[gov2001-l] RA help needed

Hi, all. I am a new faculty member at Harvard and I am currently working with Adam Berinsky at MIT on a project that could use some RA help. Below is a description of the project. If this is something you might be interested in, please email me at Eschickler(a)latte.harvard.edu. Thanks, Eric Schickler Description: We seek research assistants to aid in an ambitious study of American public opinion concerning domestic and foreign policy issues during the 1930s and 1940s. While survey organizations conducted many public opinion polls in this critical era of American history, scholars have so far failed to analyze this wealth of information in part because of difficulties with the data. As part of this larger project, research assistants will help render the data usable by transferring and recoding it from archaic formats. Additional duties will include collecting and compiling information concerning the characteristics of the U.S. public at this time. The data analysis for this project will be conducted using Stata. Experience using Stata is desirable, but not necessary. However, familiarity with other statistical packages and data management programs is necessary. Side benefits of the project include seeing responses to 1930s survey questions such as, "Do you think the Republican Party is dead?" "Would you vote for a woman for President if she was qualified in every other respect?" and "Does your family own an electric toaster?" -- Eric Schickler Department of Government Harvard University Littauer Center, North Yard Cambridge, MA 02138-3001 Phone: 617-384-9071 Fax: 617-495-0438