Table 1.1 Several Illustrative Longitudinal Data Sets

Data Title

Subject Area

File Name

Unit of Analysis

Description

Bond Maturity

Finance

BondMat

Subjects are n=328 firms over T=10 years: 1980-1989. N=3,280 observations.

Examine the maturity of debt structure in terms of corporate financial characteristics.

Capital Structure

Finance

Capital

Subjects are n=361 Japanese firms over T=15 years: 1984-1998. N=5,415 observations.

Examine changes capital structure before and after the market crash for different types of cross holding structures.

Charitable Contributions

Accounting

Charity

Subjects are n=47 taxpayers over T=10 years; 1979-1988. N=470 observations.

Examine characteristics of taxpayers to determine factors that influence the amount of charitable giving.

Divorce

General social science

Divorce

Subjects are n=51 states over T=3 years: 1965, 1975 and 1985. N=150 observations.

Assess socioeconomic variables that affect the divorce rate.

Group Term Life Data

Insurance

GLife

Subjects are n=106 credit unions over T=7 years. N=742 observations.

Forecast group term life insurance claims of Florida credit unions.

Housing Prices

Real estate

HPrice

Subjects are n=36 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) over T=9 years: 1986-1994. N=324 observations.

Examine annual housing prices in terms of MSA demographic and economic indices.

Lottery Sales

Marketing

Lottery

Subjects are n=50 postal code areas over T = 40 weeks.

Examine effects of area economic and demographic characteristics on lottery sales.

Medicare Hospital Costs

Social Insurance

Medicare

Subjects are n=54 states over T=6 years: 1990-1995. N=324 observations.

Forecast Medicare hospital costs by state based on utilization rates and past history.

Property and Liability Insurance

Insurance

Pdemand

Subjects are n=22 countries over T=7 years: 1987-1993. N=154 observations.

Examine the demand for property and liability insurance in terms of national economic and risk aversion characteristics.

Student Achievement

Education

Student

Subjects are n=400 students from 20 schools observed over T = 4 grades (3-6). N = 1,012 observations.

Examine student math and reading achievement based on student and school demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.

Tax Preparers

Accounting

TaxPrep

Subjects are n=243 taxpayers over T=5 years: 1982, 1984-1988. N=1,215 observations.

Examine characteristics of taxpayers to determine the demand for a professional tax preparer.

Tort Filings

Insurance

TFiling

Subjects are n=19 states over T=6 years: 1984-1989. N=114 observations.

Examine demographic and legal characteristics of states that influence the number of tort filings.

Worker’s Compensation

Insurance

WorkerC

Subjects are n=121 occupation classes over T=7 years. N=847 observations.

Forecast worker’s compensation claims by occupation class.