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[fsd_no] FSD study number

[fsd_vr] FSD edition number

[fsd_id] FSD case id

[k1a] Do you think your own life will become more secure or insecure over the next five years?

[k1b_1] What will make your own life more insecure: Unemployment or threat of unemployment

[k1b_2] What will make your own life more insecure: Social insecurity

[k1b_3] What will make your own life more insecure: Deteoriorating law and order

[k1b_4] What will make your own life more insecure: Finland's economic situation

[k1b_5] What will make your own life more insecure: State of the environment

[k1b_6] What will make your own life more insecure: Threat of war

[k1b_7] What will make your own life more insecure: Situation in Russia

[k1b_8] What will make your own life more insecure: Foreigners and refugees in Finland

[k1b_9] What will make your own life more insecure: EC/NATO

[k1b_10] What will make your own life more insecure: Nuclear power

[k1b_11] What will make your own life more insecure: Something else

[k1b_12] What will make your own life more insecure: Can't say

[k1c_1] What will make your own life more secure: Improving employment situation

[k1c_2] What will make your own life more secure: Finland will join the EC/NATO

[k1c_3] What will make your own life more secure: Improvement in respondent's own economic situation

[k1c_4] What will make your own life more secure: Improvement in Finland's economic situation

[k1c_5] What will make your own life more secure: Environmental issues

[k1c_6] What will make your own life more secure: Something else

[k1c_7] What will make your own life more secure: Can't say

[k2a] Considering the present state of the world, do you think that over the next five years Finland and Finns will live in a more secure or insecure world?

[k2b_1] What will make life in Finland more insecure over the next five years: Unemployment or threat of unemployment

[k2b_2] What will make life in Finland more insecure over the next five years: Social insecurity

[k2b_3] What will make life in Finland more insecure over the next five years: Deteoriorating law and order

[k2b_4] What will make life in Finland more insecure over the next five years: Finland's economic situation

[k2b_5] What will make life in Finland more insecure over the next five years: State of the environment

[k2b_6] What will make life in Finland more insecure over the next five years: Threat of war

[k2b_7] What will make life in Finland more insecure over the next five years: Situation in Russia

[k2b_8] What will make life in Finland more insecure over the next five years: Foreigners and refugees in Finland

[k2b_9] What will make life in Finland more insecure over the next five years: EC/NATO

[k2b_10] What will make life in Finland more insecure over the next five years: Nuclear power

[k2b_11] What will make life in Finland more insecure over the next five years: Something else

[k2b_12] What will make life in Finland more insecure over the next five years: Can't say

[k2c_1] What will make life in Finland more secure over the next five years: Improving employment situation

[k2c_2] What will make life in Finland more secure over the next five years: Finland will join the EC/NATO

[k2c_3] What will make life in Finland more secure over the next five years: Improvement in respondent's own economic situation

[k2c_4] What will make life in Finland more secure over the next five years: Improvement in Finland's economic situation

[k2c_5] What will make life in Finland more secure over the next five years: Situation in Russia

[k2c_6] What will make life in Finland more secure over the next five years: Improving defence capability

[k2c_7] What will make life in Finland more secure over the next five years: Something else

[k2c_8] What will make life in Finland more secure over the next five years: Can't say

[k3_1] Impact on security: European integration

[k3_2] Impact on security: Development in Russia

[k3_3] Impact on security: Increase in Finland's international economic co-operation

[k3_4] Impact on security: Development in the Middle East

[k3_5] Impact on security: Nuclear weapons of the former Soviet Union

[k3_6] Impact on security: Nuclear weapons of other countries

[k3_7] Impact on security: State of the environment at present and current use of natural resources

[k3_8] Impact on security: Use of nuclear energy in Finland

[k3_9] Impact on security: Use of nuclear energy in Russia

[k3_10] Impact on security: Use of nuclear energy in Sweden

[k3_11] Impact on security: Increased presence of Russian forces near the Finnish border as Russia transferred forces from Central Europe and the Baltic countries

[k3_12] Impact on security: Relations between Russia and the Baltic countries

[k3_13] Impact on security: Finland's potential membership in the EC

[k3_14] Impact on security: Unemployment in Finland

[k3_15] Impact on security: Increased number of foreigners in Finland

[k3_16] Impact on security: War in the territory of ex-Yugoslavia

[k3_17] Impact on security: Current economic situation in Finland

[k4] Your opinion on the policy of neutrality: Has neutrality become more or less important to Finland lately?

[k5_1] The best defence strategy for Finland is..

[k5_2] The second best defence strategy for Finland is..

[k5_3] The worst defence strategy for Finland is..

[k5_4] The second worst defence strategy for Finland is..

[k6] If Finland were attacked, do you think Finns should put up armed defence in all circumstances, even if the outcome looked uncertain?

[k7] Your opinion on the defence forces funding

[k8a] By law, the Åland Islands are demilitarized. Finland has a duty to defend Åland if it were attacked or if Finland were attacked through the Åland territory. Should the demilitarized status of Åland be changed?

[k8b_1] Reasons for the respondent's opinion on Åland's demilitarized status: No special rights to Åland

[k8b_2] Reasons for the respondent's opinion on Åland's demilitarized status: No need to change the present situation

[k8b_3] Reasons for the respondent's opinion on Åland's demilitarized status: It does not benefit Finland

[k8b_4] Reasons for the respondent's opinion on Åland's demilitarized status: Finland should defend the Åland Islands

[k8b_5] Reasons for the respondent's opinion on Åland's demilitarized status: Finland need not defend the Åland Islands

[k8b_6] Reasons for the respondent's opinion on Åland's demilitarized status: Åland residents are not Finns

[k8b_7] Reasons for the respondent's opinion on Åland's demilitarized status: Leave the decision to the Åland residents themselves

[k8b_8] Reasons for the respondent's opinion on Åland's demilitarized status: Åland is part of Finland

[k8b_9] Reasons for the respondent's opinion on Åland's demilitarized status: Åland's geographical location

[k8b_10] Reasons for the respondent's opinion on Åland's demilitarized status: Some other reason

[k8b_11] Reasons for the respondent's opinion on Åland's demilitarized status: Can't say

[k9_1] Finland's potential EC membership

[k9_2] Development co-operation

[k9_3] Law and order

[k9_4] Foreign policy

[k9_5] Economic policy

[k9_6] Environmental policy

[k9_7] Defence policy

[k9_8] The status and powers of the president

[k9_9] The economy of Finland

[k9_10] Social policy and health care

[k9_11] Reasearch and education

[k9_12] Employment situation

[k9_13] Agricultural policy

[k9_14] Culture and arts

[k9_15] Immigration policy

[k9_16] Equality issues

[k10] When considering all the duties and powers of the President of Finland, how important do you consider his/her duties as the Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces?

[k11a] Your opinion on Finland's membership in the EC

[k11b_1] Why do you think Finland should join the EC: Would improve employment

[k11b_2] Why do you think Finland should join the EC: Trade

[k11b_3] Why do you think Finland should join the EC: Prices would fall/more competition

[k11b_4] Why do you think Finland should join the EC: On the whole, living conditions would improve

[k11b_5] Why do you think Finland should join the EC: Increased study opportunities

[k11b_6] Why do you think Finland should join the EC: Would improve the security of Finland

[k11b_7] Why do you think Finland should join the EC: There is no other option

[k11b_8] Why do you think Finland should join the EC: Internationalization/co-operation

[k11b_9] Why do you think Finland should join the EC: Some other reason

[k11b_10] Why do you think Finland should join the EC: Can't say

[k11c_1] Why do you oppose Finland's membership in the EC: Finland would lose its independence

[k11c_2] Why do you oppose Finland's membership in the EC: Number of foreigners/refugees would increase

[k11c_3] Why do you oppose Finland's membership in the EC: Crime would increase

[k11c_4] Why do you oppose Finland's membership in the EC: Finnish agriculture would suffer

[k11c_5] Why do you oppose Finland's membership in the EC: All kinds of bad things would come to Finland

[k11c_6] Why do you oppose Finland's membership in the EC: Would not benefit Finland/Finland would pay more money into the EC budget than it would get back

[k11c_7] Why do you oppose Finland's membership in the EC: Not enough information on the subject

[k11c_8] Why do you oppose Finland's membership in the EC: Finland's policy of neutrality

[k11c_9] Why do you oppose Finland's membership in the EC: Defence union/monetary union

[k11c_10] Why do you oppose Finland's membership in the EC: Some other reason

[k11c_11] Why do you oppose Finland's membership in the EC: Can't say

[k11d_1] Why do you find it difficult to express an opinion on EC membership: No opinion on the matter

[k11d_2] Why do you find it difficult to express an opinion on EC membership: Complicated issue

[k11d_3] Why do you find it difficult to express an opinion on EC membership: I'm not clear on advantages/disadvantaged

[k11d_4] Why do you find it difficult to express an opinion on EC membership: Some other reason

[k11d_5] Why do you find it difficult to express an opinion on EC membership: Can't say

[k12_1] Your opinion on peace support activities: Finland will continue to participate in traditional peacekeeping operations of the United Nations (UN)

[k12_2] Your opinion on peace support activities: Finland will participate in UN peace enforcement operations by contributing arms, vehicles and equipment, but not troops

[k12_3] Your opinion on peace support activities: Finland will participate in UN peace enforcement operations also by contributing troops

[k13_1] Not in any manner: let the warring parties fight their own war

[k13_2] Must supply humanitarian aid to war zones and take care of refugees

[k13_3] Must try to keep warring parties separate with the help of UN peacekeeping forces

[k13_4] Force warring parties to an agreement using peaceful measures like sanctions, but definitely not by military action

[k13_5] Force warring parties to peace by UN military intervention that is strong enough to end the war

[k13_6] If UN is unable to find a solution, Europe and the US must use military force to impose peace upon the warring parties

[k14] In your opinion, how well Finland has managed its foreign policy over the past few years?

[bv1] Respondent's gender

[bv2] Respondent's age

[bv3] Respondent's basic education

[bv4] Respondent's vocational education

[bv5] Household pre-tax income in Finnish marks

[bv6_1] Number of household members aged over 16

[bv6_2] Number of household members aged 7-16

[bv6_3] Number of household members aged under 7

[bv6_4] Total number of household members

[bv7] Household composition

[bv8_1] Occupational group of the head of household (person with the highest income)

[bv8_2] (IF RETIRED): What was the former occupational group of the head of household (person with the highest income)?

[bv9] Who in your household is responsible for grocery purchases?

[bv10] Type of residential area respondent lives in

[bv12] Respondent's province of residence

[bv13] If the parliamentary elections were held now, which party or group would you vote for?

[bv14] If the parliamentary elections were held now, which party or group would you vote for as your SECOND PREFERENCE?

[bv15] Which party or group did you vote for in the 1992 municipal elections (local elections)?