ICT Diffusion and Distribution Dataset, 1990-2007

ICT [Information Communication and Technology] Diffusion and Distribution Dataset, 1990-2007 is an international comparison of ICT indicators, such as mobile phones, internet access, and computers, based on 204 surveys across 47 countries.

Weekly US Automobile Production: 1972-1983 and 1990-2001

Weekly Production Scheduling at Assembly Plants in the United States Automobile Industry: 1972-1983 and 1990-2001 reports production of car manufacturers by Chrysler, Ford, and GM.

“The data consist of information on weekly operations at United States and Canadian automobile assembly plants owned by the Detroit Three automakers (Chrysler, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors). The dataset was constructed from industry trade publications that report production schedules at these assembly plants on a weekly basis over the two time periods: 1972-1983, and 1990-2001. The period 1984 to 1989 was excluded only because the authors did not have access to key publications at the time the data were collected.”

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) was designed to capture various aspects of firm creation and entrepreneurship across countries. The data have been collected over the course of 6 years (1998-2003) and includes responses from individuals in over 40 countries. The data were gathered from 138 separate surveys. Questions address business decision making, profitability, investment, and more.

Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), 1998-2005

From the National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging, the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) provides information on health status and quality of life of the elderly aged 65 and older in 22 provinces of China in the period 1998 to 2005. Questions address diet, lifestyle, medical conditions, and demographic characteristics.

Executions in the United States

Data on Executions in the United States from 1608 to 1940 are available in ICPSR.  The summary variables consist of the ethnicity of the executed, the state, territory, district or colony of execution, the decade of execution, and the geographical region of execution.  Data collected by M. Watt Espy.

Party Strength in the United States: 1872-1996

Party Strength in the United States: 1872-1996 provides measures of political party strength at the state level.
“The file consists of statewide percentages of the actual vote won by Democratic, Republican, and other candidates/parties for the offices of president, governor, United States House of Representatives, and, beginning in 1914, the two Senate seats allocated to each state.”
 http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR/STUDY/06895.xml

Global Terrorism Database II, 1998-2004

Continuation of the first part of the Terrorism database is now available.

http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR/STUDY/22600.xml

Home Mortgages in the Depression

David Wheelock of the St. Louis Fed provides summary statistics on defaults and foreclosures from 1933 to 1936 in ICPSR Study 22682

22682 The Federal Response to Home Mortgage Distress: Lessons from the Great
Depression
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR/STUDY/22682.xml

Global Terrorism Database

ICPSR Study 22541 is a dataset of terrorist events from 1970-1997 worldwide with information on things like type of attack, casualties, method, and more:

22541 Global Terrorism Database 1.1, 1970-1997 (LaFree and Dugan – U Maryland)
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/cocoon/ICPSR/STUDY/22541.xml