D’Erman, Valerie J.; Haas, Jörg; Schulz, Daniel F.; Verdun, Amy, 2021, “EUROSEM CSR Dataset”, https://doi.org/10.5683/SP2/CYRZHE, Borealis, V1
The EUROSEM CSR Dataset was created as a part of the 2018-2022 “EUROSEM” Jean Monnet Network: ‘The Politics of the European Semester’ at the University of Victoria. It provides researchers with data on all country-specific recommendations (CSR) put forward by the European Commission in the European Semester. For the dataset, all CSRs to member states of the euro area from 2012 to 2019 have been considered. The data has been manually coded by a group of researchers familiar with language used in official EU publications. Each country has been assigned to two coders who reviewed and coded the CSRs independently. Their codings have been controlled for intercoder reliability. In total, 1875 CSRs are included in the dataset: 517 ‘headline CSRs’ that include the general policy guidance by the European Commission in a broad policy area for the country in question, as well as 1268 ‘sub-CSRs’ which focus on targeted elements of the broader guidance.
The EUROSEM CSR Dataset was created with support of the ERASMUS+ Programme of the European Union. The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. (2021-05-03)
Schure, Paul, 2026, “EUROSEM Expert Survey on Fiscal Solidarity in the Euro Area”, https://doi.org/10.5683/SP2/DRJW8J, Borealis, V2
The EUROSEM Expert Survey on Fiscal Solidarity in the Euro Area was created as a part of the 2018-2022 “EUROSEM” Jean Monnet Network: ‘The Politics of the European Semester’ at the University of Victoria. The Survey was sent out to experts in Academia, Federal Ministries, Government Agencies, Research Institutes, and Think Tanks in four countries: Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Portugal. It circulated between mid April and August of 2021. Respondents answered questions on the opinions of the respondents regarding the perceived benefits of the EU and EMU, EMU governance, fiscal policy, implications of fiscal support, and fiscal solidarity. The survey also included questions regarding the demographics and political opinions of respondents. For more information and to download the data on the 348 respondents and the data codebook, please visit the Borealis site linked above.
The EUROSEM Expert Survey on Fiscal Solidarity in the Euro Area Dataset was collected and created with support of the ERASMUS+ Programme of the European Union. The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use of the dataset. (2026-03-26)