Finnish Local Government Barometer 2000: Inhabitants

The survey probed citizens' opinions on their personal political influence, and how it could be increased. The respondents expressed their views on how the top-level municipal officers should be elected, how long their periods in office should be, and what kind of role political parties and politicians play in local government. The respondents' own willingness to participate in municipal duties was also assessed. The respondents were asked several questions about the correlation between the level of the municipal tax and the supply of local government services. Views on the municipal administration, and the adequacy or inadequacy of services were also canvassed. The respondents were asked to name characteristics they value in their own local councillors, and to describe the general image of the Finnish municipalities and local administration. They also assessed the significance and effectiveness of municipal management. Attitudes towards the consolidations of municipalities and municipal divisions were studied. Background variables included the respondent's sex, age, education, whether R has the highest income level in the household (head of household), household income, household composition, the occupational group and economic activity of the head of the household, R's occupational group and economic activity, political affiliation, and the type of neighbourhood.

本调查深入探究了公民对其个人政治影响力的看法，以及如何提升该影响力。受访者就如何选举高级市政官员、官员任期长短以及政治党派和政客在地方政府中所扮演的角色发表了见解。同时，对受访者参与市政工作的意愿进行了评估。受访者被问及市政税收水平与地方政府服务供应之间的相关性问题。此外，还对市政管理的观点以及服务的充足与否进行了调查。受访者还被要求列举他们珍视的当地议员特征，并描述芬兰市镇的总体形象及地方行政管理。他们对市政管理的意义与有效性进行了评估。研究还探讨了关于市镇合并及市镇划分的态度。背景变量包括受访者的性别、年龄、教育程度、R是否为家庭中的最高收入者（户主）、家庭收入、家庭构成、户主及其自身的职业群体和经济活动、政治倾向以及居住区的类型。