Our Data
The "Culturaging" project utilizes a diverse array of data sources to support its empirical analyses. Key data are drawn from established and widely recognized datasets, including the World Bank Indicators, World Values Survey, European Social Survey among other. These sources provide comprehensive macro-level and micro-level data on demographics, government spending, voting behavior, and social attitudes. Additionally, the project involves the creation of novel datasets by collecting and systematizing time-varying data on policies, electoral outcomes, and measures of female labor force participation.
World Bank Data
The World Bank Data is an extensive collection of global development indicators that provide insights into various aspects of economic development, human well-being, and environmental sustainability. This resource includes data on a wide range of topics such as GDP, population demographics, education, health, infrastructure, and more. The data is gathered from officially recognized international sources and is updated regularly, making it a crucial tool for researchers, policymakers, and analysts who are interested in monitoring global development trends and comparing economic performance across countries. The World Bank Data platform offers user-friendly access to these datasets, along with tools for visualizing and analyzing the information.
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You can access the World Bank Data through the following link: https://data.worldbank.org.
ESS
The European Social Survey (ESS) is a biennial, cross-national survey that measures the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of people across Europe. It is designed to track and interpret long-term changes in social and political values, providing valuable data for academia, policymakers, and the broader public. The ESS covers a wide range of topics, including public trust, political engagement, social exclusion, immigration, and welfare, making it an essential tool for understanding the social fabric of European societies. The survey adheres to rigorous methodological standards to ensure high-quality, reliable data that can be used for comparative research across countries and over time.
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You can access the European Social Survey data and resources through the following link: https://www.europeansocialsurvey.org).
CEPII Migration Data
The CEPII Migration Data is a specialized dataset developed by the Centre d'Études Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales (CEPII) that provides comprehensive information on international migration flows. This dataset includes detailed data on the bilateral migration patterns between countries, capturing the number of migrants, their country of origin, and destination. The CEPII Migration Data is particularly valuable for researchers and policymakers interested in studying the determinants and consequences of migration, such as its impact on labor markets, economic growth, and social integration. By offering granular insights into global migration trends, this dataset serves as a critical resource for analyzing the dynamics of migration at both the national and international levels.
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You can access the CEPII Migration Data through the following link: http://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/presentation.asp?id=30.
World Values Survey
The World Values Survey (WVS) is a global research project that explores people's values and beliefs, how they change over time, and what social and political impact they have. Conducted in almost 100 countries, the WVS provides insights into a wide range of topics, including democracy, religion, gender roles, and economic development. It is one of the most comprehensive and long-standing surveys of human values, allowing researchers to track cultural changes and compare values across different societies and regions. The WVS is widely used by academics, policymakers, and international organizations to understand global trends and to inform public policy and debate.
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You can access the World Values Survey data and resources through the following link: http://www.worldvaluessurvey.org
European Electoral Study
The European Electoral Study (EES) is a comprehensive research project that collects data on voter behavior, electoral outcomes, and political attitudes across European Union member states. The EES focuses on European Parliament elections and provides insights into how citizens engage with the EU political system, their voting preferences, and broader political and social trends within Europe. It is an invaluable resource for understanding voter turnout, party preferences, political polarization, and the influence of European issues on national politics. The dataset is widely used by researchers, political scientists, and policymakers to study electoral dynamics and the evolving nature of democratic participation in the EU.
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You can access the European Electoral Study data through the following link: https://europeanelectionstudies.net.
Eurostat
The Eurostat The Eurostat Database is a comprehensive, publicly accessible digital platform that provides statistical data collected and harmonized by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. It serves as a central repository for a wide range of official statistics covering various domains, including the economy, society, environment, agriculture, transport, and regional development, among others.
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You can access the Eurostat data through the following link: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat
United Nations Population Projections (UN)-Predicted Aging Data
The This dataset contains global population estimates and projections developed by the Population Division since 1951. It spans a total of 150 years, divided into historical estimates (1950–2020) and forward-looking projections (2020–2100). The estimates begin with a base population by age and sex for 1 July 1950, and progress in five-year intervals using the cohort-component method. This method incorporates age-specific data on fertility, mortality, and international migration to track population changes. Population counts by age and sex from periodic censuses were used as benchmarks. The demographic data for 1950 to 2020 were taken directly from national statistical sources or, when necessary, estimated by Population Division staff due to incomplete or low-quality national data.
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You can access the UN data through the following link: https://unstats.un.org/UNSDWebsite/undatacommons/areas/181604978
The PopuList Dataset
The PopuList dataset provides a list of European parties from 31 European countries that can be classified as populist, far left, and/or far right. For the parties that belong to one of these categories, it also examines whether they are Eurosceptic. The dataset includes all national elections from 1 January 1989 until 31 December 2022. We merged the data using the European Union’s NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) framework, applying it at the NUTS 0 level, which corresponds to entire countries, in order to be able to use this dataset with the other datasets.
The main categories of the variables are:
-Populist parties
-Far-left parties
-Far-right parties
-Eurosceptic parties
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You can access the PopuList data through the following link: https://popu-list.org/
Quality of Governance
The QoG EU Regional dataset includes over 350 variables and spans three administrative levels of European regions as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS): NUTS0 (national), NUTS1, and NUTS2. It is structured as a time-series dataset, with the region-year serving as the unit of analysis, covering the period from 1960 to 2019.
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You can access the QOG data through the following link: https://www.gu.se/en/quality-government
