Dataset on direct public funding of political parties across post-communist regimes 1990-2020

This dataset contains information on the actual level of direct public funding (DPF) of political parties by the state across 27 post-communist regimes from Central-Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and the former Soviet republics between 1990-2020. The dataset is organised in a panel format and provides disaggregate information on DPF at three levels: statutory, electoral and total state funding. The key variables are represented by two indicators that account for the size of the electoral body: direct public funding per registered voter (DPFRV) and direct public funding per vote (DPFV). They represent the final result of the operationalization process from the raw country data on DPF. Additionally, the dataset provides information regarding other aspects of the public funding mechanism, such as the eligibility (who is entitled to DPF) and allocation criteria (how DPF is distributed among the eligible political parties).