Finnish Local Government Barometer 1994: Inhabitants

In this survey, the respondents were asked to assess different means of improving the financial situation of Finnish municipalities. They estimated which public services and duties could be subjected to retrenchment if the municipalities were to cut down expenses, where economic measures had already been taken, and how the public services in general had developed during the past two years. In addition, they were asked which services they and their families had needed or used. The respondents then stated which services should be provided by the municipality, and which could be provided by, for example, the state, private enterprises, organisations, or the citizens themselves. In addition, the respondents were monitored on attitudes towards the consolidations of municipalities. They were also asked to state their opinion on the temporary offices of municipal managers and senior civil servants, and on how the named officials should be elected. Background variables included the respondent's occupational group, type of employment, gender, basic education, vocational education, province of residence, municipality of residence, marital status, political affilitation, household income, age structure of the household, type of neighbourhood, and number of household members.

本调查旨在对芬兰市镇的财务状况改善手段进行评估。受访者被要求估算在市镇削减开支的情况下，哪些公共服务和职能可被缩减，哪些领域已经实施了经济措施，以及过去两年内公共服务总体发展状况。此外，他们还被询问自己及其家庭所需或使用过的服务。受访者随后陈述了应由市镇提供的服务，以及可由国家、私营企业、组织或公民自身提供的服务。此外，还对受访者关于市镇合并的态度进行了监测。他们还被要求就市镇管理者和高级公务员的临时办公室以及这些官员应如何选举发表意见。背景变量包括受访者的职业群体、就业类型、性别、基础教育、职业教育、居住省份、居住市镇、婚姻状况、政治倾向、家庭收入、家庭年龄结构、邻里类型和家庭成员数量。