FSD3330 EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes Winter 2019
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Study title
EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes Winter 2019
Dataset ID Number
FSD3330
Persistent identifiers
https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3330https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3330
Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA)
Abstract
The survey charted the values and attitudes of Finnish people. The main themes of the Winter 2019 survey included parliamentary elections and government formation, changes in tax policy, environmental actions and the distribution of power in decision-making between nation states and the European Union.
First, the respondents were presented with attitudinal statements concerning a variety of social topics, such as welfare, government debt, income disparities, climate change, immigration, taxation and the EU.
The respondents' opinions on the new government formed after the parliamentary elections of 2019 were examined. Questions charted what the new government should focus on (e.g. improving employment, lowering taxation, increasing funding for education, stricter environment policy, cutting public expenditure) and what the respondents' views were on the composition of the new government (which political parties should or should not be included in the new government and which political party the prime minister should belong to). Opinions on tax policy were examined with questions concerning whether different taxes should be increased or decreased. Regarding climate change, the respondents were asked what actions, such as giving up meat, dairy or flying and decreasing energy consumption, they thought they could adopt in their lives to slow down climate change.
Next, the respondents were asked about the distribution of power between nation states and the EU regarding various different aspects, such as environment policy, taxation of companies, education policy, health care, defence policy and international trade. In addition, the potential future developments of the EU that the respondents hoped to see happen in the following 10 years were surveyed (e.g. Brexit happening, Finland quitting the euro or other countries in addition to Great Britain leaving the EU). Opinions were also charted on Finland's EU membership and the currency change to euro.
Finally, questions were presented on whether the EMU membership and the Euro were advantageous or disadvantageous to Finland in the economic situation at the time of the survey. The respondents were also asked whether they would have voted for or against Finland's EU membership if a referendum had been held at the time of responding, and if they had voted in the 1994 referendum, whether they had voted for or against joining the EU.
Background variables included gender, age group, size of municipality of residence, region of residence (NUTS3), basic education, professional or vocational education, occupational status, type of employer, contractual (employment) relationship, industry of employment, political party preference, trade union confederation, perceived socioeconomic class and household income.
Keywords
European Union; European integration; climate change; decision making; environment; parliamentary elections; political parties; taxation
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Social behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Environment and conservation (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Series
EVA Surveys on Finnish Values and AttitudesDistributor
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Access
The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.
Data Collector
- Taloustutkimus
Time Period Covered
2019
Collection Dates
2019-01-31 – 2019-02-06
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
Persons aged 18-70 residing in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Probability: Multistage
Respondents of the survey were randomly drawn from among the internet panel of Taloustutkimus to form a sample representative of the Finnish population aged 18-70 (excluding the Åland Islands) with respect to age, gender, province of residence, education, and occupation/occupational status.
The internet panel of Taloustutkimus, randomly drawn from Finland's population register, consists of individuals aged 15-79 who have entered their demographic and sociographic information when registering to the panel and have given their consent to Taloustutkimus to invite them to participate in various surveys. Responding to any survey is voluntary and participants can leave the panel any time they want.
Collection Mode
Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Response Rate
23.3
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
189 variables and 2059 cases.
Data Version
1.0
Completeness of Data and Restrictions
During the archiving process, open-ended responses to the comment field at the end of the questionnaire were removed from the data.
Weighting
The data contain a weight variable (paino) which weights the data to be representative of the Finnish population aged 18-70 in terms of age, gender, area of residence, education, occupation/occupational status, industry of employment, and political party preference (which party R would vote for in parliamentary elections).
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): EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes Winter 2019 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2020-04-23). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3330
Deposit Requirement
Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.
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
Haavisto, Ilkka (2019). Vapaus, vakaus ja vauraus. Mitä EU-jäsenyys merkitsee nykysuomalaisille? [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 75. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/eva_analyysi_no_75.pdf [viitattu 4.12.2019].
Haavisto, Ilkka (2019). Euro on supersuosittu [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli https://www.eva.fi/blog/2019/07/23/euro-on-supersuosittu/ [viitattu 4.12.2019].
Metelinen, Sami (2019). Elämänmuutoksen empijät. Suomalainen on valmis ilmastotoimiin, kunhan naapurikin on [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 73. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/eva_analyysi_no_73-5.pdf [viitattu 4.12.2019].
Haavisto, Ilkka (2019). Huolettomien hallitus. Äänestäjät avaisivat julkisen talouden rahahanat, mutta eivät ole valmiita veronkiristyksiin [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 70. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/eva_analyysi_no_70-1.pdf [viitattu 4.12.2019].
Haavisto, Ilkka (2019). Suomalaisten EU-myönteisyys huipussaan [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2019/05/09/suomalaisten-eu-myonteisyys-huipussaan/ [viitattu 4.12.2019].
Metelinen, Sami (2019). Sittenkin blokkivaalit. Suomalaisten hallitustoiveet jakaantuvat kahtia [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 69. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/eva_analyysi_no_69.pdf [viitattu 4.12.2019].
Raivio, Petri & Anna Saraste (2021) Pitkät jäähyväiset: Reportaasi fossiili-Euroopan syrjäseuduilta. Tampere: Vastapaino.
Kujanpää, Emmiliina (2024). Suomalaiset haluavat hyvinvointivaltion, mutta kustannukset voisi mieluusti maksaa joku muu [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 24.8.2024. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2024/08/24/suomalaiset-haluavat-hyvinvointivaltion-mutta-kustannukset-voisi-mieluusti-maksaa-joku-muu/ [viitattu 30.8.2024].
Haavisto, Ilkka (2024). Virkistyvät eurovaalit. Suomalaiset suuntaavat vaaliuurnille aiempaa runsaslukuisemmin [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 135. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/eva-analyysi-no-135.pdf [viitattu 30.8.2024].
Metelinen, Sami (2024). Suomalaiset tyytyväisiä euroon - poliitikot halutaan pitää loitolla rahapolitiikasta [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 4.6.2024. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2024/06/04/suomalaiset-tyytyvaisia-euroon-poliitikot-halutaan-pitaa-loitolla-rahapolitiikasta/ [viitattu 3.9.2024].
Kujanpää, Emmiliina (2024). Suomalaiset eivät lämpene veronkiristyksille, mutta pakkoraossa valitsevat mieluummin kulutusverot kuin palkkaverot [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 16.4.2024. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2024/04/16/suomalaiset-eivat-lampene-veronkiristyksille-mutta-pakkoraossa-valitsevat-mieluummin-kulutusverot-kuin-palkkaverot/ [viitattu 3.9.2024].
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