QoG code: h_alignl1
Dummy variable indicating alignment between the executive and the lower legislative chamber, coded 1 when the party controlling the executive branch is either the largest party in the lower legislative chamber or is a member of a ruling coalition in that chamber.
| Dataset | No. Countries |
|---|---|
| Standard cross-section | 189 |
| Standard time-series | 193 |
| OECD cross-section | 32 |
| OECD time-series | 32 |
| Dataset | Available for years |
|---|---|
| Standard time-series | 1946-2021 |
| OECD time-series | 1946-2021 |
This variable has information from 1946 to 2021.