FSD2628 EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 2011
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Study title
EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 2011
Dataset ID Number
FSD2628
Persistent identifier
urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2628Data Type
Quantitative
Authors
- Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA)
- Yhdyskuntatutkimus
Abstract
The main themes of this survey were social welfare policy, taxation, political lobbying and influence, policies of the future government, candidate choice in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, and options for lengthening working lives in Finland.
First, the respondents were asked whether they agreed with a number of statements relating to political decision-making, climate change, political parties, politics, economic and fiscal policy, Finnish economy, working life, NATO membership, welfare, entrepreneurship, national identity, etc.
Opinions were charted on which tax rates (income tax, corporate tax, excise duty on alcoholic beverages, value-added tax rates etc) could be increased, kept at the same level or lowered. The respondents were also asked how they would rank Finland compared to other countries regarding a number of issues. The issues mentioned included, for instance, how well the political system, democracy and society on the whole work; material and mental well-being; the quality of education, social security and public services; Finland's image; economic competitiveness; equality; safety; income differences; amount of corruption.
The next set of questions probed views on how much certain bodies/operators (trade unions, employer organisations, public authorities, big businesses, the media, market forces, the EU, the EMU, lobby groups, voters etc) influenced political decisions in Finland and whether their influence was too great, appropriate or too low. Opinions were charted on what should be the focus areas for the future government (e.g. economy, employment, national debt, poverty, education, crime prevention, business environment, immigration).
One theme pertained to the forthcoming parliamentary elections. The respondents were asked how important certain aspects were for their candidate choice. The aspects mentioned included, for instance, the candidate image, party, charisma, expertise, values, image given on the Internet or in the social media, the candidate's gender, age, honesty, verbal skills. Opinions were charted on what would be good methods for lenghtening people's working lives (e.g. restricting access to early retirement, raising retirement age, abolishing conscription, measures to shorten unemployment periods, immigration, restricting access to unemployment benefits etc). The survey also investigated attitudes to Finland's EU membership, change of currency to euro, and whether the EMU membership was a benefit or disadvantage to Finland in the economic situation at that time.
Background variables included the respondent's gender, age group, basic and vocational education, size and type of the municipality of residence, industry of employment, region, economic activity and occupational status, trade union membership, self-perceived social class and the candidate of which political party R would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at that time.
Keywords
attitudes; economic policy; environment policy; fiscal policy; government policy; occupational life; parliamentary elections; political allegiance; politics; taxation; welfare policy
Topic Classification
- Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
- Social behaviour and attitudes (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
- Finnish Business and Policy Forum
Time Period Covered
2011
Collection Dates
2011-01-21 – 2011-02-23
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis/Observation Unit Type
Individual
Universe
People aged between 18 and 70 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Sampling Procedure
Probability: Multistage
Random sampling from the Finnish population register (excluding the Åland Islands inhabitants). The sample was larger than in previous rounds, and less resources were allocated to follow-up procedures of non-respondents. Response rate cannot be given as there was no systematic follow-up. The sampling was stratified with one strata oversampling younger age groups.
The sample is representative of the Finnish population in terms of basic demographic characteristics, social class and region. In terms of education, the highly educated were slightly overrepresented.
Collection Mode
Self-administered questionnaire: Paper
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Data File Language
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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English and Finnish.
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Number of Cases and Variables
187 variables and 1918 cases.
Data Version
2.0
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
Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA) & Yhdyskuntatutkimus: EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 2011 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-20). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2628
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Disclaimer
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Related Materials
Haavisto, Ilkka & Kiljunen, Pentti (2011). Maailman paras maa. EVAn kansallinen arvo- ja asennetutkimus 2011 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Taloustieto. http://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Maailman-paras-maa.pdf [viitattu 07.06.2011]
Related Publications
Haavisto, Ilkka & Kiljunen, Pentti (2011). Maailman paras maa. EVAn kansallinen arvo- ja asennetutkimus 2011 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Taloustieto. http://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Maailman-paras-maa.pdf [viitattu 07.06.2011]
Saari, Juho (2012) Onnellisuuspolitiikka. Kohti sosiaalisesti kestävää Suomea. Julkaisuja 1/2012. Helsinki: Kalevi Sorsan säätiö.
Apunen, Matti & Haavisto, Ilkka & Kallio, Johanna & Kangas, Olli & Kiljunen, Pentti & Niemelä, Mikko & Pernaa, Ville (2013). Politiikan sekahaku. Mitkä asiat yhdistävät ja erottavat puolueita [verkkodokumentti]? EVA Raportti. Helsinki: Taloustieto. http://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Politiikan-sekahaku.pdf [viitattu 8.11.2013].
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.
Gustafsberg, Harri & Nyman, Markku (2018). Yksilöresilienssi ja yhteiskunnan turvallisuus. Tampere: Mentoritiimi.
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