New Tools in Comparative Political Economy : The Database of Political Institutions

New Tools in Comparative Political Economy : The Database of Political Institutions

This article introduces a large new cross-country database, the database of political institutions. It covers 177 countries over 21 years, 1975-95. The article presents the intuition, construction, and definitions of the different variables. Among...

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Main Authors: Beck, Thorsten, Clarke, George, Groff, Alberto, Keefer, Philip, Walsh, Patrick
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2014
Subjects:
ALLEGIANCE
BRANCHES
CABINET
CANDIDATES
CONSTITUENCIES
DEMOCRACIES
DEMOCRACY
E-MAIL
ELECTION
ELECTIONS
ELECTORAL SYSTEM
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
INDEXES
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
LEGISLATORS
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOWER HOUSE
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM
PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEMS
PARTY
PARTY AFFILIATION
PARTY LEADERS
PARTY MEMBERS
POLITICAL INSTABILITY
POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
POLITICAL LEADERS
POLITICAL PARTIES
POLITICAL PROCESS
POLITICAL STABILITY
POLITICAL SYSTEM
PRIME MINISTER
REPRESENTATIVES
UPPER HOUSE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/01/17736891/new-tools-comparative-political-economy-database-political-institutions
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17216
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Summary:This article introduces a large new cross-country database, the database of political institutions. It covers 177 countries over 21 years, 1975-95. The article presents the intuition, construction, and definitions of the different variables. Among the novel variables introduced are several measures of checks and balances, tenure and stability, identification of party affiliation with government or opposition, and fragmentation of opposition and government parties in the legislature.

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