Reference: Fortune, September 7,1992. "The Billionaires." pp . 98-138. Description: Fortune magazine annually publishes the list of all known billionaires in the world. The 1992 list included 233 individuals or families. Their wealth, age and geographic location (Asia, Europe, Middle East, United States or Other) are reported. Variables: Wealth of family or individual in billions of dollars Age in years (for families it is the maximum age of family members) Region of the World (Asia, Europe, Middle East, United States and Other) coded as A, E, M, U, and O