FSD1085 EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1996
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Study title
EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1996
Alternative Title
Former title: Finnish National Attitudes 1996
Dataset ID Number
FSD1085
Persistent identifier
urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1085Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA)
- Yhdyskuntatutkimus
Abstract
The survey studied Finnish values and attitudes. The respondents were asked to what extent they agreed with a number of statements relating to welfare state and its future, political parties, the media, Finland's economic situation, trade with Russia, unemployment, income disparity, entrepreneurship, workers' participation, trade unions, moonlightning and tax avoidance, EU membership, impact of the economic recession, Finnish culture, government policies, immigration, environmental protection, public services, national identity, strikes, functioning of democracy in Finland, presidential powers, market economy, etc. Views on urban and rural areas and on their future were surveyed. One topic focused on Finnish market economy. The respondents were also asked what Finland should do to improve its international status. Views on the significance of certain issues to the future success of Finland were studied.
Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, size of municipality of residence, province of residence, type of neighbourhood, main economic activity, basic and vocational education, trade union membership, industry of employment, self-perceived social class, which party R would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at that time, and voting in the referendum on the EU.
Keywords
European Union; Finland; attitudes; economic and social development; environment; future; market economy; national economy; political power; rural areas; unemployment; urban areas
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
- Economic systems and development (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
- Yhdyskuntatutkimus
Data Producers
- Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies
Time Period Covered
1996-11-12 – 1997-01-17
Collection Dates
1996-11-12 – 1997-01-17
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
Finns 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 4,500 people randomly picked out of the country's population aged 18-70 years (the Åland islands excluded). The respondents received a questionnaire in their mother tongue, either in Finnish or in Swedish. The field work was carried out in three waves (sending of the original questionnaire and two additional queries). 2,409 people responded to the survey. In its essential demographic, social, political and regional factors, the material equals the population structure of the country.
Collection Mode
Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Data File Language
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Number of Cases and Variables
198 variables and 2409 cases.
Data Version
1.0
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Weighting
There are no weight variables in the data.
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Bibliographical Citation
Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA) & Yhdyskuntatutkimus: EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1996 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2001-01-23). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1085
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Related Publications
Suomen demokratiaindikaattorit (2006). Toim. Sami Borg. Helsinki: Oikeusministeriö. Oikeusministeriön julkaisu 2006:1.
Menestyksen eväät: raportti suomalaisten asenteista 1997 (1997). Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta.
Paloheimo, Heikki (2005). Vaalit ja demokratia Suomessa. Helsinki: WSOY.
Paloheimo, Heikki (2006). Asenteet poliittisia instituutioita ja toimijoita kohtaan. Teoksessa: Suomen demokratiaindikaattorit (toim. Sami Borg), 128 - 153. Helsinki: Oikeusministeriö. Oikeusministeriön julkaisu 2006:1.
Paloheimo, Heikki (2007). Kansalaisten johtajuusodotukset. Teoksessa: Presidentinvaalit 2006 (toim. Pekka Isotalus & Sami Borg), 207-226. Helsinki: WSOY.
Oinas, Tomi (2005). Suomalainen businesseliitti. Suuryritysjohdon asenteet ja asenteellinen yhtenäisyys tulkittuna eliittiteoreettisesta näkökulmasta. Jyväskylä: Jyväskylän yliopisto. Sosiologian pro gradu -tutkielma.
Nyman, Markku (2008). Kansalaisyhteiskunta ja vertaistuki [verkkodokumentti]. Oulu: Hyvän mielen talo ry. http://www.hyvanmielentalo.fi/media/julkaisut/Nyman_kansalaisyhteiskunta_secured.pdf [viitattu 8.9.2009].
Mattila, Mikko & Sänkiaho, Risto (2005). Luottamus poliittiseen järjestelmään. Teoksessa: Vaalit ja demokratia Suomessa (toim. Heikki Paloheimo), 73-87. Helsinki: WSOY.
Kilpi, Elina (2006). Change in Finnish attitudes towards immigrants 1986-2004. Oxford: University of Oxford. MSc Thesis in Sociology.
Hellsten, Villiina (2001). Uuden politiikan oikeiston mobilisaatiomahdollisuudet Suomessa. Politiikka 43(1), 37-48.
Haikonen, Jyrki & Kiljunen, Pentti (2003). Mitä mieltä, suomalainen? EVAn asennetutkimuksien kertomaa vuosilta 1984-2003. Helsinki: Taloustieto. EVA-raportti.
Grönlund, Kimmo & Paloheimo, Heikki & Wass, Hanna (2005). Äänestysosallistuminen. Teoksessa: Vaalit ja demokratia Suomessa (toim. Heikki Paloheimo), 119-146. Helsinki: WSOY.
Kilpi, Elina (2008). Prejudice as a response to changes in competitive threat. Finnish attitudes towards immigrants 1986-2006 [online]. Working paper number 2008-01, Department of Sociology, University of Oxford, March. http://www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/documents/workingpapers/2008/2008-01.pdf [cited 3.9.2012].
Kilpi-Jakonen, E. (2015). Explaining temporal trends and regional variation in attitudes towards foreign workers: group conflict theory and Finland 19902013. Research on Finnish Society, 8, 1932.
Penttilä, Katariina (2017). Ympäristöhuolen muutos ja sukupuolittuneisuus Suomessa 1986 - 2013. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Sosiologian kandidaatin tutkielma.
Erola, Marko & Haavisto, Ilkka & Hokkanen, Eveliina & Kauhanen, Antti & Koskinen, Seppo & Malm Lindberg, Henrik & Makkula, Janne & Vihriälä, Vesa (2018). Työn uudet ehdot raportti. Miten avaamme työmarkkinoiden umpisolmut? [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Raportti. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/eva_raportti_tyon_uudet_ehdot.pdf [viitattu 29.6.2018].
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