NIPO weekpeilingen 1997

Data derived from weekly public opinion polls in the Netherlands in 1997 concerning social and political issues. Samples were drawn from the Dutch population aged 18 years and older. All data from the surveys held between 1962 and 2000 are available in the DANS data collections. Background variables: Sex / age / religion / income / vote recall latest elections / party preference / if stated not knowing what party to vote for at next elections: what party will have most chances that respondent will vote for? / level of education / union membership / professional status / < self > left‐right rating / party alignment / province / degree of urbanization / weight factor. Topical variables: n9718: Replacing national currency by euro is a good or bad development / Expected influence of euro on own income. n9747: Left-right scaling by respondent / Voting intention coming municipal elections at the 4th of March 1998 / Influence of municipal and-or national policy on voting at a specific political party / Interest in municipality where respondent is living / Interest in issues of municipal policy / Interest in national politics / Interest in national politics vs. local politics / Satisfaction with municipality / Whether decisions of municipality have effects on daily life of respondent / Supposed interest of municipality members in respondent / Supposed influence on municipal policy.