Detailed and specific data description in Finnish and English. Variable frequencies, filter variables, variable and value labels, and missing values are checked. If necessary, the data are anonymised.
Vastausvaihtoehto
A (see codebook); B (see codebook); C (data hasn't been checked at FSD)
City of Helsinki; Uusimaa; Turku South; Turku North; Häme South; Häme North; Kymi; Mikkeli; North Karelia; Kuopio; Middle Finland; Vaasa; Oulu; Lapland
How important is it to you that the composition of the municipal council is compatible with the municipality's enfranchised population in view of the following factors? Equal representation of the different sexes.
Vastausvaihtoehto
Very important; Fairly important; Hard to say; Not very important; Not at all important
How important is it to you that the composition of the municipal council is compatible with the municipality's enfranchised population in view of the following factors? Equal representation of various age groups.
Vastausvaihtoehto
Very important; Fairly important; Hard to say; Not very important; Not at all important
How important is it to you that the composition of the municipal council is compatible with the municipality's enfranchised population in view of the following factors? Equal representation of various trades and professions.
Vastausvaihtoehto
Very important; Fairly important; Hard to say; Not very important; Not at all important
How important is it to you that the composition of the municipal council is compatible with the municipality's enfranchised population in view of the following factors? Equal representation of people with different degrees of education.
Vastausvaihtoehto
Very important; Fairly important; Hard to say; Not very important; Not at all important
What do you think about the following propositions about municipal politics? Everybody who wants to, can have a say in the affairs of one's home municipality.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
What do you think about the following propositions about municipal politics? In my mind, I understand important questions in municipal politics rather well.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
What do you think about the following propositions about municipal politics? There is at least one party which tries to promote my interests in municipal politics.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
What do you think about the following propositions about municipal politics? In municipal politics, parties are only interested in people's votes, not of their opinions.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
What do you think about the following propositions about municipal politics? In view of policies carried out in my municipality, the election results do not have much significance nowadays.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
What do you think about the following propositions about municipal politics? In my home municipality, power of the office holders does not stand in the way of representative democracy realised through the municipal council.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
What do you think about the following propositions about municipal politics? Usually, the municipal/city councilmen lose touch with the voters soon after they have been elected.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
What do you think about the following propositions about municipal politics? Generally speaking, one can trust the municipal politicians in my home municipality.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
What do you think about the following propositions about municipal politics? Political decision-making power has concentrated in far too few hands in my home municipality.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
How about politics in general, not just municipal politics? What do you then think about the following propositions? Everybody who wants to, can have a say in the affairs of the society.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
How about politics in general, not just municipal politics? What do you then think about the following propositions? In my mind, I understand important political questions rather well.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
How about politics in general, not just municipal politics? What do you then think about the following propositions? I have no say in what the country's government and parliament decide.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
How about politics in general, not just municipal politics? What do you then think about the following propositions? There is at least one party which always tries to promote my interests.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
How about politics in general, not just municipal politics? What do you then think about the following propositions? Parties are only interested in peoples' votes, not of their opinions.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
How about politics in general, not just municipal politics? What do you then think about the following propositions? In view of policies carried out in our country, the election results do not have much significance nowadays.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
How about politics in general, not just municipal politics? What do you then think about the following propositions? In Finland, power of the office holders does not stand in the way of representative democracy realised through elections.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
How about politics in general, not just municipal politics? What do you then think about the following propositions? Usually, members of parliament soon lose touch with the voters after they have been elected.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
How about politics in general, not just municipal politics? What do you then think about the following propositions? Generally speaking, one can trust the politicians.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
How about politics in general, not just municipal politics? What do you then think about the following propositions? Political decision-making power is concentrated in the hands of far too few in our society.
Vastausvaihtoehto
I fully agree; I agree somewhat; Hard to say; I disagree somewhat; I fully disagree
In the following, a number of obligations and services of the municipality are listed. Give an estimate of how well they are in your mind now handled in your municipality (school grading 4-10): Day-care of children.
In the following, a number of obligations and services of the municipality are listed. Give an estimate of how well they are in your mind now handled in your municipality (school grading 4-10): Schools and education.
In the following, a number of obligations and services of the municipality are listed. Give an estimate of how well they are in your mind now handled in your municipality (school grading 4-10): Mass transit services.
In the following, a number of obligations and services of the municipality are listed. Give an estimate of how well they are in your mind now handled in your municipality (school grading 4-10): Protection of the environment.
In the following, a number of obligations and services of the municipality are listed. Give an estimate of how well they are in your mind now handled in your municipality (school grading 4-10): Libraries.
In the following, a number of obligations and services of the municipality are listed. Give an estimate of how well they are in your mind now handled in your municipality (school grading 4-10): Health care.
In the following, a number of obligations and services of the municipality are listed. Give an estimate of how well they are in your mind now handled in your municipality (school grading 4-10): Care of the elderly.
In the following, a number of obligations and services of the municipality are listed. Give an estimate of how well they are in your mind now handled in your municipality (school grading 4-10): Cultural services.
In the following, a number of obligations and services of the municipality are listed. Give an estimate of how well they are in your mind now handled in your municipality (school grading 4-10): Housing.
In the following, a number of obligations and services of the municipality are listed. Give an estimate of how well they are in your mind now handled in your municipality (school grading 4-10): Welfare benefits.
In the following, a number of obligations and services of the municipality are listed. Give an estimate of how well they are in your mind now handled in your municipality (school grading 4-10): Employment.
In the following, a number of obligations and services of the municipality are listed. Give an estimate of how well they are in your mind now handled in your municipality (school grading 4-10): Sports and recreational services.
In the following, a number of obligations and services of the municipality are listed. Give an estimate of how well they are in your mind now handled in your municipality (school grading 4-10): Street maintenance and lighting.
In the following, a number of obligations and services of the municipality are listed. Give an estimate of how well they are in your mind now handled in your municipality (school grading 4-10): Support of business and enterprises.
In the following, a number of obligations and services of the municipality are listed. Give an estimate of how well they are in your mind now handled in your municipality (school grading 4-10): Maintenance of parks and recreational areas.
