Local Government Dataset

This panel data set covers Norwegian local governments from 1972 to 2022 and was originally constructed for an analysis of the strategic use of public capital (Fiva and Natvik, 2013). The first version of the data set was released in 2012. Subsequent versions update the time series and introduce new variables. The current version of the data set includes detailed information on local government structure, demographics, elections, fiscal policies, central government grants and distributive politics.