Netherlands

Datasets

Datasets are arranged by type and project. Click on a dataset name to expand its description (including date range) as well as to download a .csv of current data and a .pdf codebook that documents included variables. For information on how to cite this data please visit our how to cite page. Note that we uploaded simple datasets that are used in the Trend-tools, only containing, id, year, majorcode and subcode. Full details, such as text and other information and variables are available through the download only data files. 

Media

• Media attention to the environment (NRC 1990-2019) (download only)

  Contains a dataset of the attention to 15 different environmental topics based on keyword coding of topic 7 (environment) of the Dutch codebook  

  
  This dataset is not available in the trends tool.
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Parliamentary & Legislative

• Bills 1980-2009

  All bills submitted to parliament (either by the government or by Member(s) of Parliament). Each bill in an observation.

  
  6574 observations spanning the years 1981 to 2009
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• Bills 1980-2009 full details (download only)

  Dataset includes all data available on bills send to parliament

  
  This dataset is not available in the trends tool.
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• Oral questions 1984-2009

  All oral questions asked in parliament during ‘question hour’ once a week. Every submittance is coded as an observation.

  
  1507 observations spanning the years 1984 to 2009
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• Oral questions 1984-2009 full details (download only)

  All questisons asked by MPs to the executive during the weekly question hour (vragenuurtje)

  
  This dataset is not available in the trends tool.
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• Urgent debates in Parliament 2004-2009

  Members of the Second Chamber of Parliament can request an debate on any topic, if 20 percent of the Chamber supports the debate. This type of debate allows Parliament to address new and pressing issues. Each debate is an observation.

  
  247 observations spanning the years 2004 to 2009
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• Urgent debates in Parliament 2004-2009 full details (download only)

  All urgent debates initiated by the members of parliament

  
  This dataset is not available in the trends tool.
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Prime Minister & Executive

• Government agreements 1963-2024

  Agreement between the governing parties at the start of their four-year term. It highlights their main plans for bills and budget. Each paragraph is an observation.               

  
  6788 observations spanning the years 1963 to 2024
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• Government agreements 1963-2024 full details (download only)

  Includes all available details on the coalition agreements

  
  This dataset is not available in the trends tool.
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• Intro budget paragraphs of home affairs(1985-2009) (download only)

  THis dataset contains coded paragraphs of the introduction sections of the yearly budget overview. It provides a good insight which topics will be prioritzied for the coming year. It contains special codes for safety issues. 

  
  This dataset is not available in the trends tool.
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• The speech from the throne 1945-2024

  In the speech from the throne, the government unfolds its plans for the coming year. Each (quasi-)sentence is an observation.

  
  11434 observations spanning the years 1945 to 2024
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• The speech from the throne 1945-2024 full details (download only)

  Dataset includes full details of the speeches from the throne

  
  This dataset is not available in the trends tool.
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Political Parties

• Party manifestoes 1982-2012

  Party manifestoes. All manifestoes of nearly all political parties between 1982 and 2012 are included. A party manifesto highlights the main policy plans for the election to come. Each paragraph is an observation. PI investigator of this dataset: Simon Otjes (Leiden University)

  45512 observations spanning the years 1982 to 2012

  Note: in the Trend Tools application on the website, the topic attention gives the aggregated attention per topic of all political parties together. The dataset file "Party manifestoes 1982-2012 (download only)" gives the option to study attention per political party.

  
  45512 observations spanning the years 1982 to 2012
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• Party manifestoes 1982-2012 (download only)

  Party manifestoes. All manifestoes of nearly all political parties between 1982 and 2012 are included. A party manifesto highlights the main policy plans for the election to come. Each paragraph is an observation. PI investigator of this dataset: Simon Otjes (Leiden University)

  45512 observations spanning the years 1982 to 2012

  Note: the "coding description" file describes the specific coding methods.

   

  
  This dataset is not available in the trends tool.
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download master topics codebook