In this paper I purport to explain how and why electoral corruption was abolished in the case of Sweden, drawing on original data from second-instance election petitions filed in 1719-1909. These petitions reveal fraudulent practices in the electoral history of Sweden, most notably systematic...

One aim of the QoG Institute is to make publicly available cross-national comparative data on QoG and its correlates. To accomplish this objective we have compiled both a cross-sectional data-set with global coverage pertaining to the year 2002 (or the closest year available), and a...

One aim of the QoG Institute is to make publicly available cross-national comparative data on QoG and its correlates. To accomplish this objective we have compiled both a cross-sectional dataset with global coverage pertaining to the year 2002 (or the closest year available), and a...

One aim of the QoG Institute is to make publicly available cross-national comparative data on QoG and its correlates. To accomplish this objective we have compiled both a cross-sectional dataset with global coverage pertaining to the year 2002 (or the closest year available), and a...

In this code-book you will find short descriptions of all the variables in the QoG Basic data-set and on page 8 an overview of the variables in the set. Should you at any time feel that you want fuller set of indicators on quality of government we recommend you take a look at the QoG Standard...

One aim of the QoG Institute is to make publicly available cross-national comparative data on QoG and its correlates. To accomplish this objective we have compiled both a cross-sectional data-set with global coverage pertaining to the year 2009 (or the closest year available), and a...

The QoG OECD dataset consist of approximately 1300 variables from approximately 75 data sources. The dataset includes OECD member countries and has high data coverage in terms of geography and time.In the QoG OECD CS dataset, data from and around 2014 is included. Data from 2014 is prioritized,...

The QoG OECD data-set consist of approximately 1000 variables from approximately 80 data sources. The data-set includes OECD member countries and has high data coverage in terms of geography and time.In the QoG OECD CS data-set, data from and around 2015 is included. Data from 2015 is...