Finnish Local Government Barometer 2000: Members of Municipal Councils

The survey charted Finnish municipal councillors' opinions on municipal affairs: administration, finances, decision-making, democracy, taxation, services, leadership, and the role of elected officials. The respondents were presented with a number of statements and asked whether they agree or not. One section pertained to the respondents' own characteristics, and what kind of issues they promote (e.g. privatisation of services or interests of minorities). Councillors were also asked why they had wanted to become involved in municipal politics and decision-making. Opinions of the sufficiency of certain municipal services were canvassed. The survey studied the respondents' views on which persons or bodies have real power in municipal decision-making, and what kind of municipal leadership system they would prefer. Background variables included the respondents' sex, party allegiance, municipality size, and region.

本调查针对芬兰市镇议员的市政事务观点进行了调研，涵盖行政管理、财政、决策、民主、税收、服务、领导以及当选官员的角色等方面。受访者被呈现一系列陈述，并被询问其是否同意。其中一部分内容涉及受访者的个人特征及其所倡导的问题（例如，服务私有化或少数群体利益）。议员们还被询问他们为何想要参与市政政治和决策。调查还涉及对某些市政服务充足性的看法。研究分析了受访者对于哪些个人或机构在市政决策中拥有实际权力，以及他们更倾向于哪种市政领导体系。背景变量包括受访者的性别、政党归属、市镇规模和地区。