Study title

Finnish Local Government Barometer 1997: Inhabitants

Dataset ID Number

FSD1118

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1118

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Foundation for Municipal Development

Abstract

The survey studied public opinion on the present, the future of local administration in Finland, and the financial situation of municipalities. The respondents were asked which provinces were attractive in terms of livelihood and employment, which provinces they would like to visit as tourists, which provinces will manage future transitions in society, which favour entrepreneurship, and which are committed to improving their future prospects. Attitudes towards consolidation of municipalities were mapped in several questions. The respondents took stand on statements regarding the consolidations, and estimated how many municipalities there should be in Finland.

The respondents were asked to name factors on which the identity of their home municipality is based at the time of the interview, and factors it should be based on in the future. They were asked what kind of role municipalities should play in executing and financing employment schemes. The respondents evaluated which services should be provided by the municipality, which services could be provided and financed by the various civic organisations or other bodies, and which services should be left to citizens' own initiative.

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

Keywords

employment programmes; identity; local finance; local government; local government services; municipalities; regional government; regional planning

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

1997

Collection Dates

1997-08-13 – 1997-09-03

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: Finnish.

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Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The variables identifying postal code and municipality have 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 1997: Inhabitants [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-08-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1118

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 Materials

Ilmapuntari : väestö 1997 (1997). Espoo : Suomen Gallup - (Gallup omnibus tutkimusraportti).

Kiljunen, P. & Pehkonen, J. (1997). Kansalaismielipide ja kunnat 1997. Espoo : Suomen Gallup.

Related Publications

Kansalaismielipide ja kunnat: ilmapuntari 1997 (1997). Helsinki: Kunnallisalan kehittämissäätiö. Polemia-sarja; 27.

Blomberg, Helena & Kroll, Christian (2003). Kuntalaiset, paikalliset päättäjät ja hyvinvointipalvelut 1990-luvulla. Teoksessa: Laman varjo ja nousun huuma (toim. Olli Kangas). Helsinki: Kansaneläkelaitos. Sosiaali- ja terveysturvan tutkimuksia; 72.

Kiljunen, P. & Pehkonen, J. (1997). Kansalaismielipide ja kunnat 1997. Espoo : Suomen Gallup.