Data & Modules
CSES Integrated Module Dataset (IMD)
Overview
The CSES Integrated Module Dataset (IMD) brings together selected variables from CSES Modules 1–5 into one longitudinal and harmonized dataset. Variables that appear in at least three CSES Modules, up to and including CSES Module 5, are eligible for inclusion in IMD.
All polities that have participated in CSES Modules 1–5 are included. CSES IMD includes over 395,000 individual-level observations across 230 elections in 59 polities, as well as voter evaluations of over 800 political parties and 600 leaders.
Key Features & Harmonization Innovations
- Harmonized Party/Coalition Codes: Standardized party and coalition numerical codes within polities across CSES Modules.
- Pre-Coded Incumbent Vote Choice: Directly facilitates retrospective economic voting models.
- Political Information Indexes: Standardized cross-national political knowledge measures.
- 25+ Years of Macro Context: Extensive country and election-level institutional data spanning over a quarter of a century.
Download IMD Data Files (February 27, 2024 Release)
| Format | Direct Download Link | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Stata | Download Stata Package (cses_imd_stata.zip) |
Stata .dta file with complete value and variable labels |
| SPSS | Download SPSS Package (cses_imd_spss.zip) |
Portable .sav data file |
| R | Download R Package (cses_imd_r.zip) |
Pre-formatted .rdata objects |
| SAS | Download SAS Package (cses_imd_sas.zip) |
SAS dataset (.sas7bdat) |
| CSV | Download CSV Package (cses_imd_csv.zip) |
Comma-delimited text format |
| Syntax Files | Download Syntax Package (cses_imd_syntax.zip) |
Setup scripts for SAS, SPSS, and Stata |
Codebooks & Documentation
- Complete Codebook Package: Download Codebook ZIP (
cses_imd_codebook.zip) - Part 1: Introduction: Download TXT
- Part 2: Variables Description: Download TXT
- Part 3: Parties & Coalitions (Numerical Codes): Download TXT
- Part 4: Parties, Coalitions, and Leaders (Alphabetical): Download TXT
- Part 5: Data Bridging Identifiers: Download TXT
- Stimulus Paper: Download Stimulus Paper [PDF]
Source Modules Included in IMD
- CSES Module 1 (1996–2001)
- CSES Module 2 (2001–2006)
- CSES Module 3 (2006–2011)
- CSES Module 4 (2011–2016)
- CSES Module 5 (2016–2021)
How to Cite the IMD
Comparative Study of Election Surveys (www.cses.org). CSES Integrated Module Dataset (IMD) [Dataset]. GESIS Datenarchiv, Köln. ZA5505 Data file Version 3.0.0, https://doi.org/10.7804/cses.imd.2024-02-27