This dataset includes aggregated data on the number of infringement cases per department per year (cross-sectional time-series data). There is one observation per department per year (2002-2020). The dataset uses current department names.

cases_csts_dp

Format

A data frame with 6 variables:

key_id

Numeric. An ID number that uniquely identifies each observation in the dataset.

year

Numeric. The year the case was opened by the Commission.

department_id

Numeric. An ID number that uniquely identifies each Commission department.

department

String. The name of the Commission department that opened the infringement case.

department_code

String. A multi-letter code assigned by the Commission that uniquely identifies each department.

count_cases

Numeric. A count of the number of cases opened by the Commission at this level of aggregation.