27,545 candidate-election observations for 10,060 unique individuals across 25 general elections from 1947 to 2014. The panel dataset includes information on election outcomes, personal backgrounds, occupational history, dynastic family ties, and cabinet appointments. It was compiled by Daniel M. Reed Smith and published by Harvard University Press.
Use Cases
- Modeling election outcomes based on candidate background and dynastic ties.
- Analyzing career trajectories and cabinet appointments of elected officials.
- Studying the prevalence and impact of political dynasties over time.
Strengths
- 27,545 observations provide a substantial panel for longitudinal analysis.
- Covers 25 general elections over a 67-year period (1947-2014).
- Includes 10,060 unique individuals, enabling individual-level tracking.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
- Data may reflect temporal bias, ending in 2014.
Provenance
- Source
- Harvard University Press
- Time Range
- 1947 to 2014
- Geography
- Japan