Taking stock of the multilevel governance research programme: a systematic literature review

Figures & data

Figure 1. PRISMA flow chart.

Table 1. Summary codebook.

Variable	Values	Cohen’s k
Analytical orientation	Conceptual / Empirical	0.942
If empirical (n = 480):
Method	Single case / Comparative	0.907
Unit of comparison (if comparative: n = 165)	Territorial / Policy / Both	0.769
Policy area	External relations / Macroeconomic policy / Market regulation / Regional and cohesion policy / Infrastructural and industrial policy / Environmental policy / Urban policy and housing / Research and education / Social and health policy / Agriculture / Institutional and administrative matters / Law and order.	0.910
Highest governance level	National / Supranational (EU) / International	0.940
Countries	All countries, plus EU	n/a

Figure 2. MLG publications over time.

Figure 3. MLG disciplinary breakdown over time.

Figure 4. MLG static disciplinary breakdown.

Figure 5. Conceptual and empirical literature.

Figure 6. MLG outside the EU.

Figure 7. MLG empirical research by policy area.

Figure 8. MLG policy areas over time.

Figure 9. Single case and comparative studies over time.