Party Government in Europe Database (PAGED) – Basic dataset
- Please see the change log for corrections and minor additions.
The datasets below are mainly intended to be used for empirical models that require time-varying data on a yearly, quarterly, or monthly basis. Please note that the data sometimes contain two different governments the same year/quarter/month. This is the case when there is change of government and new government came into power the same year, quarter, or month as the old government resigned.
The basic dataset is a comparative dataset that builds on previous datasets at REPDEM and has been updated in-house to December 2024. Some additional variables have been added, but the data does not contain the so-called governance variables (e.g., conflict management mechanisms), and other variables that require country experts on coalition politics.
How to cite
When using the data, cite the following:
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- Hellström, Johan, Torbjörn Bergman, Jonas Lindahl, and Elsa Karlsson Gustafsson (2024). Party Government in Europe Database
(PAGED) – Basic dataset, Version 2024.12. Available on https://repdem.org.
- Hellström, Johan, Torbjörn Bergman, Jonas Lindahl, and Elsa Karlsson Gustafsson (2024). Party Government in Europe Database
If you discover any errors, please contact Johan Hellström.
Below you can find the data files, together with a dataset codebook, a party codebook and notes on coding principles.
- Periodized Datasets, PAGED Basic

