FSD2356 Finnish EU Attitudes 2007 Codebook
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FSD2356 Finnish EU Attitudes 2007 Codebook FINNISH SOCIAL SCIENCE DATA ARCHIVE The bibliographic citation for this codebook: Finnish EU Attitudes 2007 [codebook]. Finnish Social Science Data Archive [producer and distributor], 2018. This codebook has been generated from the version 2.0 (13.7.2018) of the data. Finnish Social Science Data Archive FIN-33014 University of Tampere FSD User Services: asiakaspalvelu.fsd@uta.fi +358 40 190 1442 Aila Data Service Portal: https://services.fsd.uta.fi/ Finnish Social Science Data Archive http://www.fsd.uta.fi/en/ $ Koodikirjoitin.py v36 @ 2018-07-23 13:46:47.025000 $ To the reader This codebook is part of the data FSD2356 archived at the FSD (Finnish Social Science Data Archive).The dataset has been described in as much detail as possible in Finnish and English. Variable frequencies, variable and value labels, and missing values have been checked. If neces- sary, the data have been anonymised. 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. The bibliographic citation suggested by the archive: Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA & Yhdyskuntatutkimus: Finnish EU Atti- tudes 2007 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2356 The user shall notify the archive of all publications where she or he has used the data. The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data. The codebook contains information on data content, structure and data collection, and includes a list of publications wholly or in part based on the data, according to publication informa- tion received by the FSD. The second part of the codebook contains information on variables: question texts, response options, and frequencies. The third part contains indexes. Variable distributions presented in this codebook have been generated from the SPSS files. Dis- tribution tables present variable values, frequencies (n), frequency percentages (%), and valid percentages (v. %) which take into account missing data. All distributions are unweighted. If the data contain weight variables, these will be found at the end of the variables list. In some cases frequency distributions have been substituted by descriptive statistics. Categorised responses to open-ended questions are not always included in the codebook. Distributions may contain missing data. The note "System missing (SYSMIS)" refers to missing observations (e.g. a re- spondent has not answered all questions) whereas "Missing (User missing)" refers to data the user has defined as missing. For example, the user may decide to code answer alternatives ’don’t want to say’ or ’can’t say’ as missing data. The codebook may contain attached files, the most common one being the questionnaire. Contents 1 Study description 1 1.1 Titles . .1 1.2 Subject description . .1 1.3 Structure and collection of the data . .3 1.4 Use of data . .4 2 Variables 5 3 Indexes 81 3.1 Variables in the order of occurrence . 81 3.2 Variables in alphabetical order . 89 A Questionnaire in Finnish 97 B Questionnaire in Swedish 105 i Chapter 1 Study description 1.1 Titles Titles and data version: Finnish EU Attitudes 2007 Titles and data version in Finnish: EVAn EU-asennetutkimus 2007 This codebook has been generated from the version 2.0 (13.7.2018) of the data. 1.2 Subject description Authoring entity Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA Yhdyskuntatutkimus Copyright statement for the data According to the agreement between FSD and the depositor. Depositor Kiljunen, Pentti (Yhdyskuntatutkimus) Date of deposit 19.5.2008 1 1. Study description Keywords attitudes; defence and state security policy; European integration; European Union; foreign pol- icy; globalization; international relations; NATO; Russia; safety and security Topic Classification Fields of Science Classification: social sciences CESSDA Classification: government, political systems and organisations; international poli- tics and organisations; political behaviour and attitudes Series description The data belong to the series: Finnish EU Attitudes The research series, launched by the Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA) in 1992, studies Finnish public opinion on EU integration. Views are probed on Finland’s EU membership, the future and enlargement of the EU, European economic and fiscal policy, EMU, the European Parliament, Finnish security policy, EU subsidies and European integration as a whole. In addi- tion, the surveys canvass citizen satisfaction with the availability of EU-related information, as well as with the way the Finnish Government and Parliament have handled EU issues. Starting from 2001, the surveys also cover opinions on international issues in general. Back- ground information includes age, gender, education, economic activity, occupational group and trade union membership. Respondents have been asked which party they would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at the time of the study. The surveys are commissioned by EVA, and usually carried out by Yhdyskuntatutkimus. Abstract The survey charted Finnish public opinion on the European Union membership, foreign policy, the relationship between Finland and Russia, and the potential NATO membership. The respondents were first asked how interested they were in matters related to the Finnish EU membership, and how well they thought they were informed about these matters. The survey also carried a number of statements relating to the EU membership and international issues, such as the EU membership fee, abolishing compulsory military service in Finland, defence policy, the relationships between Finland and the other Nordic countries, globalisation, various countries applying for EU membership, and climate policy. Finnish foreign policy was canvassed by presenting the respondents with a list of current inter- national issues (e.g. the relationships with Russia and the Baltic States, Nordic defence coop- eration, increasing development cooperation funds, mediating international crises, preventing climate change) and asking them to what extent Finnish foreign policy should concentrate on each topic. The respondents also graded the bodies responsible for foreign policy in Finland 2 1.3. Structure and collection of the data (the President, Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Defence, three last gov- ernments, etc.). Some questions focused on the EU and its actions. The respondents’ views were queried on changes in the EU’s actions in view of Finland’s influence, the strength of the Union as an economic actor in the world, and the openness/transparency of the Union. The respondents’ opinions on the current questions connected to the relationship between Finland and Russia (e.g. Russian wood tariffs, other obstacles to trade, the St. Petersburg area’s environmental load to the Baltic Sea) and the importance of solving them were charted. The potential effects of Finnish NATO membership on various issues, such as international influence, the share of de- fence expenditure in the budget, and the personal feeling of safety were also examined. Finally, the respondents estimated the influence of globalisation on their work and gave their current opinion on the EU membership, the transition to the euro, and the EU enlargement in May 2004. Background variables included the respondent’s gender, age group, size of municipality of res- idence, region of residence (NUTS3), basic and vocational education, economic activity, indus- try of employment, occupation group, trade union membership, and which party R would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at the time of the survey. 1.3 Structure and collection of the data Country: Finland Geographic coverage: Finland Analysis or observation unit type: Individual Universe: People aged 18-70 resident in Finland, excluding the Åland Islands Collection date: 28.11.2007 – 23.1.2008 Data collector(s): Yhdyskuntatutkimus Data producer(s): Finnish Business and Policy Forum Mode of data collection: Self-administered questionnaire: Paper Type of research instrument: Structured questionnaire Time period covered: 2007 – 2008 Time method of the data collection: Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section Response rate: 39.6% Number of variables and cases: The data contain 153 variables and 1187 cases. Sampling procedure: Probability: Simple random The original sample was randomly drawn from Finland’s population register, and consisted of 3,000 Finnish and Swedish-speaking persons (the Åland Islands residents excluded) aged 18-70 and living in Finland. There were 1,187 respondents, and the sample is regionally and socially representative of the Finnish population. 3 1. Study description 1.4 Use of data Data appraisal The data do not include responses to an open-ended question asking for comments. Related publications Haavisto, Ilkka & Kiljunen, Pentti (2008). Kenen joukoissa seisot? EVAnSuomi, EU ja maailma -asennetutkimus 2008 [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Taloustieto. EVA-raportti.Saatavissa: http://www.eva.fi/files/2166_kenen_joukoissa_seisot.pdf [viitattu 9.7.2008] Kotiranta, Annu (2008). Kuka pelkää globalisaatiota? Suomalaisten pelot ja toiveet sekä to- teutuneet vaikutukset. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän tutkimuslaitos. ETLA Keskusteluaiheita nro 1167. Updated list of publications in the study description