# Lobbying Data
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Data is updated weekly as data arrives after market close US-EST time.
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Dataset contains 3000+ tickers, available from 2007-07-31 onwards.
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`Tutorials` are the best documentation — [`Lobbying Data Tutorial`](https://colab.research.google.com/github/sovai-research/sovai-public/blob/main/notebooks/datasets/Lobbying%20Analysis.ipynb)
| Category | Details |
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| Input Datasets | Lobbying Filings |
| Models Used | Parsing, Scraping |
| Model Outputs | Lobbying Data |
## Description
This dataset provides detailed information on corporate lobbying activities, including spending amounts, issues lobbied, and involved entities for various companies.
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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## Data Access
#### Lobbying Dataset
The Lobbying dataset provides detailed information on lobbying activities, including client information, spending, and lobbying issues for various companies.
import sovai as sov
df_lobbying = sov.data("lobbying")
#### Accessing Specific Tickers
You can also retrieve data for specific tickers. For example:
```python
df_ticker_lobbying = sov.data("lobbying", tickers=["WFC", "EXPGY"])
```
This documentation provides a clear guide on how to access the dataset, and can be easily extended or modified as needed for additional details.
## Data Dictionary
| Column Name | Description |
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| client | Name of the client company |
| client\_description | Description of the client's business |
| spend | Amount spent on lobbying |
| transaction\_type | Type of transaction (e.g., lobbying\_income, direct\_lobbying\_expense) |
| filing\_type | Type of filing |
| lobby\_description | Description of lobbying activities |
| issue\_codes | Codes representing the issues lobbied on |
| government\_entity\_details | Government entities involved |
| quarter | Quarter of the lobbying activity |
| effective\_date | Start date of the lobbying activity |
| termination\_date | End date of the lobbying activity (if applicable) |
| client\_state | State of the client |
| client\_country | Country of the client |
| client\_id | Unique identifier for the client |
| government\_lobby | Indicator for government lobbying |
| performing\_own\_lobbying | Indicator if the client is performing their own lobbying |
| registrant\_dt\_updated | Date the registrant information was updated |
| registrant\_name | Name of the lobbying registrant |
| registrant\_address | Address of the lobbying registrant |
| registrant\_id | Unique identifier for the registrant |
| registrant\_description | Description of the registrant |
| registrant\_contact\_name | Contact name for the registrant |
| registrant\_house\_registrant\_id | House ID for the registrant |
| registrant\_contact\_telephone | Contact telephone for the registrant |
| lobbyist\_full\_names | Names of the lobbyists involved |
| lobbyist\_ids | Unique identifiers for the lobbyists |
| previous\_goverment\_positions | Previous government positions held by lobbyists |
| lobbyist\_new\_statuses | New status indicators for lobbyists |
| client\_url | URL for client information |
| registrant\_url | URL for registrant information |
| filing\_url | URL for the filing |
| filing\_id | Unique identifier for the filing |
| unique\_id | Unique identifier for the record |
| match | Matched client name |
| date\_time | Date and time of the record |
| ticker | Stock ticker symbol of the client company |
| date | Date of the lobbying activity |
## Use Cases
1. Corporate Influence Analysis: Examine how companies allocate resources to influence policy-making.
2. Sector Trends: Identify trends in lobbying activities across different sectors or industries.
3. Regulatory Impact Assessment: Analyze the relationship between lobbying efforts and regulatory outcomes.
4. ESG Research: Incorporate lobbying data into Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) assessments.
5. Political Risk Analysis: Evaluate potential political risks for companies based on their lobbying activities.
6. Corporate Strategy Insights: Gain insights into companies' strategic priorities by analyzing their lobbying focus areas.
7. Competitive Intelligence: Compare lobbying activities among competitors in the same industry.
8. Public Policy Research: Study the influence of corporate lobbying on public policy development.
9. Investor Due Diligence: Provide additional context for investor research and due diligence processes.
10. Transparency Reporting: Support corporate transparency initiatives by analyzing and reporting on lobbying activities.
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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