Study title

Finnish EU Attitudes 1998

Dataset ID Number

FSD1052

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1052
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1052

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA)
• Yhdyskuntatutkimus

Abstract

The survey studied attitudes of the Finns towards European Union and integration. The respondents were asked how interested they are in matters related to the Finnish EU membership, how they feel about the Finnish membership, and what should Finland aim at under its EU presidency. In addition, the respondents were asked to assess various statements pertaining to Finland's EU membership, decision-making in the EU, and the EMU. Furthermore, the respondents were asked what aspects should be emphasised in the development of the Northern Dimension.

Background information includes the respondent's sex, age group, size of municipality of residence, province of residence, education, professional group, field of enterprise, membership in trade union organisations, and what party R would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at the time.

Keywords

European Economic and Monetary Union; European Union; decision making; future; integration; membership

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• International politics and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Finnish EU Attitudes 1992-2012

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Yhdyskuntatutkimus

Data Producers

• Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies

Time Period Covered

1998-09 – 1998-11

Collection Dates

1998-09-18 – 1998-11-05

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish population aged 18-70 years (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The material was collected through a mail survey. There were 1,245 respondents in all, representing the Finnish population aged 18-70 years, the Åland Islands excluded. The essential demographic, social and regional factors correspond to the population structure. The questionnaire was in Finnish.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

108 variables and 1245 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA) & Yhdyskuntatutkimus: Finnish EU Attitudes 1998 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-19). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1052

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Disclaimer

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Related Publications

Finnish EU opinion: Autumn 1998 (1998). Helsinki: Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA).

Suomalaisten EU-kannanotot: syksy 1998 (1998). Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta (EVA).

Haikonen, Jyrki & Kiljunen, Pentti (2003). Mitä mieltä, suomalainen? EVAn asennetutkimuksien kertomaa vuosilta 1984-2003. Helsinki: Taloustieto. EVA-raportti.

Tuokko, Katja (2012) From Left to West: The position of Vasemmistoliitto on European integration in 1990 - 1998. Poliittisen historian pro gradu -tutkielma. Helsingin yliopisto. hdl:10138/37140

Haavisto, Ilkka (2024). Virkistyvät eurovaalit. Suomalaiset suuntaavat vaaliuurnille aiempaa runsaslukuisemmin [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 135. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/eva-analyysi-no-135.pdf [viitattu 30.8.2024].

Kujanpää, Emmiliina (2024). Suomalaiset eivät lämpene Euroopan unionin rahoituksen kasvattamiselle - uusi yhteisvelka torjutaan [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 28.5.2024.https://www.eva.fi/blog/2024/05/28/suomalaiset-eivat-lampene-euroopan-unionin-rahoituksen-kasvattamiselle-uusi-yhteisvelka-torjutaan/ [viitattu 3.9.2024].