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Apr 8, 2015
Sabol, William J.; Lynch, James P., 2002, "Sentencing Practices and Time Served in the District of Columbia Prior to Truth in Sentencing, 1993-1998", https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03403.V1, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
This study collected data on felony sentencing practices in the District of Columbia during the period 1993 to 1998. Data are provided on (1) the characteristics of felons sentenced by the District of Columbia Superior Court (DCSC), (2) the types, lengths, and variations of sentences imposed, (3) the length of time served in prison by those committ...This dataset is harvested from our partners at the ICPSR at the University of Michigan. Clicking the link will take you directly to the archival source of the data. |
Apr 8, 2015
Wheeler, Christopher H., 2006, "Human Capital Growth in a Cross Section of U.S. Metropolitan Areas", https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR01329.V1, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
Human capital growth, defined as the change in the fraction of a metropolitan area's labor force with a bachelor's degree, is typically viewed as generating a number of desirable outcomes, including economic growth. Yet, in spite of its importance, few empirical studies have explored why some economies accumulate more human capital than others. Thi...This dataset is harvested from our partners at the ICPSR at the University of Michigan. Clicking the link will take you directly to the archival source of the data. |
Apr 8, 2015
ABC News; The Washington Post, 1990, "ABC News/Washington Post Poll, March 1988", https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09062.V1, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
This data collection is part of a continuing series of monthly surveys that evaluates the Reagan presidency and solicits opinions on a variety of political and social issues. Topics covered include the federal income tax system, Reagan's handling of the situation in Panama and Nicaragua, aid to the contras, and United States troops being sent to Ho...This dataset is harvested from our partners at the ICPSR at the University of Michigan. Clicking the link will take you directly to the archival source of the data. |
Apr 8, 2015
Economic Behavior Program. Survey Research Center. University of Michigan, 1988, "Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, November 1976", https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08723.V1, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
These surveys were done to measure changes in consumer attitudes and expectations, to understand why these changes occur, and to evaluate how they relate to consumer decisions to save, borrow, or make discretionary purchases. This type of information is essential for forecasting changes in aggregate consumer behavior. Each quarterly survey contains...This dataset is harvested from our partners at the ICPSR at the University of Michigan. Clicking the link will take you directly to the archival source of the data. |
Apr 8, 2015
United States Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics, 1998, "Common Core of Data: State Nonfiscal Survey, 1983-1984 Through 1986-1987", https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02276.V1, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
The primary purpose of the State Nonfiscal Survey is to provide basic information on public elementary and secondary school students and staff for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and outlying territories (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Marshall Islands). The database provides the following informatio...This dataset is harvested from our partners at the ICPSR at the University of Michigan. Clicking the link will take you directly to the archival source of the data. |
Apr 8, 2015
Economic Behavior Program. Survey Research Center. University of Michigan, 1991, "Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, August 1987", https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09368.V1, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
These surveys were undertaken to measure changes in consumer attitudes and expectations, to understand why these changes occur, and to evaluate how they relate to consumer decisions to save, borrow, or make discretionary purchases. This type of information is essential for forecasting changes in aggregate consumer behavior. Since the late 1940s, th...This dataset is harvested from our partners at the ICPSR at the University of Michigan. Clicking the link will take you directly to the archival source of the data. |
Apr 8, 2015
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 2001, "Images of Aging in America, 1994", https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03094.V2, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
During 1994, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) conducted a survey to explore the different images, perceptions, and attitudes that Americans have toward aging, how those images have shifted over time, and how perceptions of aging differ among population subgroups. Respondents were asked about the factors that determine when men and...This dataset is harvested from our partners at the ICPSR at the University of Michigan. Clicking the link will take you directly to the archival source of the data. |
Apr 8, 2015
Sylla, Richard E.; Legler, John B.; Wallis, John, 1995, "State and Local Government [United States]: Sources and Uses of Funds, Census Statistics, Twentieth Century [Through 1982]", https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06304.V1, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
This data collection contains fiscal data on revenues and expenditures of state, county, and other local governments (urban governments of certain sizes, school districts, e tc.) in 1902, 1913, 1932, 1942, 1962, 1972, and 1982. Variables in this data collection include state, year, type of government, and the dollar amount of the revenue or expendi...This dataset is harvested from our partners at the ICPSR at the University of Michigan. Clicking the link will take you directly to the archival source of the data. |
Apr 8, 2015
United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census, 1984, "County and City Data Book [United States] Consolidated File: City Data, 1944-1977", https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07735.V1, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
This study is a compendium of data for all cities in the United States with populations greater than 25,000 in the period 1944-1977. The data provide diverse information ranging from city government activities to population estimates and characteristics to housing unit descriptors. Included is information on city government revenues, property taxes...This dataset is harvested from our partners at the ICPSR at the University of Michigan. Clicking the link will take you directly to the archival source of the data. |
Apr 8, 2015
University of Michigan. Survey Research Center. Economic Behavior Program, 1984, "Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, Winter 1975", https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07479.V1, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
This survey was undertaken to assess consumer sentiment and buying plans. Open-ended questions were asked concerning evaluations and expectations about personal finances, employment, recession, price changes, and the national business situation. Additional variables probe respondents' buying intentions for a house, automobiles, appliances, and othe...This dataset is harvested from our partners at the ICPSR at the University of Michigan. Clicking the link will take you directly to the archival source of the data. |
