Variable: Type of Government

QoG Code: (cpds_tg)


Dataset: Comparative Political Data Set

Description:

Type of government based on the following classification:

  1. Single-party majority government: One party takes all government seats and has a parliamentary majority.
  2. Minimal winning coalition: All participating parties are necessary to form a majority government [>50.0%].
  3. Surplus coalition: Coalition governments that exceed the minimal-winning criterion [>50.0%].
  4. Single-party minority government: The party in government does not possess a majority in Parliament [<50.0%].
  5. Multi-party minority government: The parties in government do not possess a majority in Parliament [<50.0%].
  6. Caretaker government: Governments that should simply maintain the status quo.
  7. Technocratic government: Led by a technocratic prime minister, consists of a majority of technocratic ministers and is in possession of a mandate to change the status quo.

Type of variable: Categorical

Downloaded by QoG on: 2023-08-31
Last updated by source: 2023-07-25


Categories:

Political Parties and Elections


Find this variable in:

Basic Cross-section - 2024 Basic Time-series - 2024 OECD Cross-section - 2024 OECD Time-series - 2024 Standard Cross-section - 2024 Standard Time-series - 2024 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Basic cross-section: 36
Basic time-series: 38
Standard cross-section: 36
Standard time-series: 38
OECD cross-section: 31
OECD time-series: 33

Dataset Available for years:
Standard time-series: 1960-2021
Basic time-series: 1960-2021
OECD time-series: 1960-2021

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