This dataset provides control variables that we used in our analysis. This includes information by state and year, such as gross state product, population, and partisan control of the state legislature and governorship. This enables researchers to make statements such as, 'our findings account for the different economic conditions in Texas vs. Illinois.'
data("StateYearEconDemogData")
A data frame with 6170 observations on the following 13 variables:
State
Calendar year
Unemployment Rate, Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Gross Domestic Product, Millions of Dollars, Annual, Current (2020) Dollars
Resident Population, Thousands of Persons, Annual
Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools
Strength of Unfair and Deceptive Practice Laws with respect to practices prohibited (Scale 0--3)
Strength of Unfair and Deceptive Practice Laws with respect to scope (Scale 0--5)
Strength of Unfair and Deceptive Practice Laws with respect to civil enforcement (Scale 0--2)
Strength of Unfair and Deceptive Practice Laws with respect to remedies for consumers (Scale 0--8)
Party controlling state legislature
Party controlling governorship
Party controlling state government
Unemployment Rate, Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/release/tables?rid=116&eid=840687#snid=840697; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment Rate [LAUST010000000000003A - LAUST530000000000003A], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, July 10, 2020.
Gross Domestic Product, Millions of Dollars, Annual, Current Dollars: https://apps.bea.gov/iTable/iTable.cfm?reqid=70&step=30&isuri=1&major_area=0&area=xx&year=-1&tableid=531&category=1531&area_type=0&year_end=-1&classification=non-industry&state=0&statistic=3&yearbegin=-1&unit_of_measure=levels; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, SAGDP1 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) summary, annual by state, retrieved from BEA, July 10, 2020.
Resident Population, Thousands of Persons, Annual: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/release/tables?rid=118&eid=259194#snid=259246; U.S. Census Bureau, Resident Population in Alabama - Wyoming [ALPOP - WYPOP], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, July 10, 2020.
Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by state or jurisdiction: https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d08/tables/dt08_033.asp, https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d19/tables/dt19_203.20.asp; National Center for Education Statistics, 2008: Table 33, 2019: Table 203.20. 2018 - 2019 are "Projected enrollment" figures.
State Unfair and Deceptive Practice Statutes at a Glance: https://www.nclc.org/images/pdf/udap/report_50_states.pdf (2009), https://www.nclc.org/images/pdf/udap/udap-report.pdf (2018); National Consumer Law Center.
Partisan Composition of State Legislatures and Governorships. https://www.ncsl.org/documents/statevote/legiscontrol_2002_2014.pdf, https://www.ncsl.org/research/about-state-legislatures/partisan-composition.aspx, Pallay, Geoff. (2020). Ballotpedia: Who Runs the States, Partisanship Report (Public Spreadsheet). https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Lxeot3i-sYXJo1mPg4Nbe-_GFUujg0aEvUf_bgN8j7Q
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