country label
party
day-month-year of election
date as a string
election year
Transportation costs
updated pop from pwt6
updated open from pwt6
updated realgdp per capita (1996 dollars) from pwt6
federalism huber, rogain, stephens
presidental system? huber, rogain, stephens
usx+usm/wx+wm  see ifs
mem. in e.u.. 1=yes
percentage of votes volkens
(.5(votes-seats)**2)**.5
absolute number of seats volkens
total number of seats in parliament volkens
pervote lagged 1 election
propindx lagged 1 election
absseat lagged 1 election
totseats lagged 1 election
free enterprise.  favorable mention of free enterprise capitalism
protectionism: positive.
protectionism: negative
controlled economy.  general need for direct governmental control of the economy