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Swiss Electoral Studies (Selects) 2011: RCS, Rolling Cross-Section (RCS) - 2011

Schweiz, 2011
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Lutz, Georg (Leit.), Pekari, Nicolas
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Variable Groups

Data file: 828_Selects2015_PanelRCS_Data_v1.1

Cases: 11073
Variables: 474

Variables

id
User ID
canton
Canton from BFS sample
sex
Gender
age
Age
marital_sample
Marital status (according to BFS sample)
birthcountry_sample
Country of birth (according to BFS sample)
hhsizebfs_sample
Household size (according to BFS sample)
f10100
Political interest
f10160
Attention to the political campaign
f10200
Participation in the last national election (2011)
f10200r
Participation in election 2011, recoded
f10250
Canton in which R had the right to vote in previous election (2011)
f10300rec
Party choice elections 2011
f10300main7
Party choice elections 2011, 7 main parties
f12501
Participation rate in federal votes out of 10
f10750
Participation in federal vote of June 14, 2015
f10751a
Vote in pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
f10751b
Vote in student grant initiative
f10751c
Vote in inheritance tax initiative
f10751d
Vote in public radio/TV funding reform (Billag)
f10752a
Hypothetical vote in pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
f10752b
Hypothetical vote in student grant initiative
f10752c
Hypothetical vote in inheritance tax initiative
f10752d
Hypothetical vote in public radio/TV funding reform (Billag)
f10850rec
Vote intention 2015, likely voters
f10850main7
Vote intention 2015, likely voters, 7 main parties
f10860rec
Vote intention 2015, undecided likely voters
f10860main7
Vote intention 2015, undecided likely voters, 7 main parties
f10900rec
Vote intention 2015, likely non-voters
f10900main7
Vote intention 2015, likely non-voters, 7 main parties
f1085_90
Vote intention 2015, combined
f1085_90main7
Vote intention 2015, combined, 7 main parties
f10800
Intention to take part in national elections 2015
f10950
Certainty to vote for mentioned party, likely voters
f10951
Certainty to vote for mentioned party, likely non-voters
f12700c
Most important problem in Switzerland
f12700r
Most important problem in Switzerland, reduced list
f12720rec
Party most competent to solve most important problem
f12720main7
Party most competent to solve most important problem, 7 main parties
f12730c
Most important problem in Switzerland 2nd mention
f12730r
Most important problem in Switzerland 2nd mention, reduced list
f12740rec
Party most competent to solve second most important problem
f12740main7
Party most competent to solve second most important problem, 7 main parties
f13400a
Attention to TV/Radio news
f13400b
Attention to news (Newspaper print/online)
f13400c
Attention to news (free Newspaper print/online)
f13400d
Attention to news (Social Media e.g. Facebook)
f13400e
Attention to news (online news sites)
f13310
Frequency of political talk with others last week (days/week)
f13420a
Estimation if FDP will gain or lose votes
f13420b
Estimation if CVP will gain or lose votes
f13420c
Estimation if SP will gain or lose votes
f13420d
Estimation if SVP will gain or lose votes
f13420e
Estimation if GPS will gain or lose votes
f13420f
Estimation if GLP will gain or lose votes
f13420g
Estimation if BDP will gain or lose votes
f13420h
Estimation if Lega will gain or lose votes
f13420i
Estimation if MCG will gain or lose votes
f14000
Party proximity
f14050
Does R feel somewhat closer to a party?
f14010rec
Party R feels close to (1st mention)
f14010main7
Party R feels close to (1st mention), 7 main parties
f14070
How close does R feel to this party?
f14400a
Probability to vote for FDP
f14400b
Probability to vote for CVP
f14400c
Probability to vote for SP
f14400d
Probability to vote for SVP
f14400e
Probability to vote for GPS
f14400f
Probability to vote for GLP
f14400g
Probability to vote for BDP
f14400h
Probability to vote for Lega
f14400i
Probability to vote for MCG
f15201
Left-right placement: self
f13700
Satisfaction with democratic process
f15310a
Importance of EU policy
f15310b
Importance of migration policy
f15310c
Importance of social policy
f15310d
Importance of environmental policy
f15310e
Importance of economic policy
f15320a
Party that cares most about EU policy
f15320b
Party that cares most about migration policy
f15320c
Party that cares most about social policy
f15320d
Party that cares most about environmental policy
f15320e
Party that cares most about economic policy
f15330a
Party most competent in EU policy
f15330b
Party most competent in migration policy
f15330c
Party most competent in social policy
f15330d
Party most competent in environmental policy
f15330e
Party most competent in economic policy
f15340a
Opinion on EU membership
f15340b
Opinion on limiting immigration
f15340c
Opinion on social expenses
f15340d
Opinion on protecting the environment
f15340e
Opinion on measures for strengthening the economy
f15650
Effect of immigration on welfare
f15651
Effect of immigration on the Swiss culture
f15652
Effect of EU bilateral agreements on the economy
f15653
Effect of EU bilateral agreements on labour market
f15654
Effect of EU bilateral agreements on autonomy
f15655
Keep EU bilateral agreements or limit immigration?
f15656
R s expectation of economic situation in one year
f15657
R s expectation of unemployment situation in one year
f20210
Citizenship held when born
f20211
Parents both born in Switzerland
f20212
Country where R s mother was born
f20213
Country where R s father was born
f20600
Does R have a conventional telephone network
f20601
Does R have a mobile phone
f20750
Affiliation to a religious community
f20760
Religious denomination
f20900
Church attendance
f21310
R s highest level of education
f21400
R s current working situation
f21500
R s position at work
f21601
R's current profession, BFS codes 8 digits
f216_88
R's current profession, ISCO 88 4 digits
f21700
Sector in which R works
f216_08
R's current profession, ISCO 08 4 digits
f21750
Industry in which R s company is active
f26100
R s previous working situation
f24900
R s previous position at work
f25000
R's last profession, BFS codes 8 digits
f250_08
R's last profession, ISCO 08 4 digits
f250_88
R's last profession, ISCO 88 4 digits
ISCO88prof
ISCO 88 Profession combined current and previous, 4 digits
ISCO08prof
ISCO 08 Profession combined current and previous, 4 digits
f25100
R s previous working sector
f25150
Industry in which R s previous company is active
f28910
Gross monthly household income
intstart
Interview start date
intend
Interview end date
totaltime
Total interview length in minutes
spr
Language of interview
completed
Complete and incomplete interviews
urbrur2000
Urban or rural area BFS 2000
urbrur
Urban or rural area BFS 2012
degurba
Degree of Urbanisation (eurostat)
stla
Urban or rural area - dichotomous 2012
citybfs
City according to BFS definition
ogr
Municipality size BFS 2013
AggGross2012
Agglomeration size BFS 2012
AggGross2000
Agglomeration size BFS 2000
GrossReg
Large regions of Switzerland BFS (NUTS II)
LingReg
Linguistic regions BFS 2000
AggCent
Agglomerations and centres outside of agglomerations BFS 2012 (code>90000 centre outside agglomeration)
lmreg
Labour market regions BFS 2000
weight_t
Weight: Turnout
weight_p
Weight: Party choice
weight_tot
Weight: Combined weight_t*weight_p
W2_f10100
Political interest
W2_f10160
Attention to the political campaign
W2_f10700
Has R already received the voting material
W2_f10701
Has R already voted by letter
W2_f10800
Intention to take part in national elections 2015
W2_f10850rec
Vote intention 2015, likely voters
W2_f10850main7
Vote intention 2015, likely voters, 7 main parties
W2_f10860rec
Vote intention 2015, undecided likely voters
W2_f10860main7
Vote intention 2015, undecided likely voters, 7 main parties
W2_f10900rec
Vote intention 2015, likely non-voters
W2_f10900main7
Vote intention 2015, likely non-voters, 7 main parties
W2_f1085_90
Vote intention 2015, combined
W2_f1085_90main7
Vote intention 2015, combined, 7 main parties
W2_f10950
Certainty to vote for mentioned party, likely voters
W2_f10951
Certainty to vote for mentioned party, likely non-voters
W2_f11800rec
Vote choice elections 2015
W2_f11800main7
Vote choice 2015, 7 main parties
W2_f11900
When did R decide whom to vote for
W2_f12010
Modification of voting list
W2_f12301
Council of States: Whom did R vote for (1st choice)
W2_f12302
Council of States: Whom did R vote for (2nd choice)
W2_f14400a
Probability to vote for FDP
W2_f14400b
Probability to vote for CVP
W2_f14400c
Probability to vote for SP
W2_f14400d
Probability to vote for SVP
W2_f14400e
Probability to vote for GPS
W2_f14400f
Probability to vote for GLP
W2_f14400g
Probability to vote for BDP
W2_f14400h
Probability to vote for Lega
W2_f14400i
Probability to vote for MCG
W2_f13420a
Estimation if FDP will gain or lose votes
W2_f13420b
Estimation if CVP will gain or lose votes
W2_f13420c
Estimation if SP will gain or lose votes
W2_f13420d
Estimation if SVP will gain or lose votes
W2_f13420e
Estimation if GPS will gain or lose votes
W2_f13420f
Estimation if GLP will gain or lose votes
W2_f13420g
Estimation if BDP will gain or lose votes
W2_f13420h
Estimation if Lega will gain or lose votes
W2_f13420i
Estimation if MCG will gain or lose votes
W2_f12700c
Most important problem in Switzerland
W2_f12700r
Most important problem in Switzerland, reduced list
W2_f12720rec
Party most competent to solve most important problem
W2_f12720main7
Party most competent to solve most important problem, 7 main parties
W2_f12730c
Second most important problem in Switzerland
W2_f12730r
Second most important problem in Switzerland, reduced list
W2_f12740rec
Party most competent to solve second most important problem
W2_f12740main7
Party most competent to solve second most important problem, 7 main parties
W2_f13310
Frequency of political talk with others last week (days/week)
W2_f13311
Relationship with the person most often spoken to in the last week
W2_f13313
Number of days spoken to regarding parties during last week
W2_f13314
Political knowledge of person talked to
W2_f13315
Frequency of disagreement with the person on political ideas
W2_f13316_all
Estimation on the person's left/right position
W2_f13317
Party the person talked to will most likely vote for
W2_f13312
Relationship with the person second most often spoken to in the last week
W2_f13313_2
Number of days spoken to regarding parties during last week with second person
W2_f13314_2
Political knowledge of second person talked to
W2_f13315_2
Frequency of disagreement with the second person on political ideas
W2_f13316_2all
Estimation on the second person's left/right position
W2_f13317_2
Party the second person talked to will most likely vote for
W2_f13400a
Attention to TV/Radio news
W2_f13400b
Attention to news (Newspaper print)
W2_f13400c
Attention to news (free Newspaper print)
W2_f13400d
Attention to news (Social Media e.g. Facebook)
W2_f13400e
Attention to news (online news sites)
W2_f13405rec
Printed newspaper (free or paid) R read the most in past days
W2_f13406rec
Website or online media R read the most in past days
W2_f13558a
Evaluation of media coverage - FDP/PLR
W2_f13558b
Evaluation of media coverage - CVP/PDC
W2_f13558c
Evaluation of media coverage - SP/PS
W2_f13558d
Evaluation of media coverage - SVP/UDC
W2_f13558e
Evaluation of media coverage - GPS/PES
W2_f13558f
Evaluation of media coverage - GLP/PVL
W2_f13558g
Evaluation of media coverage - BDP/PBD
W2_f15860
Knowledge about recent polls regarding National Council elections
W2_f15861a
Which party will gain most votes according to polls - FDP/PLR
W2_f15861b
Which party will gain most votes according to polls - CVP/PDC
W2_f15861c
Which party will gain most votes according to polls - SP/PS
W2_f15861d
Which party will gain most votes according to polls - SVP/UDC
W2_f15861e
Which party will gain most votes according to polls - GPS/PES
W2_f15861f
Which party will gain most votes according to polls - GLP/PVL
W2_f15861g
Which party will gain most votes according to polls - BDP/PBD
W2_f15861h
Which party will gain most votes according to polls - Lega
W2_f15861i
Which party will gain most votes according to polls - MCG
W2_f15861j
Which party will gain most votes according to polls - Other Party
W2_f15862a
Which party will lose most votes according to polls - FDP/PLR
W2_f15862b
Which party will lose most votes according to polls - CVP/PDC
W2_f15862c
Which party will lose most votes according to polls - SP/PS
W2_f15862d
Which party will lose most votes according to polls - SVP/UDC
W2_f15862e
Which party will lose most votes according to polls - GPS/PES
W2_f15862f
Which party will lose most votes according to polls - GLP/PVL
W2_f15862g
Which party will lose most votes according to polls - BDP/PBD
W2_f15862h
Which party will lose most votes according to polls - Lega
W2_f15862i
Which party will lose most votes according to polls - MCG
W2_f15862j
Which party will lose most votes according to polls - Other Party
W2_f15390a
Opinion on increasing retirement age for men and women (Smartvote)
W2_f15390b
Opinion on federal aid for childcare (Smartvote)
W2_f15390c
Opinion on EU court for human rights being binding for Switzerland (Smartvote)
W2_f15390d
Opinion on the construction of a second Gotthard tunnel (Smartvote)
W2_f15350a
People and not politicians should make the important political decisions
W2_f15350b
The opinion of the people should be taken more into account versus elites
W2_f15350c
Politicians think more about their own rather than the people's interest
W2_f15350d
Politicians are not really interested in the opinion of people like me
W2_f15350e
Managers more concerned about their own wellbeing than company/employees
W2_f15320a
Party that cares most about EU policy
W2_f15320b
Party that cares most about migration policy
W2_f15320c
Party that cares most about social policy
W2_f15320d
Party that cares most about environmental policy
W2_f15320e
Party that cares most about economic policy
W2_f15330a
Party most competent in EU policy
W2_f15330b
Party most competent in migration policy
W2_f15330c
Party most competent in social policy
W2_f15330d
Party most competent in environmental policy
W2_f15330e
Party most competent in economic policy
W2_f16309
Knowledge: Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs
W2_f16309r
Knowledge: Swiss minister of foreign affairs, recoded
W2_f16100
Knowledge: Required number of signatures for a federal initiative
W2_f16100r
Knowledge: Required number of signatures for a federal initiative, recoded
W2_f16310
Knowledge: Party which had second most seats in the National Council before the election
W2_f16310r
Knowledge: Party which had second most seats in the National Council before the election, recoded
W2_f16305
Knowledge: Percentage of foreigners in Switzerland 2014, recoded
W2_f16305r
Knowledge: Percentage of foreigners in Switzerland 2014, recoded
W2_f16311
Knowledge: Vice president of the USA
W2_f16311r
Knowledge: Vice president of the USA, recoded
W2_f15395a
Opinion on initiative asking to abandon nuclear energy until 2029 (Smartvote)
W2_f15395b
Opinion on simplified naturalisation process for third generation foreigners (Smartvote)
W2_f15395c
Opinion on whether Switzerland should accept more refugees on request of the UNHCR (Smartvote)
W2_f15395d
Opinion on whether bank secrecy should be abolished within Switzerland (Smartvote)
W2_intstart
Interview start date
W2_intend
Interview end date
W2_totaltime
Total interview length in minutes
W2_spr
Language of interview
W2_completed
Complete and incomplete interviews
W3_f10100
Political interest
W3_f12700c
Most important problem in Switzerland
W3_f12700r
Most important problem in Switzerland, reduced list
W3_f12720rec
Party most competent to solve most important problem
W3_f12720main7
Party most competent to solve most important problem, 7 main parties
W3_f12730c
Second most important problem in Switzerland
W3_f12730r
Second most important problem in Switzerland, reduced list
W3_f12740rec
Party most competent to solve second most important problem
W3_f12740main7
Party most competent to solve second most important problem, 7 main parties
W3_f14000
Party proximity
W3_f14050
Does R feel somewhat closer to a party?
W3_f14010rec
Party R feels close to (1st mention)
W3_f14010main7
Party R feels close to (1st mention), 7 main parties
W3_f14070
How close does R feel to this party?
W3_f11100
Participation in the 2015 election
W2_3_voted
Participation in the 2015 election, W2&3 combined
W3_f11150
Did R also think about not voting in the 2015 election
W3_f11400rec
Hypothetical vote choice, non-voters
Total: 474
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