FSD1357 Attitudes to Economy and Social Security 1994

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Study title

Attitudes to Economy and Social Security 1994

Alternative Title

International Survey of Economic Attitudes (ISEA) 1994

Dataset ID Number

FSD1357

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1357

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

Other Identification/Acknowledgements

  • Kelley, Jonathan (International Survey Center)
  • Evans, M.D.R (International Survey Center)

Abstract

The survey studied Finnish economic policy, perceptions of the public and private sectors, working conditions, social class, and fairness of wages, income distribution and taxation. Respondents were asked to evaluate services and merchandise provided by the private sector and the public sector. Respondents compared the strengths and weaknesses of both sectors as employers and service providers. Opinions on the relations between the state and the economy were charted with a set of questions pertaining to production subsidies, import restrictions, import taxes, rates of duty, and government measures to support employment and production. Views on minimum wage, government ownership of industry, and the role of the state in different branches of industry were investigated. Further questions pertained to trade unions, employers, wage disputes (labour disputes), and collective agreements vs. local bargaining.

Respondents were asked what kind of a wage they thought certain occupational groups earned and how much they should earn. Views on income inequality and possible conflicts between social classes were probed. Respondents assessed Finland's social class structure, and evaluated the impact of post-war changes in the Finnish society.

One theme covered the respondent's economic activity. Employees were asked about their working hours, working weeks during the past 12 months, working experience on the whole, employer type, unemployment, occupation, occupational status, size of workforce, and employment sector (public/private). Self-employed and entrepreneurs were asked about the turnover and size of the business. Respondents were asked how easy it would be to find a similar job in private or public sector and which sector would they prefer. Willingness to start a business was charted.

Characteristics of the respondent's job (e.g. working conditions, job security, required skills and qualifications) were charted, likewise satisfaction with various aspects of the job. Respondents were asked whether they felt they earned a fair wage, taking into account demands of their job, amount of responsibility, education etc., and how much a fair wage would be. Views on what kind of wage people with certain education level should earn were surveyed.

Some questions covered ownership of consumer durables, shares, real estate and vehicles. Satisfaction with living standard, marriage, children and job, and general satisfaction with life were charted. Respondents indicated in which social stratum they feel they belong to.

Further topics included views on just taxation, actual taxation, and views on certain social security benefits. A number of questions pertained to pensions policy. Respondents were asked who should take care of elderly people and three-year-old children.

Background variables included respondent's gender, age, place of residence, basic and vocational education, marital status, household composition, perceived social class, political party preference and attitude to different political parties. Other background variables included father's occupation, employer, and supervisory status, and parents' education. Spouse's education, occupation, employment sector, and supervisory status were also included.

Keywords

arrangement of working time; economic policy; labour disputes; pensions; private sector; public sector; social change; social inequality; social security benefits; social status; taxation; trade unions; wages

Topic Classification

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

  • University of Turku. Department of Social Policy

Data Producers

  • University of Turku. Department of Social Policy

Time Period Covered

1994

Collection Dates

Autumn 1994 ( 1994 )

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged between 18 and 74 living in Finland (excluding Swedish-speaking Finns)

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

Address information was obtained from Finland's population register. Originally, 3119 questionnaires were sent. After four reminder letters, 1737 questionnaires were returned.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

56

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Number of Cases and Variables

361 variables and 1737 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Responses to questions 2111, 3044, 3072, 3084, 309, 3152, 3171-3175, 3181, 3182, 4092, 4093, 5021, 5022 (section concerning 14-year-olds), 5033, 508, 509, 5171-5178 are not included in the data. Variables connected to questions 3231, 3232, 3233, 3234, 504, 4055, 3042, 5032 and 5113 were removed because of ambiguities.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

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

Ervasti, Heikki (University of Turku) & Kangas, Olli (University of Turku): Attitudes to Economy and Social Security 1994 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1357

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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.

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Forma, Pauli & Kangas, Olli (1999). Need, citizenship or merit: public opinion on pension in Australia, Finland and Poland. In: The end of the welfare state?: responses to state retrenchment (eds. Stefan Svallfors & Peter Taylos-Gooby), 161-189. London: Routledge.

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Forma, Pauli (1996). The politics of interest mediation: the case of universalistic social policy in Finland. Turku: Turun yliopisto. Turun yliopisto, sosiaalipolitiikan laitos. Sarja B; 7.

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Forma, Pauli (1999). Do the agents work for the people?: the representation of class interests in the light of opinion data. Teoksessa: Forma, Pauli: Interests, institutions and the welfare state: studies on public opinion towards the welfare state, s. 100-118. Helsinki: Stakes National Research and Developement Centre for Welfare and Health, Research Report; 102 & Turku: Turun yliopisto. Sosiaalipolitiikan väitöskirja.

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