R/duncan.R

In bcgam: Bayesian Constrained Generalised Linear Models

#' @title Duncan's occupational prestige data
#'
#' @description The \code{duncan} data frame has 45 rows and columns. Data on the
#' prestige and other charachteristics of 45 U. S. occupations in 1950. 
#'
#' @usage duncan
#'
#' @format This data frame contains the following columns:
#' \itemize{
#' \item \strong{type}. Type of occupation. A factor with the following levels:
#' \code{prof}, professional and managerial; \code{wc}, white-collar;
#' \code{bc}, blue-collar.
#' \item \strong{income}. Percent of males in occupation earning $3500 or more in 1950.
#' \item \strong{education}. Percent of males in occupation in 1950 who where high-school graduates.
#' \item \strong{prestige}. Percent of raters in NORC study rating occupation as excellent or 
#' good in prestige.
#' }
#'
#' @source Duncan, O. D. (1961) A socioeconomic index for all occupations.
#' In Reiss, A. J. Jr. (Ed.) \emph{Occupations and Social Status}. Free Press [Table VI-1].
#'
"duncan"