Independent Regulatory Commissioner Database, 1887-2000 (ICPSR 4221)
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David C. Nixon, Georgia State University
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04221.v1
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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.
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Added value labels to variables RACE, PARTY, and HOLDOVER for clarification.
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The sample was a complete census of every commissioner who served.
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Fifteen United States federal agencies: CAB, CPSC, EEOC, FCC, FRC, FEC, FERC, FPC, FED, FTC, ICC, NLRB, NTSB, NRC, AEC, SEC
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2007-09-25
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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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