Data Library on Industry Closures and Reopening
This page provides access to and explains the construction of the datasets used in
"Reopening the Economy: What Are the Risks, and What Have States Done?" These
datasets were constructed from text of states' and municipalities' executive orders,
promulgated between March 2020 and April 2021.
Downloadable Data
Main Dataset (last updated 9/26/21)
Restaurant Capacity Addendum
Documentation, Replication Files, and Supplementary Files
Figures Summarizing the Reopening Process
On the linked page, we plot the fraction of sectors' employment allowed (by law) to be
open, for each state and for each week between 3/13/20 and 4/30/21.
Replication Materials
Download ZIP file
Readme file
Older Versions
We update our dataset, figures, and replication files. These updates reflect both changes
in states' reopening orders and fixes to our code. Section V. of our readme file summarizes
any changes between versions. See also the following page.
From July 8, 2020: Main Dataset, Figures, and Replication files
From July 21, 2020: Main Dataset, Figures, and Replication files
From August 5, 2020: Main Dataset, Figures, and Replication files
From October 5, 2020: Main Dataset, Figures, and Replication files
From January 6, 2021: Main Dataset, Figures, and Replication files
From May 13, 2021: Main Dataset, Restaurant Addendum, Figures, and Replication files
Excel Files, Underlying Initial Industry Designations
Here, we provide the excel files helpful in characterizing industries' initial essential designations.
The "Keyword-Based Designations" file presents our definitions from a group of states with
extensive keyword-based lists. The "Designations in Other States" file presents our definitions
for a second group of states, which we have hand-classified.
CISA Critical Industries
Keyword-Based Designations
Designations in States with Explicit Industry Lists
Excel Files, Underlying Reopening
Here, we provide the excel files helpful in characterizing the reopening process. The first
seven files pertain to states with phased in region-by-region reopening plans in the spring
and summer of 2020. The penultimate file characterizes reopening in all other states. The
final file collects California counties' tier status, beginning in September 2020.
Spring 2020 reopening in Illinois
Spring 2020 reopening in Michigan
Spring 2020 reopening in New York
Spring 2020 reopening in Oregon
Spring 2020 reopening in Pennsylvania
Spring 2020 reopening in Virginia
Spring 2020 reopening in Washington
Spring 2020 reopening in All Other States
Fall 2020-Spring 2021 reopening in California