nation identifier
1 = Belgium
2 = Denmark
3 = Germany
4 = Greece
5 = Spain
6 = France
7 = Ireland
8 = Italy
9 = Luxembourg
10 = Netherlands
11 = United Kingdom
12 = Portugal
13 = Austria
14 = Finland
15 = Norway
16 = Sweden
17 = Switzerland

Position on European Integration 1984
1 = Strongly opposed to European Integration
2 = Opposed to European Integration
3 = Somewhat opposed to European Integration
4 = Neutral
5 = Somewhat in favor of European Integration
6 = In favor of European Integration
7 = Strongly in favor of European Integration

dissent on European Integration 1984
1 = Complete unity
2 = Minor dissent
3 = Significant dissent
4 = Party evenly split on issue
5 = Leadership opposed by majority of party activists

salience of European Integration 1984
1 = issue of no importance to party
2 = a minor issue to party
3 = an important issue to party
4 = one of the most important issues
5 = the most important issue to the party

Party family left and green distinct
A = Agrarian
CM = Communist
CN = CoNservative
CR = CRistian
ER = Extreme Right
G = Green
L = Liberal
LR = Left Radical
R = Regionalist
S = Socialist

PUBLIC OWNERSHIP SCALE FROM Laver and Hunt
1 = PRO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
20 = AGAINST PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

PRO ENVIRONMENT FROM Laver and Hunt
1 = PRO ENVIRONMENT
20 = PRO GROWTH

SERVICES VS TAXES FROM Laver and Hunt
1 = PRO SERVICES
20 = TAX CUTS

PERMISSIVE SOCIAL POLICY Laver and Hunt
1 = PERMISSIVE SOCIAL POLICY
20 = RESTRICTIVE SOCIAL POLICY

PRO FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH USSR Laver and Hunt
1 = PRO USSR
20 = ANTI USSR

PRO URBAN INTERESTS Laver and Hunt
1 = PRO URBAN INTERESTS
20 = ANTI URBAN INTERESTS

PRO DECENTRALIZATION Laver and Hunt
1 = PRO DECENT
20 = ANTI

LEFT-RIGHT POSITION
1 = LEFT
10 = RIGHT

PROCLERICAL SCALE LAVER AND HUNT
1 = ANTI CLERICAL
20 = PRO CLERICAL

percieved position of party 1988 ebar
-2 = antiEU
2 = pro eu

CMP position on integration in 1984
-1 = all EU mentions negative
1 = all EU mentions positive