DDY data on cases

This dataset includes aggregated data on the number of state aid cases per department per member state per year (directed dyad-year data). There is one observation per department per member state per year (1988-2020), excluding directed dyad-years where the state was not a member of the EU. The dataset uses current department names.

cases_ddy

Format

A data frame with 9 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 Directorate-General (DG) of the Commission. There are three DGs that can open state aid cases. The DG for Competition (COMP) is coded 1, the DG for Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) is coded 2, and the DG for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE) is coded 3.

department

String. The name of the Directorate-General (DG) of the Commission that opened the state aid case.

department_code

String. A multi-letter code assigned by the Commission that uniquely identifies each Directorate-General (DG) of the Commission.

member_state_id

Numeric. An ID number that uniquely identifies each member state. This ID number is assigned when member states are sorted by accession date and then alphabetically.

member_state

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

member_state_code

String. A two letter code assigned by the Commission that uniquely identifies each member state.

count_cases

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