DOI: 10.17026/dans-2xc-te8w
title: NIPO weekpeilingen 1994
title: NIPO opinion polls 1994

description: &lt;p&gt;Data derived from weekly public opinion polls in the Netherlands in 1994 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;br&gt;New 'background' variable has been introduced from week 27 on: 'If stated not knowing what party to vote for at next elections: What party will have most chances that respondent will vote for?'&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Topical variables:&lt;br&gt;n9405: Likely to vote for next municipal elections &lt;March 2nd 1994&gt; / Party preference influenced by local or national politics / Placing several political parties on left-right scale / Placing political parties within three mainstreams: Christian, socialist, liberal / Respondent interested in local politics / Probability of voting at next municipal elections / Probability of voting two months later at parliamentary elections / Willing to pay 25 cents or money in general for voting paper / Who for prim-minister after general elections &lt;may 1994&gt; / What parties in next government / Respondent interested in politics of home-town / Mainly interested in local or national politics / Satisfied about local government / Decisions of local government influence on daily life / Local council representatives don't care about peoples opinions / Assessment of influence on local politics.&lt;br&gt;n9406: Placing several political parties on left-right scale / Placing political parties within three mainstreams: Christian, socialist, liberal / Respondent interested in local politics / Probability of voting at next municipal elections / Probability of voting two months later at parliamentary elections / Willing to pay 25 cents or money in general for voting paper / Who for prim-minister after general elections &lt;may 1994&gt; / What parties in next government.&lt;br&gt;n9410: Took knowledge of political party programs / Fair knowledge of political program of different specified parties / Agree with statements: members of parliament not interested in my opinion / Parties only interested in my vote not my opinion / Only elections are general &lt;parliamentary&gt; elections / General public does have influence on politics / Parliamentary elections only important elections / Respondent's own vote doesn't matter at elections / Almost no differences between parties in parliament / Minimum wage should be decreased / Minimum wage should be abolished / Social security allowances should be reduced / Old age pension change with change in cost of living / Personally be affected by change in minimum wage, social security allowances or old age pension / Behaviour of Janmaat of influence for number of people voting for Centrum-Democrats.&lt;br&gt;n9412: Voted at local &lt;municipality&gt; elections / Seen or heard about the results of the elections / Satisfied with outcome of local elections / If outcome of elections known, would have voted differently / Will vote at general elections &lt;3 may 1994&gt; / Party vote at general elections / CDA and PvdA will gain more votes at general elections than at latest local elections / Party preference by asking for more or less seats in Parliament / Assessment of decisions by government bodies / Personally incorrect treated by government bodies.&lt;br&gt;n9413: Took knowledge of political party programs / Fair knowledge of programs of several political parties / What party best program for: economy, environment, those who live on social security benefits, Dutch trade and industry, crime prevention, unemployment program.&lt;br&gt;n9414: More jobs or reduction of unemployment through reducing or abolishing law on minimum wages / Opinion on possible decision of government to reduce minimum wages or abolish minimum wages / Own income be affected by abolishing minimum wages / Considering affect on other social security benefits opinion on abolishing minimum wages / Own income be affected if one or more social security benefits would be reduced.&lt;br&gt;n9415: Who &lt;Bolkestein, Brinkman, Kok, van Mierlo&gt; to decide how Netherlands should be governed / Yet another list: who &lt;Lubbers, Rottenberg, Wallage, Wiegel, Wollfensperger, Zijlstra&gt; to decide how Netherlands should be governed / Kind of qualities &lt;skilled, clumsy, slimy, leader, untrustworthy, clear, sympathetic, hard, reliable, cunning, wise&gt; of above mentioned persons / Relation own income to income freeze / Income freeze necessary in near future.&lt;br&gt;n9419: Watched TV &lt;election results&gt; 3rd May 1994 / Election results a disappointment? / What parties won or lost the elections / What parties should be in next government / Who for prime-minister / Who definitely not for prime-minister / Expectations &lt;better or worse&gt; of new members of Parliament and possible new government / Respondent voted self or by proxy or did not vote at all.&lt;br&gt;n9421: Respondent belongs to one of three political mainstreams &lt;Christian, socialist, liberal&gt; / Who &lt;Bolkestein, Brinkman, Kok, van Mierlo&gt; to decide how Netherlands should be governed / Kind of qualities &lt;skilled, clumsy, slimy, leader, untrustworthy, clear, sympathetic, hard, reliable, cunning, wise&gt; of Brinkman, van Mierlo, Kok, Bolkestein, Lubbers, Wallage, Wiegel.&lt;br&gt;n9422: Will vote on 9th June, the European Elections for European Parliament / Vote for particular party at European elections.&lt;br&gt;n9434: List of persons of whom to be said: should decide how to govern our country &lt;Bolkestein, Brinkman, Kok, Van Mierlo or Lubbers, Rottenberg, Wallage, Wiegel&gt;. Assigning human characteristics i.e. kind of qualities &lt;skilled, clumsy, slimy, leader, untrustworthy, clear, sympathetic, hard, reliable, cunning, hard to understand, wise, unqualified-unskilled, heartily, unclear&gt; to Brinkman, Van Mierlo, Kok, Bolkestein, Lubbers, Wallage, Wiegel. New government wants to follow retrenchment policy / Severe cut-backs in many areas. Are cut-backs in expenditure necessary? Expect to suffer greatly as a result from retrenchment.&lt;br&gt;n9446: Left-right scaling of political parties: PvdA, CDA, VVD, D66 / Division of Dutch politics in three mainstreams: Christian, Socialist, en Liberal / To what political mainstream belongs: CDA, PvdA, D66, VVD, respondent himself or herself / Respondent self a loyal and active church member or 'just belong to it' / Ever visited a church service or Holy Mass / When was latest visit to church service or Holy Mass / Belief in: existence of God / Heaven / Hell.&lt;br&gt;n9447: Left-right scaling of political parties: PvdA, CDA, VVD, D66 / Division of Dutch politics in three mainstreams: Christian, Socialist, en Liberal / To what political mainstream belongs: CDA, PvdA, D66, VVD, respondent himself or herself / Respondent self a loyal and active church member or 'just belong to it' / Ever visited a church service or Holy Mass / When was latest visit to church service or Holy Mass / Belief in: existence of God / Heaven / Hell.&lt;br&gt;n9448: Passing laws needs majority approval by Parliament / Only Tweede Kamer (House of Commons) majority needed or also majority of Eerste Kamer (House of Lords) / Knowing how members of Eerste Kamer being elected / In march next year (1995) elections / For what representative body are these elections / What party vote at elections for Provinciale Staten (Provincial elections) march 1995 / Problems in own 'Provincie' interested in that need to be solved urgently / Considering problems in own 'Provincie' what party respondent might vote in March 1995 at provincial elections / Would like particular persons in Eerste Kamer / Mentioned persons respondents liked to heave a seat in Eerste Kamer: Van Aardenne, Ria Beckers, Braks, Brinkman, Marcel v. Dam, Glastra v. Loon, Korthals Altes, vd. Louw, Lubbers, Steenkamp, v. Thijn, de Vries, Wiegel.&lt;/p&gt;