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+ description: >-
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+ A ticker matched lobbying data to see fine-grained corporate lobbying
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+ ---
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+ # Lobbying Data
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+ > **Data Notice**: This dataset provides academic research access with a 6-month data lag.
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+ > For real-time data access, please visit [sov.ai](https://sov.ai) to subscribe.
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+ > For market insights and additional subscription options, check out our newsletter at [blog.sov.ai](https://blog.sov.ai).
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+ ```python
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+ from datasets import load_dataset
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+ df_lobbying = load_dataset("sovai/lobbying_data", split="train").to_pandas().set_index(["organization","date"])
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+ ```
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+ Data is updated weekly as data arrives after market close US-EST time.
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+ `Tutorials` are the best documentation — [<mark style="color:blue;">`Lobbying Data Tutorial`</mark>](https://colab.research.google.com/github/sovai-research/sovai-public/blob/main/notebooks/datasets/Lobbying%20Analysis.ipynb)
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+ <table data-column-title-hidden data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Category</th><th>Details</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Input Datasets</strong></td><td>Lobbying Filings</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Models Used</strong></td><td>Parsing, Scraping</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Model Outputs</strong></td><td>Lobbying Data</td></tr></tbody></table>
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+ ## Description
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+ This dataset provides detailed information on corporate lobbying activities, including spending amounts, issues lobbied, and involved entities for various companies.&#x20;
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+ It offers investors, researchers, and policymakers valuable insights into corporate influence on policy-making, regulatory trends, and potential political risks, enabling more informed decision-making in areas like ESG investing, competitive analysis, and public policy research.
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+ ***
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+ ## Data Access
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+ #### Lobbying Dataset
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+ The Lobbying dataset provides detailed information on lobbying activities, including client information, spending, and lobbying issues for various companies.
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+ <pre class="language-python"><code class="lang-python"><strong>import sovai as sov
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+ </strong><strong>df_lobbying = sov.data("lobbying/public")
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+ </strong></code></pre>
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+ #### Accessing Specific Tickers
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+ You can also retrieve data for specific tickers. For example:
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+ ```python
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+ df_ticker_lobbying = sov.data("lobbying/public", tickers=["WFC", "EXPGY"])
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+ ```
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+ This documentation provides a clear guide on how to access the dataset, and can be easily extended or modified as needed for additional details.
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+ ## Data Dictionary
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+ | Column Name | Description |
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+ | --------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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+ | client | Name of the client company |
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+ | client\_description | Description of the client's business |
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+ | spend | Amount spent on lobbying |
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+ | transaction\_type | Type of transaction (e.g., lobbying\_income, direct\_lobbying\_expense) |
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+ | filing\_type | Type of filing |
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+ | lobby\_description | Description of lobbying activities |
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+ | issue\_codes | Codes representing the issues lobbied on |
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+ | government\_entity\_details | Government entities involved |
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+ | quarter | Quarter of the lobbying activity |
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+ | effective\_date | Start date of the lobbying activity |
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+ | termination\_date | End date of the lobbying activity (if applicable) |
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+ | client\_state | State of the client |
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+ | client\_country | Country of the client |
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+ | client\_id | Unique identifier for the client |
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+ | government\_lobby | Indicator for government lobbying |
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+ | performing\_own\_lobbying | Indicator if the client is performing their own lobbying |
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+ | registrant\_dt\_updated | Date the registrant information was updated |
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+ | registrant\_name | Name of the lobbying registrant |
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+ | registrant\_address | Address of the lobbying registrant |
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+ | registrant\_id | Unique identifier for the registrant |
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+ | registrant\_description | Description of the registrant |
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+ | registrant\_contact\_name | Contact name for the registrant |
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+ | registrant\_house\_registrant\_id | House ID for the registrant |
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+ | registrant\_contact\_telephone | Contact telephone for the registrant |
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+ | lobbyist\_full\_names | Names of the lobbyists involved |
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+ | lobbyist\_ids | Unique identifiers for the lobbyists |
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+ | previous\_goverment\_positions | Previous government positions held by lobbyists |
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+ | lobbyist\_new\_statuses | New status indicators for lobbyists |
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+ | client\_url | URL for client information |
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+ | registrant\_url | URL for registrant information |
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+ | filing\_url | URL for the filing |
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+ | filing\_id | Unique identifier for the filing |
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+ | unique\_id | Unique identifier for the record |
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+ | match | Matched client name |
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+ | date\_time | Date and time of the record |
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+ | ticker | Stock ticker symbol of the client company |
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+ | date | Date of the lobbying activity |
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+ ## Use Cases
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+ 1. Corporate Influence Analysis: Examine how companies allocate resources to influence policy-making.
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+ 2. Sector Trends: Identify trends in lobbying activities across different sectors or industries.
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+ 3. Regulatory Impact Assessment: Analyze the relationship between lobbying efforts and regulatory outcomes.
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+ 4. ESG Research: Incorporate lobbying data into Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) assessments.
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+ 5. Political Risk Analysis: Evaluate potential political risks for companies based on their lobbying activities.
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+ 6. Corporate Strategy Insights: Gain insights into companies' strategic priorities by analyzing their lobbying focus areas.
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+ 7. Competitive Intelligence: Compare lobbying activities among competitors in the same industry.
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+ 8. Public Policy Research: Study the influence of corporate lobbying on public policy development.
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+ 9. Investor Due Diligence: Provide additional context for investor research and due diligence processes.
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+ 10. Transparency Reporting: Support corporate transparency initiatives by analyzing and reporting on lobbying activities.&#x20;
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+ This dataset forms a comprehensive resource for analyzing corporate lobbying activities, enabling detailed examination of spending patterns, issue focus, and potential policy influences across different companies and sectors.
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