FSD3488 Basic Income Experiment Survey 2018

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[fsd_no] FSD study number

[fsd_vr] FSD edition number

[fsd_id] FSD case id

[tyyppi] To which group (test or control group) does the respondent belong:

[q1] You received unemployment benefit in November 2016. What was your status in employment before that? Were you...

[q2] Which of the following best describes your current status in employment?

[q3] (IF Q2 = 2, 3, 4, 5) Are you at the moment...

[q3b] (IF Q3 = 1) Would you prefer being employed full-time?

[q4_v] When did you become unemployed? year (categorised by researcher)

[q9] If you are unemployed / were to become unemployed, do you think you will / would be employed again in the next 12 months in a position that matches your occupation or work experience?

[q10_1] Thinking of your employment contracts from the beginning of 2017, how did you find work? Responded to a job advertisement

[q10_2] Thinking of your employment contracts from the beginning of 2017, how did you find work? Approached the employer directly about work

[q10_3] Thinking of your employment contracts from the beginning of 2017, how did you find work? Through a TE office

[q10_4] Thinking of your employment contracts from the beginning of 2017, how did you find work? I already knew of a job I would get

[q10_5] Thinking of your employment contracts from the beginning of 2017, how did you find work? Through an acquaintance

[q10_6] Thinking of your employment contracts from the beginning of 2017, how did you find work? Some other way

[q10_7] Thinking of your employment contracts from the beginning of 2017, how did you find work? I haven't been in paid work since the beginning of 2017

[q10_8] Thinking of your employment contracts from the beginning of 2017, how did you find work? Can't say

[q11] On a scale from 0 to 10, how satisfied are you with your life at present? 0 means that you are very dissatisfied and 10 means that you are very satisfied with your life.

[q12_1] To what extent do you feel you were able to achieve the following in your life during the past two years? Confidence in my own future

[q12_2] To what extent do you feel you were able to achieve the following in your life during the past two years? Confidence in my own financial situation

[q12_3] To what extent do you feel you were able to achieve the following in your life during the past two years? Confidence in my being able to cope with difficult situations in life

[q12_4] To what extent do you feel you were able to achieve the following in your life during the past two years? Opportunity to do meaningful work

[q12_5] To what extent do you feel you were able to achieve the following in your life during the past two years? Opportunity to better my material standard of living

[q12_6] To what extent do you feel you were able to achieve the following in your life during the past two years? Trust that justice will prevail

[q12_7] To what extent do you feel you were able to achieve the following in your life during the past two years? Opportunity to influence social issues

[q13] Would you say that your health in general is:

[q14] Is your everyday life made harder by some chronic disease, injury or mental health problem?

[q15_1] How many times in the past two years have you visited a nurse? (number of visits)

[q15_2] How many times in the past two years have you visited a general practitioner in a public health centre? (number of visits)

[q15_3] How many times in the past two years have you visited a doctor in a hospital? (number of visits)

[q15_4] How many times in the past two years have you visited a dentist? (number of visits)

[q15_5] And how often have you used other health care services? (number of visits)

[q16] Let us assume that your work capacity has at its best been at full 10 points. How would you rate your current work capacity on a scale from 0 to 10?

[q17_1] The next five questions concern how you have been feeling in the past four weeks. How much of the time have you: Been very nervous?

[q17_2] The next five questions concern how you have been feeling in the past four weeks. How much of the time have you: Felt so depressed that nothing could cheer you up?

[q17_3] The next five questions concern how you have been feeling in the past four weeks. How much of the time have you: Felt calm and peaceful?

[q17_4] The next five questions concern how you have been feeling in the past four weeks. How much of the time have you: Felt downhearted and low?

[q17_5] The next five questions concern how you have been feeling in the past four weeks. How much of the time have you: Been happy?

[q18] How often do you feel lonely?

[q19_1] In the past 12 months, have you had a period of at least two weeks when you have, for most of the time: Been downhearted, low or depressed?

[q19_2] In the past 12 months, have you had a period of at least two weeks when you have, for most of the time: Lost interest in most things, such as hobbies, work or other things that you normally enjoy?

[q20] How well has your memory been working recently?

[q21] In your opinion, how well have you been able to embrace new information and learn new things recently?

[q22] How well have you been able to concentrate on things recently?

[q23] Stress means a situation where an individual feels tense, restless, nervous or anxious, or has trouble sleeping because his or her mind is troubled. To what extent are you currently feeling this kind of stress?

[q24_1] From which sources does your household get income (respondent/their spouse or partner/other members of the household)? Wage/salary income or income from own company

[q24_2] From which sources does your household get income (respondent/their spouse or partner/other members of the household)? Pension

[q24_3] From which sources does your household get income (respondent/their spouse or partner/other members of the household)? Unemployment benefits

[q24_4] From which sources does your household get income (respondent/their spouse or partner/other members of the household)? Basic income

[q24_5] From which sources does your household get income (respondent/their spouse or partner/other members of the household)? Social assistance

[q24_6] From which sources does your household get income (respondent/their spouse or partner/other members of the household)? Other social security benefits

[q24_7] From which sources does your household get income (respondent/their spouse or partner/other members of the household)? Other income

[q24_8] From which sources does your household get income (respondent/their spouse or partner/other members of the household)? Can't say

[q25] Which of the following best describes the income of your household at present?

[q26_1] How often do the following statements apply in your life? My finances are well under control and I pay my bills on time

[q26_2] How often do the following statements apply in your life? I worry about my finances

[q26_3] How often do the following statements apply in your life? It is possible for me to make financial choices that are sensible and profitable in the long run

[q26_4] How often do the following statements apply in your life? I can manage my finances without unnecessary bureaucracy

[q26_5] How often do the following statements apply in your life? I have savings to fall back on if something unexpected happens in my life

[q27] Thinking of your life in the past two years, do you feel that there was too much bureaucracy involved in receiving social security benefits?

[q28] In your opinion, can people be trusted or is it so that you can never be too careful about people? Indicate your opinion on a scale 0-10, where 0 means you can't be too careful about people and 10 means that most people can be trusted.

[q29_1] On a scale from 0 to 10, to what extent do you trust or mistrust the following institutions? 0 means you don't trust the institution at all and 10 means you trust it a great deal. Parliament

[q29_2] On a scale from 0 to 10, to what extent do you trust or mistrust the following institutions? 0 means you don't trust the institution at all and 10 means you trust it a great deal. The judicial system

[q29_3] On a scale from 0 to 10, to what extent do you trust or mistrust the following institutions? 0 means you don't trust the institution at all and 10 means you trust it a great deal. The police

[q29_4] On a scale from 0 to 10, to what extent do you trust or mistrust the following institutions? 0 means you don't trust the institution at all and 10 means you trust it a great deal. Politicians

[q29_5] On a scale from 0 to 10, to what extent do you trust or mistrust the following institutions? 0 means you don't trust the institution at all and 10 means you trust it a great deal. Political parties

[q29_6] On a scale from 0 to 10, to what extent do you trust or mistrust the following institutions? 0 means you don't trust the institution at all and 10 means you trust it a great deal. The European Parliament

[q29_7] On a scale from 0 to 10, to what extent do you trust or mistrust the following institutions? 0 means you don't trust the institution at all and 10 means you trust it a great deal. Social security system

[q30] Some people do not vote in elections for some reason or other. If the parliamentary elections were held now, would you vote in them?

[q31_1] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Implementing basic income would reduce the bureaucracy involved in taking on work

[q31_2] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Implementing basic income would make taking on work more worthwhile financially

[q31_3] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Implementing basic income would make starting your own business easier

[q31_4] To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Basic income should be implemented as a permanent form of social security in Finland

[t1] The respondent's gender

[t2] The respondent's age group (categorised by researcher)

[t4] The respondent's highest level of education

[t5] The respondent's economic activity and occupational status

[t6] The respondent's household composition

[t7] How many people live in your household (including the respondent)? (categorised by researcher)

[t8_02] Number of children living at home, 0-2 yrs (categorised by researcher)

[t8_36] Number of children living at home, 3-6 yrs (categorised by researcher)

[t8_717] Number of children living at home, 7-17 yrs (categorised by researcher)

[t9] What is the average total annual income of your household before tax (= gross income)? (euros/year) (categorised by researcher)

[t10] What is your personal average total annual income before tax (= gross income)? (euros/year) (categorised by researcher)

[weight] Weighting coefficient

[suuralue] The respondent's major region of residence (NUTS2) (from register)

[kuntar] Degree of urbanisation of respondent's municipality of residence, statistical grouping of municipalities (from register)

Study description in machine readable DDI-C 2.5 format

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