DOI: 10.17026/dans-z49-kpm7
title: NIPO weekpeilingen 1992
title: NIPO opinion polls 1992

description: &lt;p&gt;Data derived from weekly public opinion polls in the Netherlands in 1992 concerning social and political issues. Samples were drawn from the Dutch population aged 18 years and older.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All data from the surveys held between 1962 and 2000 are available in the DANS data collections.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Background variables:&lt;br&gt;Sex / age / religion / income / vote recall latest elections / party preference / level of education / union membership / professional status / &lt; self &gt; left-right rating / party alignment / province / degree of urbanization / weight factor.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Topical variables:&lt;br&gt;n9205: Type of medical insurance / Whether respondent heard about the announced changes in the medical insurance system / Expected change in income due to this changes in the medical insurance system / Respondent's opinion about the visit of prime-minister Lubbers and minister of foreign affairs Van den Broek to South-Africa / Familiarity with the names of 11 insurance companies.&lt;br&gt;n9206: Whether respondent is living in Amsterdam / Frequency of visiting the center of Amsterdam / Means of conveyance when respondent is going to the center of Amsterdam / Voting intention at the coming referendum about the traffic- and parking problems in the center of Amsterdam / Whether respondent is an advocate or an opponent of a referendum in general / Voting intention if there might be a referendum about the changes in the medical insurance system / Respondent's type of medical insurance.&lt;br&gt;n9207: Whether respondent is familiar with the plans of André van der Louw for a new social democratic party / Whether respondent should vote on such a new party / Whether respondent should prefer a private disability insurance if the Disablement Insurance Act &lt; WAO &gt; payments decrease / Respondents opinion about a limited social security system &lt; mini Stelsel &gt; / Whether respondent expects ever to appeal to a social security payment.&lt;br&gt;n9209: National anthem "Wilhelmus" / Knowing the words, singing / Pride in being Dutch / Present and preferred leadership of the social-democratic party &lt; PvdA &gt; / Whether respondent ever voted for the social democratic party &lt; PvdA &gt; / Continuation of the present coalition after the next parliamentary elections or preference for a new coalition.&lt;br&gt;n9210: Preferred political leader / Feelings of sympathy for fifteen specifically named politicians / Respondent's voting behaviour in the past / Future voting behaviour of respondent.&lt;br&gt;n9211: Satisfaction about international organizations like the European Community, NATO, United Nations / The NATO membership of the Netherlands / NATO membership of former members of the Warsaw Pact like Russia, Poland and Czechoslovakia / Role of the Upper Chamber &lt; Eerste Kamer &gt; of the Parliament.&lt;br&gt;n9212: Respondent's ideas about the vanishing of communism in Russia / Whether respondent feels familiar with the Christian, Socialist or Liberal denomination in politics / Quality of the welfare state.&lt;br&gt;n9214: Knowledge of party conference of PvdA / Expectations on well-being of social democratic party &lt; PvdA &gt; / Who has been elected new chairman of PvdA / who has been elected new vice-chairman of PvdA / Ever voted for PvdA / Will ever vote for PvdA / What about the idea of a new social democratic party? / Respondent's idea about developments in level of social security payments.&lt;br&gt;n9216: Voting behaviour parliamentary elections 1989 / Respondent satisfied with political party voted for at latest Parliamentary elections 1989 / Preferred items on the parliamentary agenda: environment / Defense budget / Housing / Unemployment / Cuts in government expenditures / Crime / Discrimination / Immigration / Traffic / Public transport / Respondent's opinion about, interest in Tweede Kamer &lt; House of Commons &gt; / Suggestions to improve work of Parliament for the public / Interest in attending meetings of Parliament / Importance of work in Parliament / Work of Parliament on TV interesting.&lt;br&gt;n9219: Recent strikes and whether respondent was bothered by it / Which union&lt;s&gt; most responsible for strikes / Employers who don't discuss enough about demands of unions also responsible for strikes / Respondent choosing side of people on strike or employers / Right to strike for the police, the railways, bus, tram, subway, hospitals, dairy factories, and the Post Office.&lt;br&gt;n9220: Respondent's income situation / Whether respondent has an additional income / Whether respondent is getting a social security benefit / Satisfaction with income / Effect of 1 percent income reduction.&lt;br&gt;n9222: Limitation of the Disablement Insurance Act &lt; WAO &gt; / Whether the present coalition will stay on till the elections of 1993 and whether respondent prefers the continuation of the present coalition till that time / Preferred political leader of list of 15 named persons.&lt;br&gt;n9225: Which political party is having the most competent administrators / Respondent's personal experience with politicians / Whether respondent ever visited a political meeting / Membership of a political party / Respondent's interest in politics / Whether respondent is qualified to vote.&lt;br&gt;n9226: Convention of Maastricht concerning the development of the European Community / Replacement of Dutch guilder by the ECU / Replacement of national banks by one central European bank / Expectations concerning the execution of the plans of the Maastricht Convention.&lt;br&gt;n9229: Left-right scaling of opinions about a number of social problems and respondent's own opinion about those problems: junks in railway stations / Cuts on unemployment benefits / Curing or punishing sexual criminals / Care about pollution / Living next to immigrants / Euthanasia / Treating homosexuals / Working with ethnic minorities / Death penalty for serious crimes / Equal treatment of both sexes.&lt;br&gt;n9232: Vote recall / Ever voted for PvdA, KVP, VVD, CDA, D66 / Voting intention Parliamentary elections of 1994 / When voting for particular person necessary : who? / Membership of a political party.&lt;br&gt;n9234: Frequency of watching television / Respondent's opinion about TV personalities: a list of 50 TV personalities was shown.&lt;br&gt;n9239: Whether respondent listened to the Queen's Speech via radio or TV / Whether respondent understood the presentation of the government policy / Respondent's expectations concerning the national economy, employment, social security / Respondent's personal financial situation / Necessity of the government's retrenchments / Respondent's opinion about the government policy in general / Whether the present coalition should resign or stay on.&lt;br&gt;n9241: Overpopulation in the Netherlands and worldwide / Measures against overpopulation: birth-control / Birth-control in poor areas / Free contraceptives / Education on agriculture / Emigration / No immigration foreign labour force / "tax" on more than two children.&lt;br&gt;n9247: Law against smoking in public places in France / Preference for introduction of a similar law in the Netherlands / Fines for breaking anti-smoking law / Expectations concerning compliance with such a law in the Netherlands / Whether respondent is smoking or ever smoked for a longer period.&lt;br&gt;n9248: Expectations for 1993 concerning: respondent's personal life, strikes, labour conflicts, international conflicts, a third world war, number of unemployed in the Netherlands, economic situation in the Netherlands &lt; compared with 1992 &gt;, and respondent's financial situation &lt; compared with 1992 &gt;.&lt;/p&gt;