STRETTAMENTE RISERVATO April 2006 ISTITUTO PER
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STRETTAMENTE Int.re: RISERVATO ________________ ISTITUTO PER LE RICERCHE STATISTICHE E L'ANALISI DELL'OPINIONE ____ PUBBLICA April 2006 Intervista N°: MILANO - Via B. Panizza, 7 – Tel. 02/48.19.33.20 - Telefax.:02/ 48.19.32.86 ______ S.05139/D – ITANES 2006 – Post Electoral Panel Data: _______________ Comune ________________ ____ Good morning, evening, I am … an interviewer from Doxa in Milan. As you might remember, in the past weeks you’ve already been interviewed in order to know Italians’ opinions concerning some socio-political issues regarding ther country. An association of universities carries out the study for exclusively scientific purposes. Now, we are asking again for your collaboration for a new research to know your opinion on the same issues after the election. Please, tell us what do you think about the following questions, remembering that there will not be right or wrong answers. This means that when you don’t know what to answer you can simply say “don’t know”. Before starting can you please tell us in which year you were born and which is your marital status? B001 What is your year of birth? ____________ B002 What is your marital status? Single ....................... 1 Married ..................... 2 Living with partner .... 3 Widow ...................... 4 Separated ................ 5 Divorced ................... 6 ECONOMIC SITUATION’S OPINION We would like to know your opinion concerning Italy’s and your family’s economic situation. B01 According to you, over the last year the economic situation in Italy has become much worse, become worse, remained the same, fairly improved or improved very much? - Has become much worse .... 1 - Has become worse ............. 2 - Has remained the same ...... 3 - Has fairly improved ............. 4 - Has improved very much .... 5 - Don’t know ........................... 9 - No answer ........................... -1 B02 What about your family’s economic situation? - Has become much worse .... 1 - Has become worse ............. 2 - Has remained the same ...... 3 - Has fairly improved ............. 4 1 - Has improved very much .... 5 - Don’t know ........................... 9 - No answer ........................... -1 B04 Looking at the future, according to you in 3-5 years will the economic situation in Italy improve very much, fairly improve, remain the same, become worse or become much worse? Improve very much 1 Fairly improve 2 Remain the same 3 Become worse 4 Become much worse 5 Don’t know 9 No answer -1 B05 And your family’s economic situation? (In 3-5 years will it improve very much, fairly improve, remain the same, become worse or become much worse?) Improve very much 1 Fairly improve 2 Remain the same 3 Become worse 4 Become much worse 5 Don’t know 9 No answer -1 A. POLITICAL CULTURE, VALUES B1 I shall now read some opinions often people hold on politics and the economy. Please tell me how much you agree with each of them. Tell me whether you disagree completely, agree a little, fairly agree or agree completely. (CAPI: randomize) SHOW CARD Disagree Agree a little Agree Agree Don’t No Completel fairly completely know answer y 7. In the case of job scarcity, men should 1 2 3 4 9 -1 have more rights to get a job than women 8. The use of drugs for self-consumption 1 2 3 4 9 -1 should not be punished 10. Immigrants are a threat to employment 1 2 3 4 9 -1 11. Firms should have more freedom to hire 1 2 3 4 9 -1 and fire B11 I am going to list a sequence of values. Please judge the importance of each one of them as basic principle in your life, and tell me for each one of them if it is: contrary to your principles, not important, a little important, quite important, very important. (CAPI: randomize) GIVE THE CARD Contrary Not A little Quite Very Don’t No to my importan import importan import know answer principles t ant t ant - To have new ideas, to be creative -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 - To be rich and to have expensive -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 things - To give everybody the same -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 opportunities in life - To live in a safe environment -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 - To have a life full of novelties and -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 change 2 - To always respect the rules -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 - To be tolerant with different people -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 and different ideas - To help who live around us -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 - To be successful in life -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 - To live in a safe nation -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 - To be ambitious -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 - To respect the tradition -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 - To satisfy own desires -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 - To answer others’ needs -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 - To have an exciting life -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 - To be independent -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 - To be polite and kind -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 - To enjoy life -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 - To be modest and humble -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 - To have a leader position -1 1 2 3 4 9 0 B1112a According to some, common people should have the opportunity to decide directly on political matters, as in referenda. According to others, instead, to decide on political matters is exclusively up to whom is elected to Parliament. Others have intermediate opinions. Which score between 1 and 7 represents better your idea on how the political system should work in our country? (INTERVIEWER: SHOW THE CARD) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 -1 Common people Our representatives in Don’t No should decide on the Parliament should know answer everything decide on everything B1112b Think now about the real functioning of the political system today in Italy. Which number between 1 and 7 represents better your idea on how the political system should work in our country? (INTERVIEWER: SHOW THE CARD) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 -1 Common people Our representatives in Don’t No decide on the Parliament should know answer everything decide on everything B13 Now I am going to read a list of institutions. Please tell me how much you trust each of them (i.e. very much, some what, little, not at all) INTERVIEWER: [CAPI: randomize] SHOW CARD Very Somewhat A little Not at all Don’t No answer Much know 1. Parliament 1 2 3 4 9 -1 2. Parties 1 2 3 4 9 -1 3. President of the Republic 1 2 3 4 9 -1 5. Judiciary 1 2 3 4 9 -1 6. Armed Forces 1 2 3 4 9 -1 7. Catholic Church 1 2 3 4 9 -1 8. Trade Unions 1 2 3 4 9 -1 9. Police and Carabinieri 1 2 3 4 9 -1 10. Italian Manufacturers’ 1 2 3 4 9 -1 Association (Business’ union) 11. European Union 1 2 3 4 9 -1 12. USA 1 2 3 4 9 -1 13. Municipal administration 1 2 3 4 9 -1 where I live 14. Regional administration 1 2 3 4 9 -1 where I live B14 Civic scale 3 Can you please tell us, for each of the following behaviors, if, according to you, they are always justifiable, or they are never justifiable or if you think that it depends on the circumstances. In this case, please use an intermediate position where 1 means never justifiable and 10 means always justifiable. (CAPI: randomize) (INTERVIEWER: SHOW THE CARD) Not to pay the ticket on a public transportation Never Always justifiable justifiable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 99 Don’t know No Answer -1 Tax evasion Never Always justifiable justifiable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 99 Don’t know No Answer -1 Try to obtain benefits from the State even though there is no right to have them Never Always justifiable justifiable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 99 Don’t know No Answer -1 To accept dark money (bribes) in accomplish own duty Never Always justifiable justifiable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 99 Don’t know No Answer -1 B15 I am going to read now a list of things people sometimes do in order to participate in political life. Please, tell me whether it happened to you to do any of these things in the last 4-5 years (CAPI: randomize) Yes No Don’t No remem answer ber 1. Signing for law proposals or referenda (INTERVIEWER: 1 2 3 -1 signatures collection NOT voting in referenda] 2. Sending letters or complains to public authority (including 1 2 3 -1 collective letters or petitions) or writing letters to a newspaper 3. Attending to a political debate 1 2 3 -1 4. Participating in a demonstration 1 2 3 -1 5. Attempting to persuade somebody (including family 1 2 3 -1 members) to vote for a party or a candidate 6. Using internet or e-mail to participate in political debates, 1 2 3 -1 public forums or to send complains 7. Buying or not buying a product due to ethical, political or 1 2 3 -1 ecological reasons B16 Can you please tell me how you would comment the following sentences? It is really It is quite true It is not It is not true DNK NA true really true 1.