Study title

EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1996

Alternative Title

Former title: Finnish National Attitudes 1996

Dataset ID Number

FSD1085

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1085
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1085

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

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

Abstract

The survey studied Finnish values and attitudes. The respondents were asked to what extent they agreed with a number of statements relating to welfare state and its future, political parties, the media, Finland's economic situation, trade with Russia, unemployment, income disparity, entrepreneurship, workers' participation, trade unions, moonlightning and tax avoidance, EU membership, impact of the economic recession, Finnish culture, government policies, immigration, environmental protection, public services, national identity, strikes, functioning of democracy in Finland, presidential powers, market economy, etc. Views on urban and rural areas and on their future were surveyed. One topic focused on Finnish market economy. The respondents were also asked what Finland should do to improve its international status. Views on the significance of certain issues to the future success of Finland were studied.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, size of municipality of residence, province of residence, type of neighbourhood, main economic activity, basic and vocational education, trade union membership, industry of employment, self-perceived social class, which party R would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at that time, and voting in the referendum on the EU.

Keywords

European Union; Finland; attitudes; economic and social development; environment; future; market economy; national economy; political power; rural areas; unemployment; urban areas

Topic Classification

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

Series

EVA Surveys on Finnish Values and Attitudes

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

1996-11-12 – 1997-01-17

Collection Dates

1996-11-12 – 1997-01-17

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finns aged 18 - 70 (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The original target group of the survey consisted of 4,500 people randomly picked out of the country's population aged 18-70 years (the Åland islands excluded). The respondents received a questionnaire in their mother tongue, either in Finnish or in Swedish. The field work was carried out in three waves (sending of the original questionnaire and two additional queries). 2,409 people responded to the survey. In its essential demographic, social, political and regional factors, the material equals the population structure of the country.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English and Finnish.

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Number of Cases and Variables

198 variables and 2409 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD1091 Corporate Executives and Society 1997

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA) & Yhdyskuntatutkimus: EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1996 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2001-01-23). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1085

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Disclaimer

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