Study title

Finnish Local Government Barometer 2000: Inhabitants

Dataset ID Number

FSD1105

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1105

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Foundation for Municipal Development

Abstract

The survey probed citizens' opinions on their personal political influence, and how it could be increased. The respondents expressed their views on how the top-level municipal officers should be elected, how long their periods in office should be, and what kind of role political parties and politicians play in local government. The respondents' own willingness to participate in municipal duties was also assessed.

The respondents were asked several questions about the correlation between the level of the municipal tax and the supply of local government services. Views on the municipal administration, and the adequacy or inadequacy of services were also canvassed.

The respondents were asked to name characteristics they value in their own local councillors, and to describe the general image of the Finnish municipalities and local administration. They also assessed the significance and effectiveness of municipal management. Attitudes towards the consolidations of municipalities and municipal divisions were studied.

Background variables included the respondent's sex, age, education, whether R has the highest income level in the household (head of household), household income, household composition, the occupational group and economic activity of the head of the household, R's occupational group and economic activity, political affiliation, and the type of neighbourhood.

Keywords

councillors; local finance; local government; local government officers; local government services; local taxation; municipalities; political influence; political power; privatization; social economy

Topic Classification

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

Series

Finnish Local Government Barometers

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Gallup Finland

Data Producers

• Foundation for Municipal Development

Time Period Covered

2000

Collection Dates

2000-05-10 – 2000-06-07

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finns aged 15 or over (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Multistage

The sample was collected in three phases. In the first phase, the target persons were divided by province. Then, within each province, the target persons were divided according to community type: communities were grouped in different types so that cities were divided to big and small according to population size, and rural communities in three classes according to industrial structure. In the third phase, a group of starting points were designated for each of the selected municipalities in relation to their population. Starting point method was used, and each randomly selected point resulted in six interviews. From each household the person who matched the gender and age requirements stated in the selection card was interviewed.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

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

108 variables and 982 cases.

Data Version

1.1

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The variable identifying postal code has been removed from the data.

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

Foundation for Municipal Development: Finnish Local Government Barometer 2000: Inhabitants [dataset]. Version 1.1 (2009-12-09). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1105

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Kansalaismielipide ja kunnat: ilmapuntari 2000 (2000). Helsinki: Kunnallisalan kehittämissäätiö. Polemia-sarja; 38.

Kallio, Johanna (2010). Hyvinvointipalvelujärjestelmän muutos ja suomalaisten mielipiteet 1996-2006. Helsinki: Kansaneläkelaitos. Sosiaali- ja terveysturvan tutkimuksia; 108.

Laiho, Anna (2013) Kuntalaisten ja kunnanvaltuutettujen mielipiteet kunnallisista palveluista 2000-luvulla. Turku: Turun yliopisto. Sosiaalipolitiikan pro gradu -tutkielma.