Study title

Finnish EU Attitudes 2007

Dataset ID Number

FSD2356

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2356
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2356

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA)
• Yhdyskuntatutkimus

Abstract

The survey charted Finnish public opinion on the European Union membership, foreign policy, the relationship between Finland and Russia, and the potential NATO membership.

The respondents were first asked how interested they were in matters related to the Finnish EU membership, and how well they thought they were informed about these matters. The survey also carried a number of statements relating to the EU membership and international issues, such as the EU membership fee, abolishing compulsory military service in Finland, defence policy, the relationships between Finland and the other Nordic countries, globalisation, various countries applying for EU membership, and climate policy.

Finnish foreign policy was canvassed by presenting the respondents with a list of current international issues (e.g. the relationships with Russia and the Baltic States, Nordic defence cooperation, increasing development cooperation funds, mediating international crises, preventing climate change) and asking them to what extent Finnish foreign policy should concentrate on each topic. The respondents also graded the bodies responsible for foreign policy in Finland (the President, Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Defence, three last governments, etc.).

Some questions focused on the EU and its actions. The respondents' views were queried on changes in the EU's actions in view of Finland's influence, the strength of the Union as an economic actor in the world, and the openness/transparency of the Union. The respondents' opinions on the current questions connected to the relationship between Finland and Russia (e.g. Russian wood tariffs, other obstacles to trade, the St. Petersburg area's environmental load to the Baltic Sea) and the importance of solving them were charted. The potential effects of Finnish NATO membership on various issues, such as international influence, the share of defence expenditure in the budget, and the personal feeling of safety were also examined.

Finally, the respondents estimated the influence of globalisation on their work and gave their current opinion on the EU membership, the transition to the euro, and the EU enlargement in May 2004.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, size of municipality of residence, region of residence (NUTS3), basic and vocational education, economic activity, industry of employment, occupation group, trade union membership, and which party R would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at the time of the survey.

Keywords

European Union; European integration; NATO; defence and state security policy; foreign policy; foreign relations; globalization; international relations; national security

Topic Classification

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

Series

Finnish EU Attitudes 1992-2012

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Yhdyskuntatutkimus

Data Producers

• Finnish Business and Policy Forum

Time Period Covered

2007 – 2008

Collection Dates

2007-11-28 – 2008-01-23

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 18-70 resident in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The original sample was randomly drawn from Finland's population register, and consisted of 3,000 Finnish and Swedish-speaking persons (the Åland Islands residents excluded) aged 18-70 and living in Finland. There were 1,187 respondents, and the sample is regionally and socially representative of the Finnish population.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

39.6

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

153 variables and 1187 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data do not include responses to an open-ended question asking for comments.

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

Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA) & Yhdyskuntatutkimus: Finnish EU Attitudes 2007 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2356

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

Haavisto, Ilkka & Kiljunen, Pentti (2008). Kenen joukoissa seisot? EVAn Suomi, EU ja maailma -asennetutkimus 2008 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Taloustieto. EVA-raportti. http://www.eva.fi/files/2166_kenen_joukoissa_seisot.pdf [viitattu 9.7.2008]

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Haavisto, Ilkka & Kiljunen, Pentti (2008). Kenen joukoissa seisot? EVAn Suomi, EU ja maailma -asennetutkimus 2008 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Taloustieto. EVA-raportti. Saatavissa: http://www.eva.fi/files/2166_kenen_joukoissa_seisot.pdf [viitattu 9.7.2008]

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