Replication data for: Introducing the EU Exit Index measuring each member state’s propensity to leave the European Union

Abstract: Which member states could leave the European Union in the years ahead? To answer this question, I develop the ‘EU Exit Index’ measuring the exit propensities of all European Union member states. The index highlights that the United Kingdom was an outlier and uniquely positioned to leave the European Union. While all other states are far behind the United Kingdom, the index still reveals substantial variation among them. Moreover, the index allows monitoring the development of exit propensities over time. It shows that the European Union is in better shape today than before the Brexit referendum and that, currently, no further exits are on the horizon. Still, this could change in the future and the EU Exit Index provides systematic and reproducible measurements to track this development. The files uploaded entail the material necessary to replicate the results from the article and Online appendix published in: Gastinger, M. (2021) ‘Introducing the EU Exit Index measuring each member state’s propensity to leave the European Union’, European Union Politics 22(3): 566–585, available at Doi: 10.1177/14651165211000138.The following files are included: data_raw.csvRaw data necessary to replicate the findings. Plese see the online Appendix for variable descriptions. data_raw.rdsConvenience upload for R users. exit_index.RThe R script. final_score.csvFinal scores of the EU Exit Index (overall score and split up in the social, economic, and political dimension). final_score.rdsConvenience upload for R users. online_appendix.pdfVariable overview, additional information on variable operationalization, correlation matrix, and robustness checks. sessionInfo.txtVersion information about R, the OS and attached or loaded packages. Please let me know if you spot any mistakes or if I may be of any further assistance!