Finnish Local Government Barometer 1996: Inhabitants

The respondents were asked several questions about the correlation between the level of the municipal tax and the supply of services. Views on the municipal administration and the adequacy or inadequacy of local government services were also canvassed. The respondents were asked what kind of role municipalities should play in executing and financing employment schemes. They were also asked which would be suitable means for improving municipalities' financial situation. The respondents were asked to name the characteristics they value in their own local councillors, and to describe the general image of the Finnish municipalities and local government. They also assessed the significance and effectiveness of municipal management. Compared to the previous barometers, the 1996 survey included several revised questions. Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, basic education, vocational education, income of the household, household composition, occupational group and economic activity of the respondent and the household head, type of neighbourhood, municipality of residence, province of residence, and whether or not R is a municipal employee.

受访者被询问了关于市政税率与服务供应之间相关性的多个问题。此外，还就市政管理的观点以及地方政府服务的充分性或不足之处进行了调查。受访者还被询问市政在执行和资助就业方案中应扮演何种角色，以及改善市政财务状况的适宜手段。受访者还被要求列举他们所在地区议员所应具备的价值特征，并描述芬兰市政及地方政府的整体形象。他们还对市政管理的意义与有效性进行了评估。与之前的晴雨表相比，1996年的调查纳入了若干修订后的问题。背景变量包括受访者的性别、年龄、基础教育、职业教育、家庭收入、家庭构成、受访者和户主所属的职业群体与经济活动、居住地区的类型、居住市镇、居住省份以及R是否为市政雇员。