The Congressional Leadership and Social Status (CLASS) Dataset

The Congressional Leadership and Social Status (CLASS) Dataset includes detaled biographcal information about the members of the 106th through 110th Congresses (1999-2008) compiled from online almanacs and other sources. The project's principal aim was to compile complete occupational histories for each member, but the dataset also includes information about a wide range of characteristics including race, gender, religion, education, and family of origin. The dataset also includes a wide range of constituency characteristics and FEC donation data as well as roll-call scores and bill introduction data compiled by others.

For complete information about the variables included, please see

Carnes, Nicholas. 2013. White-Collar Government: The Hidden Role of Class in Economic Policy Making. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

as well as the book's online appendix.

How to Cite

Carnes, Nicholas. 2016. Congressional Leadership and Social Status (CLASS) Dataset, Version 1.9 [computer file]. Durham, NC: Duke University. Available online from www.duke.edu/~nwc8/class.html.


Contact Email

nicholas.carnes@duke.edu


Data File Link

CLASS 1.9.dta (Stata 12) (if download does not begin, right click and select "save link as")



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