Comparative socio-economic, public policy, and political data, 1900-1960

Description

This study contains selected variables pertinent to the period from 1900 to 1960 for each of the four nations listed below. Each data set presents comparable data at the province or district level for each decade in the period. Variables included in most data sets deal with basic economic, social, political and public policy characteristics of the units of analysis. Various derived measures, such as percentages, ratios, and indices, constitute the bulk of these data sets. The data were collected and prepared by the staff of the Comparative Political Behavior Project of the Cornell University Center for International Studies, under the direction of Richard I. Hofferbert.

Mexico: Data is included for all states at decennial points from 1910 to 1960. Socio-economic data are available for the entire period, while political and policy data are presented for the decades beginning with 1930. Switzerland: Data is included for all cantons for each decennial year from 1900 to 1960. Data on revenue and taxation are presented along with socio-economic variables and political information such as referenda returns and party votes cast in National Council elections.