Variables
For complete variable descriptions, please download the codebook, which is bundled with the nationalization dataset downloads.
| NATIONAL DATASET | |
|---|---|
| Variable Name | Description |
| ID | Election Identifier |
| CTR_N | Country Name |
| CTR | Country Code |
| YR | Election Year |
| MN | Election Month |
| CST_TOT | Total Number of Constituencies |
| NVVI | National Valid Vote Indicators |
| ENP_NAT | Effective Number of Parties (National) |
| ENP_AVG | Effective Number of Parties (Average) |
| ENP_WGHT | Effective Number of Parties (Weighted Average) |
| INFLATION1 | Cox Inflation Score |
| INFLATION2 | Moenius and Kasuya Inflation Score |
| INFLATION3 | Moenius and Kasuya Weighted Inflation Score |
| INFLATION4 | Kasuya and Moenius Inflation and Dispersion Score |
| PSNS | Party System Nationalization Score |
| PSNS_S | Standardized Party System Nationalization Score |
| PSNS_W | Weighted Party System Nationalization Score |
| PSNS_SW | Standardized and Weighted Party System Nationalization Score |
| LOCAL_E | Local Entrant Measures |
| PARTY DATASET | |
|---|---|
| Variable Name | Description |
| ID | Election Identifier |
| CTR_N | Country Name |
| CTR | Country Code |
| YR | Election Year |
| MN | Election Month |
| CST_TOT | Total Number of Constituencies |
| PTY_N | Party Name |
| PTY | Party Code |
| PSNS | Party System Nationalization Score |
| PSNS_S | Standardized Party System Nationalization Score |
| PSNS_W | Weighted Party System Nationalization Score |
| PSNS_SW | Standardized and Weighted Party System Nationalization Score |
| CONSTITUENCY DATASET | |
|---|---|
| Variable Name | Description |
| ID | Election Identifier |
| CTR_N | Country Name |
| CTR | Country Code |
| YR | Election Year |
| MN | Election Month |
| CST_N | Constituency Name |
| CST | Constituency Code |
| CST_TOT | Total Number of Constituencies |
| NVVI | National Valid Vote Indicators |
| CVVI | Constituency Valid Vote Indicators |
| ENP_CST | Effective Number of Parties (Constituency) |
| ENP_NAT | Effective Number of Parties (National) |
| ENP_AVG | Effective Number of Parties (Average) |
| ENP_WGHT | Effective Number of Parties (Weighted Average) |
| INFLATION1 | Cox Inflation Score |
| INFLATION2 | Moenius and Kasuya Inflation Score |
| INFLATION3 | Moenius and Kasuya Weighted Inflation Score |
| INFLATION4 | Kasuya and Moenius Inflation and Dispersion Score |
| INFLATION5 | Moenius and Kasuya Local Inflation Score |
| PSNS | Party System Nationalization Score |
| PSNS_S | Standardized Party System Nationalization Score |
| PSNS_W | Weighted Party System Nationalization Score |
| PSNS_SW | Standardized and Weighted Party System Nationalization Score |
| LOCAL_E | Local Entrant Measures |