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[t1011] Own and family experiences of the private sector products and services: Private sector provides a wide range of products

[t1012] Own and family experiences of the private sector products and services: Private sector provides a lot of choice at varying prices

[t1013] Own and family experiences of the private sector products and services: Private sector provides a lot of choice in terms of the manufacturer/service provider, one can change company if not satisfied

[t1014] Own and family experiences of the characteristics of the private sector: High quality

[t1015] Own and family experiences of the characteristics of the private sector: Good service

[t1016] Own and family experiences of the characteristics of the private sector: Rapid service

[t1017] Own and family experiences of the characteristics of the private sector: Reasonable prices

[t1018] Own and family experiences of the characteristics of the private sector: Products and services are good value for money

[t1019] Own and family experiences of the characteristics of the private sector: Overall, things work well

[t1021] Own experiences of the public sector: Public sector provides a wide range of products

[t1022] Own experiences of the public sector: Public sector provides a lot of choice at varying prices

[t1023] Own experiences of the public sector: Public sector provides a lot of choice in terms of the manufacturer/service provider, one can change company if not satisfied

[t1024] Own experiences of the characteristics of the public sector: High quality

[t1025] Own experiences of the characteristics of the public sector: Good service

[t1026] Own experiences of the characteristics of the public sector: Rapid service

[t1027] Own experiences of the characteristics of the public sector: Reasonable prices

[t1028] Own experiences of the characteristics of the public sector: Products and services are good value for money

[t1029] Own experiences of the characteristics of the public sector: Overall, things work well

[t1031] The public and private sectors have their strengths and weaknesses: Most efficient and productive

[t1032] The public and private sectors have their strengths and weaknesses: Most flexible and reacting most quickly to new challenges and opportunities

[t1033] The public and private sectors have their strengths and weaknesses: Most productive and profitable

[t1034] The public and private sectors have their strengths and weaknesses: Important to do the job well

[t1035] The public and private sectors have their strengths and weaknesses: A job well done leads to better pay

[t1036] The public and private sectors have their strengths and weaknesses: A job well done leads to promotion or career advancement

[t1037] The public and private sectors have their strengths and weaknesses: Workers have the greatest influence on decision-making

[t1038] The public and private sectors have their strengths and weaknesses: Success is primarily dependent on good management

[t1041] Compared to working in the private sector performing similar tasks, does the public sector offer: High wage rate?

[t1042] Compared to working in the private sector performing similar tasks, does the public sector offer: Secure, predictable future?

[t1043] Compared to working in the private sector performing similar tasks, does the public sector offer: Good fringe benefits such as pensions, housing, business vehicle, health care etc?

[t1044] Compared to working in the private sector performing similar tasks, does the public sector offer: Important work that gives satisfaction?

[t1045] Compared to working in the private sector performing similar tasks, does the public sector offer: Interesting work?

[t1046] Compared to working in the private sector performing similar tasks, does the public sector offer: Opportunities to make full use of one's skills and knowledge?

[t1047] Compared to working in the private sector performing similar tasks, does the public sector offer: Overall, do you think the public sector is a good employer?

[t1051] Compared to working in the public sector performing similar tasks, does the private sector offer: High wage rate?

[t1052] Compared to working in the public sector performing similar tasks, does the private sector offer: Secure, predictable future?

[t1053] Compared to working in the public sector performing similar tasks, does the private sector offer: Good fringe benefits such as pensions, housing, business vehicle, health care etc?

[t1054] Compared to working in the public sector performing similar tasks, does the private sector offer: Important work that gives satisfaction?

[t1055] Compared to working in the public sector performing similar tasks, does the private sector offer: Interesting work?

[t1056] Compared to working in the public sector performing similar tasks, does the private sector offer: Opportunities to make full use of one's skills and knowledge?

[t1057] Compared to working in the public sector performing similar tasks, does the private sector offer: Overall, do you think private sector is good employer?

[t1061] To keep the prices low, should the State support: Electricity production

[t1062] To keep the prices low, should the State support: Basic foods production

[t1063] To keep the prices low, should the State support: Housing construction

[t1064] To keep the prices low, should the State support: Health care

[t1065] To keep the prices low, should the State support: Banks and insurance companies

[t1071] Should Finland limit the imports of cheap food to protect its own agriculture and employment, even if this means higher prices?

[t1072] Should Finland limit the imports of cheap products to protect its own clothing and footwear industries and employment, even if this means higher prices?

[t1073] Should Finland limit the imports of cheap vehicles to protect its car industry and employment, even if this means higher prices?

[t1074] Should Finland limit the imports of cheap products to protect its own heavy industry (metal, mining etc) and employment, even if this means higher prices?

[t1081] How high should the level of custom duties be to protect Finnish industry and employment, remembering that high tariffs mean higher prices: For agricultural imports?

[t1082] How high should the level of custom duties be to protect Finnish industry and employment, remembering that high tariffs mean higher prices: For clothing and footwear industry imports?

[t1083] How high should the level of custom duties be to protect Finnish industry and employment, remembering that high tariffs mean higher prices: For car industry imports?

[t1084] How high should the level of custom duties be to protect Finnish industry and employment, remembering that high tariffs mean higher prices: For heavy industry (metal, mining etc) imports?

[t1091] In what way should the State intervene in the economy? Are you in favour of or against: The State supporting agriculture to secure the employment of farmers?

[t1092] In what way should the State intervene in the economy? Are you in favour of or against: The State guaranteeing minimum prices for agricultural products?

[t1093] In what way should the State intervene in the economy? Are you in favour of or against: The State supporting declining industries to secure jobs?

[t1094] In what way should the State intervene in the economy? Are you in favour of or against: The State financing a range of projects to create new jobs?

[t1095] In what way should the State intervene in the economy? Are you in favour of or against: The State supporting businesses in financial difficulties to secure jobs?

[t1096] In what way should the State intervene in the economy? Are you in favour of or against: The State providing loans to unemployed people to enable them to start small businesses?

[t1097] In what way should the State intervene in the economy? Are you in favour of or against: The State providing internships to the unemployed?

[t1098] In what way should the State intervene in the economy? Are you in favour of or against: The State providing on-the-job-learning placements for young people?

[t1099] In what way should the State intervene in the economy? Are you in favour of or against: The State raising taxes to finance new jobs?

[t10910] In what way should the State intervene in the economy? Are you in favour of or against: The State should finance part of the expenses of creating new jobs in the private sector?

[t1101] Should the State regulate prices or allow them to be freely determined by the market: Electricity prices

[t1102] Should the State regulate prices or allow them to be freely determined by the market: Basic food prices

[t1103] Should the State regulate prices or allow them to be freely determined by the market: Housing rents

[t1104] Should the State regulate prices or allow them to be freely determined by the market: Doctors' and hospital fees

[t1105] Should the State regulate prices or allow them to be freely determined by the market: Banking and insurance charges

[t1106] Should the State regulate prices or allow them to be freely determined by the market: Public transport charges

[t1111] Should the State guarantee a minimum wage?

[t1112] If you answered yes in the previous question, how much should the minimum wage be (Finnish marks FIM/month)?

[t1121] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Electricity generation

[t1122] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Metal industry

[t1123] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Banks and insurance

[t1124] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Local public transport

[t1125] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Retail stores

[t1126] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Farms

[t1127] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Car industry

[t1128] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Foreign trade

[t1129] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Hospitals

[t11210] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Should doctors and dentists work in the public sector or in private practice?

[t11211] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Newspapers

[t11212] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Television

[t11213] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Schools

[t11214] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Universities

[t11215] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Orchestras, concert halls and museums

[t11216] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Child day care centers

[t11217] Should the following be state-owned or privately owned: Old people's homes

[t1131] What should the role of the State be: Electricity generation

[t1132] What should the role of the State be: Metal industry

[t1133] What should the role of the State be: Banking and insurance

[t1134] What should the role of the State be: Local public transport

[t1135] What should the role of the State be: Retail stores

[t1136] What should the role of the State be: Farms

[t1137] What should the role of the State be: Car industry

[t1138] What should the role of the State be: Foreign trade

[t1139] What should the role of the State be: Hospitals

[t11310] What should the role of the State be: Should doctors and dentists work in the public sector or in private practice?

[t11311] What should the role of the State be: Newspapers

[t11312] What should the role of the State be: Television

[t11313] What should the role of the State be: Schools

[t11314] What should the role of the State be: Universities

[t11315] What should the role of the State be: Orchestras, concert halls and museums

[t11316] What should the role of the State be: Child day care centers

[t11317] What should the role of the State be: Old people's homes

[t11318] What should the role of the State be: Basic pension insurance

[t11319] What should the role of the State be: Health insurance

[t11320] What should the role of the State be: Unemployment insurance

[t1141] Thinking about the well-being of the whole country, do you think the the activities of trade unions have been....

[t1142] If you hear of a strike, are your symphaties generally for or against the strikers?

[t1143] Do you think that trade unions have too much or too little power in Finland?

[t1144] Have you ever been a member of a trade union?

[t1145] Thinking about the well-being of the whole country, do you think that the activities of the employers have been....

[t1146] Do you think that employers have too much or too little power in Finland?

[t1151] Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Political strikes should be banned

[t1152] Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: If a strike has negative consequences for the national interest, the Government should declare it illegal

[t1153] Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Striking should be banned in the most important industries/sectors

[t1161] Wage levels should be determined by a national income policy agreement negotiated between trade unions, employers' organisations and the Finnish Government

[t1162] All important economic decisions should be made together with the Government, federations of trade unions and federations of employers' organisations

[t1163] All companies should have a trade union operating there

[t1164] Wage negotiations should take place at company level rather than at national trade union federation level

[t1165] Employers should be allowed to negotiate wages with each individual employee separately

[t1166] The State should not intervene in the disputes between trade unions and employers

[t2071] How much do you think people in the following jobs actually earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Factory worker with vocational education

[t2072] How much do you think people in the following jobs actually earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): General practitioner/doctor working in a municipal health center

[t2073] How much do you think people in the following jobs actually earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Shop assistant in a department store

[t2074] How much do you think people in the following jobs actually earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Managing director/CEO of a big international company

[t2075] How much do you think people in the following jobs actually earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Lawyer

[t2076] How much do you think people in the following jobs actually earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Small shop owner

[t2077] How much do you think people in the following jobs actually earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Agricultural worker

[t2078] How much do you think people in the following jobs actually earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Owner-manager of a big company

[t2079] How much do you think people in the following jobs actually earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Judge

[t20710] How much do you think people in the following jobs actually earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Unskilled factory worker (no vocational education)

[t20711] How much do you think people in the following jobs actually earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Minister (in the Cabinet)

[t2081] How much do you think people in the following jobs should earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Factory worker with vocational education

[t2082] How much do you think people in the following jobs should earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): General practitioner/doctor working in a municipal health center

[t2083] How much do you think people in the following jobs should earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Shop assistant in a department store

[t2084] How much do you think people in the following jobs should earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Managing director/CEO of a big international company

[t2085] How much do you think people in the following jobs should earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Lawyer

[t2086] How much do you think people in the following jobs should earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Small shop owner

[t2087] How much do you think people in the following jobs should earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Agricultural worker

[t2088] How much do you think people in the following jobs should earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Owner-manager of a big company

[t2089] How much do you think people in the following jobs should earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Judge

[t20810] How much do you think people in the following jobs should earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Unskilled factory worker (no vocational education)

[t20811] How much do you think people in the following jobs should earn in salary in a month (FIM/month before taxes): Minister (in the Cabinet)

[t2091] Do you agree or disagree: Income disparities are too wide in Finland

[t2092] Do you agree or disagree: It is the responsibility of the Government to reduce the differences in income between people with high incomes and those with low incomes

[t2093] Do you agree or disagree: Diparities between the rich and the poor are too wide in Finland

[t2094] Do you agree or disagree: Income and well-being should be redistributed to ordinary people

[t2095] Do you agree or disagree: One of the highest priorities in Finland should be to reduce the disparity between rich and poor people

[t2101] In all countries, there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. How much conflict you think there is Finland between: Poor people and rich people

[t2102] In all countries, there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. How much conflict you think there is Finland between: The working class and middle class

[t2103] In all countries, there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. How much conflict you think there is Finland between: People at the top of society and people at the bottom

[t2104] In all countries, there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. How much conflict you think there is Finland between: Top management and employees

[t2105] In all countries, there differences or even conflicts between different social groups. How much conflict you think there is Finland between: Decision-makers and citizens

[t2112] These five diagrams show different types of society. Which do you think best describes Finland at present?

[t2141] Finnish society has changed since the Second World War. How do you view the changes: Do you think Finland is a better country to live in today?

[t2142] Finnish society has changed since the Second World War. How do you view the changes: Is the income level and general standard of living better or worse than before?

[t2143] Finnish society has changed since the Second World War. How do you view the changes: Do you think that Finland will become a better country to live in the next three years?

[t2144] Finnish society has changed since the Second World War. How do you view the changes: Do you think that the income level and the standard of living will become better or worse in the next three years?

[t2145] During 1945-1990 most companies were privately owned, some were state-owned, trade unions were strong and tariffs for imports high. Did this economic system benefit or cause harm to the majority of Finns?

[t301] On average, for how many hours do you do paid work in a week?

[t30211] What did you do in the past week?

[t30212] What did your spouse do in the past week?

[t30221] For how many weeks have you done paid work in the past 12 months, including paid vacation and sick leave time?

[t30222] For how many weeks has your spouse done paid work in the past 12 months, including paid vacation and sick leave time?

[t3023] If you have been been unemployed in the past 12 months, for how many weeks altogether?

[t3031] For how many years have you done paid work (full-time or part-time) since you left full-time education?

[t3032] For how many of these years have you been working part-time for most part of the year?

[t3041] What is your occupation/profession (ISCO88)?

[t3043] For how long have you been doing this work?

[t3051] Does your job require supervising any other employees?

[t3052] IF YES: Do the people you supervise supervise others in their turn?

[t3053] How many people altogether do you supervise?

[t3054] Are you...

[t3061] Do you have a supervisor to who is directly responsible for your work?

[t3062] IF YES: Does your supervisor in turn have a supervisor who oversees his/her work?

[t3071] How many people work full-time in your place of work, if you exclude yourself?

[t3081] In which sector do you work?

[t3082] If you are an entrepreneur, self-employed or own-account worker, how much was your turnover in the past accounting year (in Finnish marks)?

[t3083] If you are an entrepreneur, self-employed or own-account worker, is your business....

[t3101] Have you worked for the government, a government agency/department or for a municipality (in years)?

[t3102] Have you worked for a private company, the farm owned by your family or in your own enterprise/business (in years)?

[t31111] How difficult do you think it would be to find a job corresponding to your present one from the private sector?

[t31112] How difficult do you think it would be to find a job corresponding to your present one from the public sector?

[t3112] If you were offered a job corresponding to your present one both from the private and the public sectors with no difference in pay, which would you choose?

[t3113] How much more would the other sector have to pay for you to change your mind?

[t3121] Would you like to start your own business/enterprise?

[t3122] Do you intend to start your own business/enterprise within, for instance, the next five years?

[t3131] Is your work dangerous?

[t3132] Are your working conditions unpleasant, dirty etc?

[t3133] Is your work safe to do?

[t3134] Is your work difficult and complicated?

[t3135] Does your work require special talents or skills that most people do not have?

[t3136] Does your work require you to think a lot?

[t3137] Does your work require good judgement?

[t3138] Does your work require leadership skills?

[t3139] Do you need to plan how other people do their work?

[t31310] Is your present job is secure?

[t31311] Do you believe that your employer will be operating and existing also five years from now?

[t314] Some companies and enterprises strive to make profit whereas this is not so important, for instance, for hospitals and schools. Is your employer:

[t3151] How much education would you say a person doing your job needs on average?

[t3161] How much practical experience in the work would you say a person needs to do your job well: Years

[t3162] How much practical experience in the work would you say a person needs to do your job well: Months

[t3163] How much practical experience in the work would you say a person needs to do your job well: Weeks

[t3164] How much practical experience in the work would you say a person needs to do your job well: Days

[t3191] How satisfied are you in your work with: Your salary?

[t3192] How satisfied are you in your work with: The security of your future?

[t3193] How satisfied are you in your work with: Your fringe benefits?

[t3194] How satisfied are you in your work with: The importance of your work and the consequent feeling of being needed?

[t3195] How satisfied are you in your work with: How interesting your work is?

[t3196] How satisfied are you in your work with: Your opportunities to make use of your skills and talent?

[t3197] How satisfied are you in your work with: Your work in general?

[t3201] Is your pay fair given: Your skills and abilities?

[t3202] Is your pay fair given: Your work experience?

[t3203] Is your pay fair given: The requirements of your job?

[t3204] Is your pay fair given: The responsibility you carry in your job?

[t3205] Is your pay fair given: Your education?

[t3206] Is your pay fair given: How well you do at work?

[t3207] Is your pay fair given: Your diligence at work?

[t3208] Is your pay fair given: The dangerous conditions you work under?

[t3209] Is your pay fair given: The challenging and unattractive working conditions?

[t32010] Is your pay fair given: Overall, is your salary fair?

[t3211] What do you think would be a fair salary for your full-time work (before taxes): 4,000 FIM/month

[t3212] What do you think would be a fair salary for your full-time work (before taxes): 6,000 FIM/month

[t3213] What do you think would be a fair salary for your full-time work (before taxes): 8,000 FIM/month

[t3214] What do you think would be a fair salary for your full-time work (before taxes): 10,000 FIM/month

[t3215] What do you think would be a fair salary for your full-time work (before taxes): 12,000 FIM/month

[t3216] What do you think would be a fair salary for your full-time work (before taxes): 16,000 FIM/month

[t3217] What do you think would be a fair salary for your full-time work (before taxes): 24,000 FIM/month

[t3218] What do you think would be a fair salary for your full-time work (before taxes): 40,000 FIM/month

[t3219] What do you think would be a fair salary for your full-time work (before taxes): 100,000 FIM/month

[t3221] A worker with lower secondary education earns about 6,500 FIM/month. What do you think would be a suitable salary (before taxes, FIM/mth) for: A 30-year-old person with 1-2 years of upper secondary education (vocational or general)?

[t3222] A worker with lower secondary education earns about 6,500 FIM/month. What do you think would be a suitable salary (before taxes, FIM/mth) for: A 30-year-old person who has completed upper secondary education (vocational or general)?

[t3223] A worker with lower secondary education earns about 6,500 FIM/month. What do you think would be a suitable salary (before taxes, FIM/month) for: A person with a university degree

[t3224] A worker with lower secondary education earns about 6,500 FIM/month. What do you think would be a suitable salary (before taxes, FIM/month) for: A person with a doctorate

[t32411] In the year 1985, did you own: Washing machine?

[t32412] In the year 1985, did you own: Refrigerator?

[t32414] In the year 1985, did you own: Microwave oven?

[t32415] In the year 1985, did you own: Dishwasher?

[t32416] In the year 1985, did you own: Colour television?

[t32417] In the year 1985, did you own: Stereo system?

[t32418] In the year 1985, did you own: Video cassette recorder?

[t32419] In the year 1985, did you own: Telephone?

[t324110] In the year 1985, did you own: Car?

[t324111] In the year 1985, did you own: Shares/stock in the company you were working for?

[t324112] In the year 1985, did you own: Shares/stock etc in other companies?

[t324113] In the year 1985, did you own: Summer cottage?

[t324114] In the year 1985, did you own: Your own dwelling (flat, house etc)

[t324115] In the year 1985, did you: Travel abroad annually for a holiday trip exceeding one week?

[t324116] In the year 1985, did you: Spend a vacation of over one week in your home country?

[t32421] Do you currently own: Washing machine?

[t32422] Do you currently own: Refrigerator?

[t32424] Do you currently own: Microwave oven?

[t32425] Do you currently own: Dishwasher?

[t32426] Do you currently own: Colour television?

[t32427] Do you currently own: Stereo system?

[t32428] Do you currently own: Video cassette recorder?

[t32429] Do you currently own: Telephone?

[t324210] Do you currently own: Car?

[t324211] Do you currently own: Shares/stock in the company you are working for?

[t324212] Do you currently own: Shares/stock etc in other companies?

[t324213] Do you currently own: Summer cottage?

[t324214] Do you currently own: Your own dwelling (flat, house etc)?

[t324215] Do you currently: Travel abroad annually for a holiday trip exceeding one week?

[t324216] Have you spent a vacation of over one week in your home country in the past year?

[t3251] Are you satisfied with your: Material standard of living (possibilities to buy products or services, housing etc.)?

[t3252] Are you satisfied with your: Income and financial situation?

[t3253] Are you satisfied with your: Marriage (don't answer if you're not married)

[t3254] Are you satisfied with your: Children (don't answer if you don't have children)

[t3255] Are you satisfied with your: Work

[t3256] Are you satisfied with your: Life in general

[t326] Considering your education, work, income and standard of living, do you think you and your family belong to the top of the society, to the bottom or to the middle?

[t3271] How important is it in a job that: It offers a high salary?

[t3272] How important is it in a job that: It offers a secure and predictable future?

[t3273] How important is it in a job that: It offers good bonuses and fringe benefits?

[t3274] How important is it in a job that: The work itself is important and it gives a sensation of self-fulfillment?

[t3275] How important is it in a job that: It is interesting?

[t3276] How important is it in a job that: It allows you to fully utilize your skills and abilities?

[t3281] Finnish society has changed since the Second World War. How have the changes affected you and your family: Considering yourself and your family, is Finland a better country to live in today?

[t3282] Finnish society has changed since the Second World War. How have the changes affected you and your family: Is your and your family's income level and general standard of living better or worse?

[t3283] Finnish society has changed since the Second World War. How have the changes affected you and your family: Do you believe that Finland will become a better country for you and your family to live in in the next three years?

[t3284] Finnish society has changed since the Second World War. How have the changes affected you and your family: Do you believe that your income and standard of living will become better or worse in the next 3 years?

[t3285] During 1945-1990 most companies were privately owned, some were state-owned, trade unions were strong and tariffs for imports high. Did this economic system benefit or cause harm to you and your family?

[t4011] How much tax (including all taxes, income tax, municipal income tax, turnover tax etc) should be paid by a family earning: 6,500 FIM/month?

[t4012] How much tax (including all taxes, income tax, municipal income tax, turnover tax etc) should be paid by a family earning: 13,000 FIM/month?

[t4013] How much tax (including all taxes, income tax, municipal income tax, turnover tax etc) should be paid by a family earning: 26,000 FIM/month?

[t4014] How much tax (including all taxes, income tax, municipal income tax, turnover tax etc) should be paid by a family earning: 52,000 FIM/month?

[t4021] How much should you and your family pay tax from your monthly income (FIM)?

[t4022] How much tax do you and your family actually pay at the moment (FIM)?

[t4031] Should social security benefits be paid to: Employees who have lost their job against their own will?

[t4032] Should social security benefits be paid to: Persons who have quit their job because they did not like it and have not found another job?

[t4033] Should social security benefits be paid to: Healthy people who have never held a steady job?

[t4034] Should social security benefits be paid to: Someone who is physically disabled and therefore unable to work?

[t4035] Should the child benefit be paid to all families that have two children and only the father is working while the mother looks after the children at home?

[t4036] Should social security benefits be paid to: Single mothers who stay at home to look after their children?

[t404] After an employee becomes unemployed, how long should he/she receive unemployment benefits?

[t4051] What would be the best pension scheme: No national pension, people should save for their pensions themselves? (Translation note: Finnish National Pension offers basic income for persons have a very small pension or none at all)

[t4052] What would be the best pension scheme: National pension funded with tax revenue but only for the poorest people?

[t4053] What would be the best pension scheme: National pension funded with tax revenue but only for those who have worked and paid taxes for at least ten years?

[t4054] What would be the best pension scheme: National pension for everyone over 65 years?

[t406] In addition to a national pension, do you think there should be an employee pension for which people could save while still working, for instance, 10% of their monthly income?

[t4071] How large a share of the pensions should be paid by: the State?

[t4072] How large a share of the pensions should be paid by: Employers?

[t4073] How large a share of the pensions should be paid by: Employees themselves?

[t4081] Should pensions be: The same for everybody (in terms of amount of money paid)?

[t4082] Should pensions be: Higher for those who have worked and paid pension contributions for most of their lives and respectively lower for those who have only worked a few years?

[t4083] Should pensions be: Higher for those who have had a high income from work and respectively lower for those who have had a low income from work?

[t4084] All in all, should pensions depend on how much people have paid pension contributions during their working life?

[t4085] Should there be a cap on pensions so that no one could get a higher pension than the limit even if their pension contributions would allow it?

[t4091] Should pension funds be administered by the State or by the private sector?

[t4101] In your opinion, how suitable to take care of old people who no longer can manage by themselves: Daughter

[t4102] In your opinion, how suitable to take care of old people who no longer can manage by themselves: Son

[t4103] In your opinion, how suitable to take care of old people who no longer can manage by themselves: Another relative

[t4104] In your opinion, how suitable to take care of old people who no longer can manage by themselves: Privately owned old people's home

[t4105] In your opinion, how suitable to take care of old people who no longer can manage by themselves: Publicly funded old people's home

[t4106] In your opinion, how suitable to take care of old people who no longer can manage by themselves: Neighbour, friend, former colleague

[t4111] In your opinion, how suitable to take care of a three-year-old child: Mother

[t4112] In your opinion, how suitable to take care of a three-year-old child: Father

[t4113] In your opinion, how suitable to take care of a three-year-old child: Grandmother, aunt, cousin

[t4114] In your opinion, how suitable to take care of a three-year-old child: Privately owned child day care center

[t4115] In your opinion, how suitable to take care of a three-year-old child: Publicly funded child day care center

[t5011] Respondent's gender

[t5012] Respondent's age

[t5022] Type of municipality of residence

[t5031] When you were 14 years old: What was the job title of your father? (ISCO88)

[t5034] When you were 14 years old: Which sector was your father working in?

[t5035] When you were 14 years old: Did your father supervise other people at work?

[t5036] When you were 14 years old: If your father supervised others, did the people he supervised supervise others in their turn?

[t5051] What is your mother's level of education?

[t5052] What is your father's level of education?

[t506] Respondent's basic education (in years of study)?

[t507] Respondent's post-secondary education

[t510] Respondent's marital status

[t5111] Spouse's education

[t5112] Spouse's occupation (ISCO88)

[t5114] Spouse's sector of employemnt

[t5115] Does your spouse's job require supervising others?

[t5116] If your spouse supervises others, do the people he supervises supervise others in their turn?

[t5121] Number of persons living in the household in addition to the respondent: Spouse, partner

[t51221] Number of persons living in the household in addition to the respondent: Children aged under 6 years

[t51222] Number of persons living in the household in addition to the respondent: Children aged 6-17

[t51223] Number of persons living in the household in addition to the respondent: Children aged over 18

[t5123] Number of persons living in the household in addition to the respondent: Both or one of your/spouse's parents or other adults

[t513] Which of these social classes would you place yourself in?

[t5151] Which political party did you vote for in the 1987 parliamentary elections?

[t5152] Which political party did you vote vor in the 1991 parliamentary election 1991?

[t5161] How positive/negative is your attitude towards: National Coalition Party

[t5162] How positive/negative is your attitude towards: Swedish People's Party of Finland

[t5163] How positive/negative is your attitude towards: Centre Party

[t5164] How positive/negative is your attitude towards: SMP Finnish Rural Party

[t5165] How positive/negative is your attitude towards: SKL Christian League of Finland

[t5166] How positive/negative is your attitude towards: Green League

[t5167] How positive/negative is your attitude towards: Social Democratic Party of Finland

[t5168] How positive/negative is your attitude towards: Left Alliance

[t5169] How positive/negative is your attitude towards: Other

[t51610] How positive/negative is your attitude towards: Trade union movement

[t51611] How positive/negative is your attitude towards: Employer's organisations