Title: Economic interpretations of American intervention, 1964-1968
Description: The data consist of 4 separate files dealing with fluctuations in stock market figures during the Korean and Vietnam wars: 1) daily Dow-Jones industrial averages and net changes from Jan. 1, 1964, to Dec. 31, 1968 (4 variables), 2) net changes in Dow-Jones industrial averages on 76 major event days during the Korean war (12 variables), 3) net changes in Dow-Jones industrial averages on the days of publication of the weekly casualty lists from Vietnam (4 variables), 4) net changes in Dow-Jones industrial averages on 94 major event days during the Vietnam war, plus net changes in stocks of 10 firms with substantial involvement in less developed countries, and 15 defense related firms (35 variables).
Subjects: Stocks, Prices, Korean War, 1950-1953, Economic aspects, Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Places: United States