Variable: Independent Sub-Federal Unit

QoG Code: (h_f)


Dataset: Political Constraint Index (POLCON) Dataset

Description:

Dummy variable coded 1 if there are independent sub-federal units (states, provinces, regions etc.) that impose substantive constraints on national fiscal policy.

Type of variable: Binary

Downloaded by QoG on: 2025-11-05
Last updated by source: 2023-01-30


Categories:

Political System


Find this variable in:

OECD Time-series - 2026 Standard Time-series - 2026 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Standard time-series: 190
OECD time-series: 32


This variable has information for these countries:

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This variable has information from the year 1946 to the year 2021