proxy responses were allowed if attempts for a self-response were unsuccessful. The supplement contained questions about the household member's participation in volunteer service from September 1, 2014, to the date of the interview. Household members were queried about the frequency of volunteer activity, the kinds of organizations they volunteered with, the types of activities they chose, whether any volunteering was done in a foreign country, and involvement in their community.

Demographic variables include age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, marital status, veteran status, educational attainment, occupation, and income.

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Information on Artists [1989, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011] (ICPSR 35585)

Released/updated on: 2015-06-22

Geographic coverage: Chicago, St. Paul, Minnesota, California, New York (state), Pennsylvania, New York City, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Illinois, Texas, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, Dallas, Philadelphia, Boston

Time period: 1988-01-01--1988-12-31, 1988-01-01--1988-12-31, 1988-01-01--1988-12-31, 1988-01-01--1988-12-31, 1988-01-01--1988-12-31, 1988-01-01--1988-12-31, 1988-01-01--1988-12-31, 1988-01-01--1988-12-31, 1988-01-01--1988-12-31, 1988-01-01--1988-12-31, 1996-01-01--1997-12-31, 2001-01-01--2004-01-31, 2005-09-01--2007-09-01, 2008-12-01--2009-09-01, 2009-03-01--2009-11-30

The Information on Artists series, conducted by the Research Center for Arts and Culture at Columbia University, studied American artists' work-related human and social service needs in 1989, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011. The initial study (1989) included artists from ten cities: Boston, Cape Cod, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and western Massachusetts. The 1997 wave was conducted in four of the original cities: Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York, and San Francisco. The 2004 wave consisted only of artists in the San Francisco Bay area and included a longitudinal component. The 2007 wave provides the first needs assessment of aging artists in the New York Metro Area. The mailed surveys asked questions about artists' work-related, human and social service needs, including health coverage and insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, credit, live/work space, legal and financial service expertise/needs. Like its predecessor Information on Artists III, Information on Artists IV (2011 waves): Still Kicking tries to understand how artists are supported and integrated within their communities, and how their network structures change over time and to understand how performing artists mature into old age-artistically, emotionally, financially and chronologically. The number of respondents across the data files ranges from 56 to 2,101.

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The New Jersey Dance Needs Assessment Project 2005 [New Jersey, United States] (ICPSR 35238)

Released/updated on: 2015-06-01

Geographic coverage: United States, New Jersey

Time period: 2005-01-01--2005-12-31

The New Jersey Dance Needs Assessment Project 2005 was conducted by the Research Center for Arts and Culture. The purpose of the study was to develop a comprehensive profile of New Jersey's dance workforce and to better understand the most critical needs confronting dance community. The dance community members were defined as the dancers and workers involved in dance, and included individual choreographers, performers, folk and traditional artists as well as administrators and educators, managers, dancers, costumers, and designers throughout the state of New Jersey. A total of 992 individuals were identified as dancers or dance workers in New Jersey and a paper survey was mailed to the identified individuals. The New Jersey Needs Assessment Project 2005 was funded by The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and The New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

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Performing Arts Research Coalition 2002: Household Surveys (ICPSR 35589)

Released/updated on: 2015-05-31

Geographic coverage: Indiana, United States, Cincinnati, Austin, Washington, Minneapolis, Massachusetts, Colorado, Alaska, Denver, Boston, Pittsburgh, District of Columbia, Fairbanks, Seattle, Kentucky, St. Paul, Minnesota, Florida, Pennsylvania, Sarasota, Texas, Anchorage, Ohio, Juneau

Time period: 2001-01-01--2002-12-31

The Performing Arts Research Coalition 2002: Household Surveys is a collaborative effort of five national service organizations in the performing arts. Residents of ten communities were surveyed on a series of topics related to attendance at performing arts events. The ten communities surveyed were: Alaska, Cincinatti, Denver, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Austin, Boston, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Sarasota (FL) and Washington D.C. Questions were asked regarding rates of participation, the perceived value of the performing arts to individuals and to communities, and barriers to greater attendance. Among other criteria, these communities were selected as study sites because of the presence of financially and managerially strong local arts organizations and because at least three of the five disciplines encompassed by the participating national service organizations were represented in each area. The five participating service organizations in the PARC project were the American Symphony Orchestra League, the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Dance/USA, OPERA America, and Theatre Communications Group. The project was coordinated by OPERA America, with research guidance from the Urban Institute, and supported by a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts. A total of 8,161 respondents in 10 communities completed telephone interviews in 2002 and 2003. PARC data include administrative surveys, audience surveys, subscriber surveys, and community/household surveys.

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The aDvANCE Project: A Study of Career Transition for Professional Dancers [2003] (ICPSR 35598)

Released/updated on: 2015-05-31

Geographic coverage: United States, Australia, Switzerland

Time period: 2002-01-01--2003-12-31

The aDvANCE Project consists of sample surveys of current and former dancers in United States, Australia, and Switzerland, as well as profiles of dance activity in 11 countries and descriptions of significant dance career transition programs. The project's final report suggests that the aDvANCE Project was undertaken to assess dancers' transition to post-performance careers, more specifically "to assess the extent and nature of the challenges of the transition process, to gather factual evidence to test various propositions about the effects of transition on the individual dancer, and to suggest ways in which the problems of transition may be addressed." For The aDvANCE Project [Australia], 251 respondents returned questionnaires that were mailed to them. For The aDvANCE Project [Switzerland], the researchers received 356 usable surveys. For The aDvANCE Project [United States], 220 respondents returned questionnaires that were mailed to them.

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Artists Training and Career Project, United States, 1989-1990 (ICPSR 35599)

Released/updated on: 2015-05-30

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 1989-01-01--1990-12-31

The Artists Training and Career Project, conducted by the Research Center for Arts and Culture (RCAC), studied the training and career choices and patterns of actors, craftspeople, and painters through national surveys of a sampling of artists in each discipline. Topics include training and preparation for painting and craft careers, acceptance in the marketplace, critical evaluation, public response, involvement in professional organizations, and career satisfaction. As a complement to the surveys, RCAC also conducted personal narrative interviews with artists and related experts. The survey of craftspeople was conducted in 1990 and included 1,257 respondents. The survey of painters was conducted in 1991 and included 889 respondents. As well, the survey of actors was conducted in 1992. Funding for the study was provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA).

Also archived at ICPSR and available for research purposes are 1381 ACTORS' EQUITY surveys (AEA) and 528 non-EQUITY (non-AEA) (total 1909). These surveys are in hard copy, and there may be costs associated with access to these materials. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in using the data.

Digital data for The Artists Training and Career Project: Actor were not provided for the NADAC or CPANDA version of this data collection.

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Cultural Participation Survey 1998 (ICPSR 35237)

Released/updated on: 2015-05-27

Geographic coverage: Gilroy, Milpitas, United States, Missouri, Mayfair, Kansas City (Kansas), Kansas City (Missouri), California, Kansas, Silicon Valley, San Jose

Time period: 1997-01-01--1998-12-31

Conducted by the Urban Institute, the Cultural Participation Survey 1998 was the first in a series of surveys evaluating the Community Partnerships for Cultural Participation (CPCP) initiative. In the CPCP initiative, a total of ten community foundations around the country received grants from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund to induce more people to attend arts and cultural events, encourage people who attend to contribute their time and money as well, and attract people who do not usually attend. The Urban Institute was commissioned to evaluate the initiative through surveys of households and organizations in five of these communities.

The Cultural Participation Survey 1998 measured leisure time activities, organizational involvement attendance at arts and culture events, and personal participation in arts and cultural activities by individuals in five geographic areas: the Kansas City metropolitan area; Humboldt County, California; Mayfair (San Jose), California; Milpitas, California; and Gilroy, California. From November 10, 1998 through December 12, 1998, a total of 2,406 computer-aided telephone interviews were conducted across all five geographic areas.

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Survey of Arts and Cultural Organizations [2000] (ICPSR 35240)

Released/updated on: 2015-05-27

Geographic coverage: United States, Massachusetts, Missouri, Kansas City (Kansas), Kansas City (Missouri), California, Kansas, Michigan, Boston

Time period: 1999-01-01--2000-12-31

Conducted by the Urban Institute, the Survey of Arts and Cultural Organizations [2000] was part of a series of surveys evaluating the Community Partnerships for Cultural Participation (CPCP) initiative. In the CPCP initiative, a total of ten community foundations around the country received grants from the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund to induce more people to attend arts and cultural events, encourage people who attend to contribute their time and money as well, and attract people who do not usually attend. The Urban Institute was commissioned to evaluate the initiative through surveys of households and organizations in five of these communities. The Survey of Arts and Cultural Organizations [2000] recorded operating characteristics, performance/exhibition venues, audience expansion and diversification strategies, and organizational partnerships of government or not-for-profit art and culture organizations in five geographic areas: the Kansas City metropolitan area; Humboldt County, California; Silicon Valley, California; Southeastern Michigan; and Boston, Massachusetts. From February 11, 2000 through May 1, 2000, a total of 553 interviews were completed with not-for-profit or government organizations across all five geographic areas.

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Survey of Cultural Programs for Adults in Public Libraries 1998 [United States] (ICPSR 35241)

Released/updated on: 2015-05-27

Geographic coverage: United States

Time period: 1997-01-01--1998-12-31

This data set offers information on cultural programs for adults in public libraries in the United States during 1997-98. The study was conducted between February 8 and May 1, 1998 by the Library Research Center in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Surveys were sent by mail to a sample of 1,500 public libraries serving populations of 5,000 people or more - 1,229 completed surveys were returned. The sampling procedure consisted of an initial and two follow-up mailings, the last by certified mail. Data was collected on the types of adult cultural programming offered at each library, program attendance and funding, collaboration with other organizations on cultural programs, the cultural role of the library, and the relative availability of cultural programming in the community served by the library.