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[fsd_vr] FSD edition number

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[q1_1] What are you most worried about at present: Own employment situation

[q1_2] What are you most worried about at present: General employment situation in Finland

[q1_3] What are you most worried about at present: Livelihood

[q1_4] What are you most worried about at present: Conditions for the children and young people

[q1_5] What are you most worried about at present: Threat of war

[q1_6] What are you most worried about at present: Health

[q1_7] What are you most worried about at present: Educational problems

[q1_8] What are you most worried about at present: Pollution

[q1_9] What are you most worried about at present: Inflation, deflation

[q1_10] What are you most worried about at present: Famine

[q1_11] What are you most worried about at present: Situation in the world on the whole

[q1_12] What are you most worried about at present: Hobbies

[q1_13] What are you most worried about at present: Safety and security

[q1_14] What are you most worried about at present: Finnish politics

[q1_15] What are you most worried about at present: Inequality

[q1_16] What are you most worried about at present: Housing

[q1_17] What are you most worried about at present: Moral issues

[q1_18] What are you most worried about at present: Problems of the elderly

[q1_19] What are you most worried about at present: Social welfare

[q1_20] What are you most worried about at present: Tax burden

[q1_21] What are you most worried about at present: Finland's economic situation

[q1_22] What are you most worried about at present: Human relationships

[q1_23] What are you most worried about at present: Other

[q1_24] What are you most worried about at present: Nothing in particular

[q2] Do you think that your own or your family's financial situation will improve over the next 12 months?

[q3] Do you think Finland's employment situation will improve over the next 12 months?

[q4_1] Select three reforms you think are most urgently needed in Finland (first choice)

[q4_2] Select three reforms you think are most urgently needed in Finland (second choice)

[q4_3] Select three reforms you think are most urgently needed in Finland (third choice)

[q5_1] Finland's veteran president Urho Kekkonen resigned from office a year ago. Have there been any changes in Finland's politics and political life after that?

[q5_2] If there have been changes in politics and political life, do you think the changes are..

[q6] Are you satisfied with the performance of the present government (prime minister Kalevi Sorsa)?

[q7_1] Using a scale of 4-10, where 4 signifies strong dissatisfaction and 10 strong satisfaction, how would you rate the government's performance in: Foreign policy

[q7_2] Using a scale of 4-10, where 4 signifies strong dissatisfaction and 10 strong satisfaction, how would you rate the government's performance in: Foreign trade policy

[q7_3] Using a scale of 4-10, where 4 signifies strong dissatisfaction and 10 strong satisfaction, how would you rate the government's performance in: Taxation

[q7_4] Using a scale of 4-10, where 4 signifies strong dissatisfaction and 10 strong satisfaction, how would you rate the government's performance in: Employment

[q7_5] Using a scale of 4-10, where 4 signifies strong dissatisfaction and 10 strong satisfaction, how would you rate the government's performance in: Fighting price increases

[q7_6] Using a scale of 4-10, where 4 signifies strong dissatisfaction and 10 strong satisfaction, how would you rate the government's performance in: Agricultural issues

[q7_7] Using a scale of 4-10, where 4 signifies strong dissatisfaction and 10 strong satisfaction, how would you rate the government's performance in: Social security

[q7_8] Using a scale of 4-10, where 4 signifies strong dissatisfaction and 10 strong satisfaction, how would you rate the government's performance in: Education and schools

[q7_9] Using a scale of 4-10, where 4 signifies strong dissatisfaction and 10 strong satisfaction, how would you rate the government's performance in: Energy issues

[q7_10] Using a scale of 4-10, where 4 signifies strong dissatisfaction and 10 strong satisfaction, how would you rate the government's performance in: Environmental and nature protection issues

[q8] Respondent's own interest in politics

[q9_1] Sometimes politics seem so complicated that a person like me cannot really understand what's going on

[q9_2] Generally speaking, those elected to parliament soon lose touch with voters

[q9_3] Political parties are only interested in people's votes, not in their opinions

[q9_4] Even if someone disagreed with the content of a law, everyone should obey laws passed by Parliament

[q9_5] One can generally trust the government to make the right decisions

[q9_6] There is at least one party that always tries to promote the interests of people like me

[q9_7] By voting people can really have a say about how things are run in this country

[q9_8] Through parties, citizens' opinions will be taken into consideration in decision-making

[q9_9] Parties seek to please everybody, and therefore do not try to tackle the really important problems facing the country

[q9_10] In Finland, party politics are taken into account even when dealing with issues where politics should be of no importance

[q10_1] On a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 is extreme political left and 9 extreme political right, where would you place this party: KOK

[q10_2] On a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 is extreme political left and 9 extreme political right, where would you place this party: KESK

[q10_3] On a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 is extreme political left and 9 extreme political right, where would you place this party: LKP

[q10_4] On a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 is extreme political left and 9 extreme political right, where would you place this party: POP

[q10_5] On a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 is extreme political left and 9 extreme political right, where would you place this party: RKP

[q10_6] On a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 is extreme political left and 9 extreme political right, where would you place this party: SKDL

[q10_7] On a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 is extreme political left and 9 extreme political right, where would you place this party: SKL

[q10_8] On a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 is extreme political left and 9 extreme political right, where would you place this party: SKYP

[q10_9] On a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 is extreme political left and 9 extreme political right, where would you place this party: SMP

[q10_10] On a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 is extreme political left and 9 extreme political right, where would you place this party: SDP

[q11] On a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 is extreme political left and 9 extreme political right, where would you place yourself?

[q12a_1] Perceptions of political parties. Responds to the needs of ordinary citizens: KOK

[q12a_2] Perceptions of political parties. Responds to the needs of ordinary citizens: KESK

[q12a_3] Perceptions of political parties. Responds to the needs of ordinary citizens: LKP

[q12a_4] Perceptions of political parties. Responds to the needs of ordinary citizens: RKP

[q12a_5] Perceptions of political parties. Responds to the needs of ordinary citizens: SKDL

[q12a_6] Perceptions of political parties. Responds to the needs of ordinary citizens: SKL

[q12a_7] Perceptions of political parties. Responds to the needs of ordinary citizens: SMP

[q12a_8] Perceptions of political parties. Responds to the needs of ordinary citizens: SDP

[q12b_1] Perceptions of political parties. Reforms the society: KOK

[q12b_2] Perceptions of political parties. Reforms the society: KESK

[q12b_3] Perceptions of political parties. Reforms the society: LKP

[q12b_4] Perceptions of political parties. Reforms the society: RKP

[q12b_5] Perceptions of political parties. Reforms the society: SKDL

[q12b_6] Perceptions of political parties. Reforms the society: SKL

[q12b_7] Perceptions of political parties. Reforms the society: SMP

[q12b_8] Perceptions of political parties. Reforms the society: SDP

[q12c_1] Perceptions of political parties. Reliable: KOK

[q12c_2] Perceptions of political parties. Reliable: KESK

[q12c_3] Perceptions of political parties. Reliable: LKP

[q12c_4] Perceptions of political parties. Reliable: RKP

[q12c_5] Perceptions of political parties. Reliable: SKDL

[q12c_6] Perceptions of political parties. Reliable: SKL

[q12c_7] Perceptions of political parties. Reliable: SMP

[q12c_8] Perceptions of political parties. Reliable: SDP

[q12d_1] Perceptions of political parties. Competent leaders: KOK

[q12d_2] Perceptions of political parties. Competent leaders: KESK

[q12d_3] Perceptions of political parties. Competent leaders: LKP

[q12d_4] Perceptions of political parties. Competent leaders: RKP

[q12d_5] Perceptions of political parties. Competent leaders: SKDL

[q12d_6] Perceptions of political parties. Competent leaders: SKL

[q12d_7] Perceptions of political parties. Competent leaders: SMP

[q12d_8] Perceptions of political parties. Competent leaders: SDP

[q12e_1] Perceptions of political parties. Efficient and effective in its actions: KOK

[q12e_2] Perceptions of political parties. Efficient and effective in its actions: KESK

[q12e_3] Perceptions of political parties. Efficient and effective in its actions: LKP

[q12e_4] Perceptions of political parties. Efficient and effective in its actions: RKP

[q12e_5] Perceptions of political parties. Efficient and effective in its actions: SKDL

[q12e_6] Perceptions of political parties. Efficient and effective in its actions: SKL

[q12e_7] Perceptions of political parties. Efficient and effective in its actions: SMP

[q12e_8] Perceptions of political parties. Efficient and effective in its actions: SDP

[q12f_1] Perceptions of political parties. Promotes the interests of all Finns: KOK

[q12f_2] Perceptions of political parties. Promotes the interests of all Finns: KESK

[q12f_3] Perceptions of political parties. Promotes the interests of all Finns: LKP

[q12f_4] Perceptions of political parties. Promotes the interests of all Finns: RKP

[q12f_5] Perceptions of political parties. Promotes the interests of all Finns: SKDL

[q12f_6] Perceptions of political parties. Promotes the interests of all Finns: SKL

[q12f_7] Perceptions of political parties. Promotes the interests of all Finns: SMP

[q12f_8] Perceptions of political parties. Promotes the interests of all Finns: SDP

[q12g_1] Perceptions of political parties. Moderate: KOK

[q12g_2] Perceptions of political parties. Moderate: KESK

[q12g_3] Perceptions of political parties. Moderate: LKP

[q12g_4] Perceptions of political parties. Moderate: RKP

[q12g_5] Perceptions of political parties. Moderate: SKDL

[q12g_6] Perceptions of political parties. Moderate: SKL

[q12g_7] Perceptions of political parties. Moderate: SMP

[q12g_8] Perceptions of political parties. Moderate: SDP

[q12h_1] Perceptions of political parties. Able to rationally justify its policies: KOK

[q12h_2] Perceptions of political parties. Able to rationally justify its policies: KESK

[q12h_3] Perceptions of political parties. Able to rationally justify its policies: LKP

[q12h_4] Perceptions of political parties. Able to rationally justify its policies: RKP

[q12h_5] Perceptions of political parties. Able to rationally justify its policies: SKDL

[q12h_6] Perceptions of political parties. Able to rationally justify its policies: SKL

[q12h_7] Perceptions of political parties. Able to rationally justify its policies: SMP

[q12h_8] Perceptions of political parties. Able to rationally justify its policies: SDP

[q12i_1] Perceptions of political parties. Has a clear ideology: KOK

[q12i_2] Perceptions of political parties. Has a clear ideology: KESK

[q12i_3] Perceptions of political parties. Has a clear ideology: LKP

[q12i_4] Perceptions of political parties. Has a clear ideology: RKP

[q12i_5] Perceptions of political parties. Has a clear ideology: SKDL

[q12i_6] Perceptions of political parties. Has a clear ideology: SKL

[q12i_7] Perceptions of political parties. Has a clear ideology: SMP

[q12i_8] Perceptions of political parties. Has a clear ideology: SDP

[q12j_1] Perceptions of political parties. Close to ordinary citizens: KOK

[q12j_2] Perceptions of political parties. Close to ordinary citizens: KESK

[q12j_3] Perceptions of political parties. Close to ordinary citizens: LKP

[q12j_4] Perceptions of political parties. Close to ordinary citizens: RKP

[q12j_5] Perceptions of political parties. Close to ordinary citizens: SKDL

[q12j_6] Perceptions of political parties. Close to ordinary citizens: SKL

[q12j_7] Perceptions of political parties. Close to ordinary citizens: SMP

[q12j_8] Perceptions of political parties. Close to ordinary citizens: SDP

[q12k_1] Perceptions of political parties. Democratic in its internal decision-making processes: KOK

[q12k_2] Perceptions of political parties. Democratic in its internal decision-making processes: KESK

[q12k_3] Perceptions of political parties. Democratic in its internal decision-making processes: LKP

[q12k_4] Perceptions of political parties. Democratic in its internal decision-making processes: RKP

[q12k_5] Perceptions of political parties. Democratic in its internal decision-making processes: SKDL

[q12k_6] Perceptions of political parties. Democratic in its internal decision-making processes: SKL

[q12k_7] Perceptions of political parties. Democratic in its internal decision-making processes: SMP

[q12k_8] Perceptions of political parties. Democratic in its internal decision-making processes: SDP

[q12_a1] Which party manages foreign policy best?

[q12_a2] Which party is next best able to manage foreign policy?

[q13] Finland held an indirect presidential election in January 1982, and an electoral college was elected. Do you remember which party you voted for?

[q14] If the Finnish parliamentary elections were held in near future, would you vote again for the same party you voted in the presidential election?

[q15_1] Why would you not vote for the same party: What mattered in the presidential election was the person, not the party

[q15_2] Why would you not vote for the same party: Party is not reliable

[q15_3] Why would you not vote for the same party: Changed my mind

[q15_4] Why would you not vote for the same party: Has not kept its promises

[q15_5] Why would you not vote for the same party: Party does not exist any more

[q15_6] Why would you not vote for the same party: Time factor

[q15_7] Why would you not vote for the same party: Would vote for the Greens

[q15_8] Why would you not vote for the same party: Other reason

[q15_9] Why would you not vote for the same party: Does not vote

[q16_1] How necessary is it that this party is included in the future coalition government: KOK

[q16_2] How necessary is it that this party is included in the future coalition government: KESK

[q16_3] How necessary is it that this party is included in the future coalition government: LKP

[q16_4] How necessary is it that this party is included in the future coalition government: RKP

[q16_5] How necessary is it that this party is included in the future coalition government: SKDL

[q16_6] How necessary is it that this party is included in the future coalition government: SKL

[q16_7] How necessary is it that this party is included in the future coalition government: SMP

[q16_8] How necessary is it that this party is included in the future coalition government: SDP

[q17a_1] The government composed of which parties would be best able to manage things in Finland: KOK

[q17a_2] The government composed of which parties would be best able to manage things in Finland: KESK

[q17a_3] The government composed of which parties would be best able to manage things in Finland: LKP

[q17a_4] The government composed of which parties would be best able to manage things in Finland: RKP

[q17a_5] The government composed of which parties would be best able to manage things in Finland: SKDL

[q17a_6] The government composed of which parties would be best able to manage things in Finland: SKL

[q17a_7] The government composed of which parties would be best able to manage things in Finland: SMP

[q17a_8] The government composed of which parties would be best able to manage things in Finland: SDP

[q17b] The new prime minister should be a member of ...

[q18a_1] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased if taxes are not raised: Housing

[q18a_2] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased if taxes are not raised: Creating jobs for the unemployed

[q18a_3] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased if taxes are not raised: Science and research

[q18a_4] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased if taxes are not raised: Arts and culture

[q18a_5] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased if taxes are not raised: Nature and environmental protection

[q18a_6] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased if taxes are not raised: Increasing the daycare of children

[q18a_7] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased if taxes are not raised: Defence

[q18a_8] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased if taxes are not raised: Health care

[q18a_9] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased if taxes are not raised: Support for the elderly

[q18a_10] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased if taxes are not raised: Education system

[q18a_11] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased if taxes are not raised: Development aid to foreign countries

[q18a_12] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased if taxes are not raised: Economic support to Finland's under-developed areas

[q18b_1] Use of tax revenue. Not of top priority, funding could be decreased: Housing

[q18b_2] Use of tax revenue. Not of top priority, funding could be decreased: Creating jobs for the unemployed

[q18b_3] Use of tax revenue. Not of top priority, funding could be decreased: Science and research

[q18b_4] Use of tax revenue. Not of top priority, funding could be decreased: Arts and culture

[q18b_5] Use of tax revenue. Not of top priority, funding could be decreased: Nature and environmental protection

[q18b_6] Use of tax revenue. Not of top priority, funding could be decreased: Increasing the daycare of children

[q18b_7] Use of tax revenue. Not of top priority, funding could be decreased: Defence

[q18b_8] Use of tax revenue. Not of top priority, funding could be decreased: Health care

[q18b_9] Use of tax revenue. Not of top priority, funding could be decreased: Support for the elderly

[q18b_10] Use of tax revenue. Not of top priority, funding could be decreased: Education system

[q18b_11] Use of tax revenue. Not of top priority, funding could be decreased: Development aid to foreign countries

[q18b_12] Use of tax revenue. Not of top priority, funding could be decreased: Economic support to Finland's under-developed areas

[q18c_1] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased even if it meant higher taxes: Housing

[q18c_2] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased even if it meant higher taxes: Creating jobs for the unemployed

[q18c_3] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased even if it meant higher taxes: Science and research

[q18c_4] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased even if it meant higher taxes: Arts and culture

[q18c_5] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased even if it meant higher taxes: Nature and environmental protection

[q18c_6] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased even if it meant higher taxes: Increasing the daycare of children

[q18c_7] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased even if it meant higher taxes: Defence

[q18c_8] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased even if it meant higher taxes: Health care

[q18c_9] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased even if it meant higher taxes: Support for the elderly

[q18c_10] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased even if it meant higher taxes: Educational system

[q18c_11] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased even if it meant higher taxes: Development aid to foreign countries

[q18c_12] Use of tax revenue. Funding should be increased even if it meant higher taxes: Economic support to Finland's under-developed areas

[q19_1] Thinking about parties you might vote, would you be encouraged to vote for a party if it carried out a strong advertising campaign presenting its actions and goals

[q19_2] Thinking about parties you might vote, would you be encouraged to vote for a party if it emphasized issues important to people like you in its election agenda

[q19_3] Thinking about parties you might vote, would you be encouraged to vote for a party if opposed the same things as you

[q19_4] Thinking about parties you might vote, would you be encouraged to vote for a party if it announced clearly that is aims to be in the government after the elections

[q19_5] Thinking about parties you might vote, would you be encouraged to vote for a party if it refrained from making excessive promises during election campaign

[q20_1] Long period outside the coalition goverment has not influenced public attitude towards the National Coalition Party (KOK)

[q20_2] People feel that the National Coalition Party has been discriminated against

[q20_3] People consider it useless to vote for the National Coalition Party as it is not included in the government

[q20_4] After the next parliamentary elections, the National Coalition Party will have more chance than before of being included in the coalition government

[q20_5] The fact that the National Coalition Party has been outside the government has increased its support

[q21] Do you think that economic corruption and bribery have increased or decreased among Finnish decision-makers?

[q22_1] In which decision-maker group there is most corruption and misuse?

[q22_2] Which decision-maker group comes second as far as corruption and misuse are concerned?

[q22_3] In which decision-maker group there is least corruption and misuse?

[q23_1] Are you a member of any trade union or business/professional association that is a member of the Finnish Employers' Confederation (STK)?

[q23_2] Are you a member of any trade union or business/professional association that is a member of the Employers' Confederation of Service Industries (LKT)?

[q23_3] Are you a member of any trade union or business/professional association that is a member of the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK)?

[q23_4] Are you a member of any trade union or business/professional association that is a member of the Confederation of Salaried Employees in Finland (TVK)?

[q23_5] Are you a member of any trade union or business/professional association that is a member of the Confederation of Unions for Academic Professionals in Finland (AKAVA)?

[q23_6] Are you a member of any trade union or business/professional association that is a member of the Finnish Confederation of Salaried Employees (STTK)?

[q23_7] Are you a member of any trade union or business/professional association that is a member of the Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK)?

[q23_8] Are you a member of any trade union or business/professional association that is a member of ..: Can't say

[q24] Are you a member of any political party, or a member of women's/youth organisation of any party?

[q25] Respondent's occupational status (if retired, former occupational status)

[q26] Occupational status of the head of the household (if retired, former occupational status)

[q27] Employment sector of the head of household

[q28] Respondent's marital status

[q29] Respondent's basic education

[q30] Respondent's vocational or other education

[q31_1] Have you or any other family member been unemployed for more than a month during the past two years: No

[q31_2] Have you or any other family member been unemployed for more than a month during the past two years: Yes, myself

[q31_3] Have you or any other family member been unemployed for more than a month during the past two years: Other family member

[q31_4] Have you or any other family member been unemployed for more than a month during the past two years: Can't say

[q32] Respondent's mother tongue

[q33] Respondent's gender

[q34_1] Monthly gross income of the household in Finnish marks

[q34_2] Annual gross income of the household in Finnish marks

[q34_3] Income response choice

[q35_1] Respondent's age

[q35_2] Respondent's year of birth

[q36] Respondent's electoral district

[kunta] Respondent's place of residence

[kuntat_1] Population development/migration in the respondent's municipality of residence

[kuntat_2] Population size in the respondent's municipality of residence

[kuntat_3] Economic structure of the respondent's municipality of residence

[kuntat_4] Ruling political power in the respondent's municipality of residence

[p11q1] If Finnish parliamentary elections were held now, how likely is it that you would vote?

[p11q2] If Finnish parliamentary elections were held now, the candidate of which party would you vote for?

[p11q3] If the parliamentary elections were held now, which party would you vote for as your second preference?

[p11q4_1] Which party you would not vote for under any circumstances: KOK

[p11q4_2] Which party you would not vote for under any circumstances: KESK

[p11q4_3] Which party you would not vote for under any circumstances: LKP

[p11q4_4] Which party you would not vote for under any circumstances: POP

[p11q4_5] Which party you would not vote for under any circumstances: RKP

[p11q4_6] Which party you would not vote for under any circumstances: SKDL

[p11q4_7] Which party you would not vote for under any circumstances: SKYP

[p11q4_8] Which party you would not vote for under any circumstances: SKL

[p11q4_9] Which party you would not vote for under any circumstances: SMP

[p11q4_10] Which party you would not vote for under any circumstances: SDP

[p11q4_11] Which party you would not vote for under any circumstances: There is no such party

[p11q4_12] Which party you would not vote for under any circumstances: Cannot/do not want to say

[p11q5] The elector candidate of which party did you vote for in the indirect presidential election this year?

[p11q6] Which party did you vote for in the 1980 municipal (local) elections?