Study title

Finnish EU Attitudes 2001

Dataset ID Number

FSD1059

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1059

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA)
• Yhdyskuntatutkimus

Abstract

The survey studies what Finns think about the EU membership and its effects. The respondents were asked how interested they were of matters connected to Finland's membership in the EU, how actively they followed these matters and how well-informed of them they considered themselves to be. They were also asked what kind of policy and development goals Finland should promote as a member of the union. For example, the respondents were asked to comment on whether Finland should concentrate on advancing its own national interests or on issues concerning the whole union. Finns' opinions about the effects of the EU were examined with questions about the standard of living, taxation, social services, the equality between men and women, Finland's relations with foreign countries, public morals, and the status of persons belonging to various socio-economic groups. One theme was EU's enlargement to Eastern and Western Europe and the Baltic Countries. The respondents were asked to evaluate what kind of consequences the enlargement might have.

The respondents' attitude towards Finland's membership in NATO under different conditions was canvassed. The conditions mentioned included the Baltic Countries joining NATO, Sweden joining or both the Baltic Countries and Sweden joining. Their opinions about the integration of European Union, that is, increasing the economical and political cooperation and unifying the legislation, were also surveyed. In connection with the euro, the respondents were asked whether they found it easy or difficult to get used to the new currency, whether Finnish identity is affected by the renunciation of the national currency, and whether travel and shopping has become easier. Opinions on the effects of euro on the international economy, or on the sense of togetherness between the citizens of EU countries were also surveyed.

Background variables included the respondents' gender, age group, size of municipality of residence, province of residence, level of education, occupational group, industry of employment, membership in a trade union, and which party R would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at that moment.

Keywords

European Union; European integration; European monetary system; NATO; economic integration; enlargement; monetary policy; single European currency

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)
• Economic systems and development (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

• Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies

Time Period Covered

2001

Collection Dates

2001-11-01 – 2001-12-19

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish population aged 18-70 (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The original target group of the survey consisted of 3,000 persons (the Åland Islands excluded), representing the randomly selected Finnish population aged 18-70 years. There were 1,371 respondents, which means that the response rate was 45.7 procent. The data is correct and representative.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

45.70

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

175 variables and 1371 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

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Bibliographical Citation

Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA) & Yhdyskuntatutkimus: Finnish EU Attitudes 2001 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-23). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1059

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Disclaimer

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Related Publications

Suomi, EU ja maailma. Suomalaisten EU-kannanotot 2002 (2002). Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta (EVA).

Haikonen, Jyrki & Kiljunen, Pentti (2003). Mitä mieltä, suomalainen? EVAn asennetutkimuksien kertomaa vuosilta 1984-2003. Helsinki: Taloustieto. EVA-raportti.