This dataset includes multi-dimensional network data for infringement cases. There is one dimension per case type (noncommunication vs nonconformity). Network data is similar to directed dyad-year data except that it only includes directed dyad-years with at least one infringement case with respect to each case type. For every year, there is one node per department and one node per member state. Edges can only exist between a department and a member state. There is an edge between a department and a member state with respect to each case type if and only if the department opened at least one case against the member state during that year. The weight of the edge is the number of cases that the department opened against the member state. There is one observation per department per member state per year per case type (2002-2020), excluding directed dyad-years where the state was not a member of the EU, but only if the count of cases is positive.

cases_net_d

Format

A data frame with 9 variables:

key_id

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

time

Numeric. The time period, where 2002 is coded 1.

layer_id

Numeric. An ID number that uniquely identifies each layer of the network.

layer

String. The layer of the network, which is type of case.

from_node_id

Numeric. An ID number that uniquely identifies each node in the network that creates a link, which is always a Commission department.

from_node

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

to_node_id

Numeric. An ID number that uniquely identifies each node in the network that receives a link, which is always a member state.

to_node

String. The name of the member state that the Commission opened the case against.

edge_weight

Numeric. The weight of the edge, which is the number of cases opened by the Commission.