FSD2018 Development Cooperation Survey 1997
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Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Department for International Development Cooperation
Abstract
The survey charts Finnish opinion on development co-operation. Knowledge and views on the objectives, resources, target countries and policies of Finnish development co-operation were studied. Respondents were asked which geographical area of the world should be the main target of Finnish development aid and why. They also evaluated the importance of development co-operation to Finnish foreign policy. Respondents' own interest in development co-operation was charted. One question covered the main information sources on this issue.
Respondents were asked which issues the Finnish government takes up or should take up when discussing with the authorities from developing countries, and which bodies they think decide on Finland's development policy. They were also asked whether they know how much Finland spends on development co-operation annually (as per cent of the GNP and per person) and how much should be spent. The survey carried a set of attitudinal statements relating to the goals of development co-operation (e.g. conflict resolution, poverty reduction, promotion of democracy). Views were probed on whether development aid should increase Finnish exports.
Questions covered the United Nations and its developmental activities. Respondent satisfaction with the speed, volume and targets of disaster relief given by the Finnish government was surveyed. Views were probed on the role of voluntary and non-governmental organizations in development aid. Knowledge of the EU's development co-operation, the Lome agreement (between the EU and 71 African and Caribbean countries), and of Finland's share in the EU's development budget were surveyed. Respondents were asked whether development aid should be conditional on political reforms in target countries, like increased democracy, promotion of environmental protection and respect for human rights.
Background variables included respondents' age, gender, economic activity, occupational group, household income, type and size of place of residence, region of residence, and whether the respondent had ever visited developing countries.
Keywords
developing countries; development aid; development cooperation; development policy; European Union; international assistance; non-governmental organizations; relief aid; United Nations
Topic Classification
development studies; international politics; media and communication studies; political studies; sociology (FSD Topics Classification)
international politics and organisations (CESSDA Topics Classification)
Series Name
Development Cooperation Surveys
Restrictions
Variables connected to questions 1b, 45a and 48 are not included in the data. Open-ended Other, what alternatives, and Can't say alternatives are missing.
Access to the data granted for scientific and teaching purposes. FSD's access application procedure.
Data Collector
Taloustutkimus
Data Producer
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Department for International Development Cooperation
Collection Date
4.11.1997 - 27.11.1997
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis Unit
Individual
Universe
People aged 15-74 living in Finland's mainland area
Sampling Procedure
Quota sampling
A quota sample based on the national age, sex, region and municipality type distribution. The sample size was 630 persons. Interviews were carried out by 71 interviewers trained by Taloustutkimus.
Collection Mode
Face-to-face interview (computer-assisted personal interview CAPI)
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Collection Size
Data: SPSS portable file. Data available also in other file formats.
Number of cases and variables
630 cases and 467 variables
Data version
1.0 (27.10.2004)
Other Material
See downloadable files at the top of the page
Questionnaire: pdf file in Finnish
Citation Requirement
The source must be acknowledged in any publication based wholly or in part on the data.
Bibliographical Citation
Development Cooperation Survey 1997 [computer file]. FSD2018, version 1.0 (2004-10-27). Helsinki: Taloustutkimus [data collection], 1997. Helsinki: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Department for International Development Cooperation [producer]. Tampere: Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor], 2004.
Depositing Requirements
The archive must be informed of all publications where the data have been used.
Disclaimer
The depositor and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
