Democratic innovations
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Democratic innovations
Project Number
344
Abstract
This questionnaire is about politics in the Netherlands and in particular, opinions on democracy, the House of Representatives, citizens’ assemblies, referendums, and different societal issues.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
03-04-2023
End date
30-05-2023
Topics
Researcher
Take Sipma (Tilburg University); Niels Spierings (Radboud University); Kristof Jacobs (Radboud University); Josje den Ridder (Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP))
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2024 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/e54p-hr84
Funding Organization
ODISSEI
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English CSV file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label |
|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted |
| xg23a_m | Year and month of the field work period |
| xg23a001 | Preloaded variable - Gross household income |
| xg23a002 | Preloaded variable - Gender |
| xg23a003 | Preloaded variable - Does panel member have a long-term illness, condition or handicap (based on core questionnaire Health, wave 15)? |
| xg23a004 | Preloaded variable - Ethnic groups according to definitions used by Statistics Netherlands |
| xg23a005 | Preloaded variable - Age of household member |
| xg23a006 | Preloaded variable - Highest level of education irrespective of diploma |
| xg23a007 | Preloaded variable - What is the panel member’s religion (based on core questionnaire Religion, wave 15)? |
| xg23a008 | Preloaded variable - Urban character of place of residence |
| xg23a009 | Permutation variable: which groups were shown first in xg23a040 - xg23a048? |
| xg23a010 | Permutation variable: which groups were shown second in xg23a040 - xg23a048? |
| xg23a011 | Permutation variable: which groups were shown third in xg23a040 - xg23a048? |
| xg23a012 | Permutation variable: which groups were shown fourth in xg23a040 - xg23a048? |
| xg23a013 | Permutation variable: which groups were shown first in xg23a047 - xg23a055? |
| xg23a014 | Permutation variable: which groups were shown second in xg23a047 - xg23a055? |
| xg23a015 | Permutation variable: which groups were shown first in xg23a056 - xg23a062? |
| xg23a016 | Permutation variable: which groups were shown second in xg23a056 - xg23a062? |
| xg23a017 | Permutation variable: which groups were shown first in xg23a063 - xg23a068? |
| xg23a018 | Permutation variable: which groups were shown second in xg23a063 - xg23a068? |
| xg23a019 | Random variable - which policy were panel members shown? |
| xg23a020 | Random variable - which text were panel members shown? |
| xg23a021 | Random variable - which text were panel members shown? |
| xg23a022 | Generally speaking, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way democracy works in the Netherlands? |
| xg23a023 | In your opinion, do politicians adequately represent the interests of people like you? |
| xg23a024 | How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the actions the government has taken in recent years in the area of poverty policy |
| xg23a025 | How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the actions the government has taken in recent years in the area of housing policy |
| xg23a026 | How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the actions the government has taken in recent years in the area of immigration policy |
| xg23a027 | How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the actions the government has taken in recent years in the area of climate policy |
| xg23a028 | Citizens should have more influence on the government’s policies |
| xg23a029 | Citizens do not have enough knowledge to take political decisions |
| xg23a030 | If citizens were to get more say in government policy, it would mostly be the people who talk the loudest who get more influence |
| xg23a031 | I would like to have more say in the political decisions that are taken in the Netherlands |
| xg23a032 | I would rather be represented by a citizen than by a specialized politician |
| xg23a033 | The politicians in the Dutch parliament need to follow the will of the people |
| xg23a034 | The political differences between the elite and the people are larger than the differences among the people |
| xg23a035 | In general, elected politicians are best placed to make decisions |
| xg23a036 | Elected politicians know best how to run a country |
| xg23a037 | As long as elected politician are doing their job, I am happy to let them get on with it |
| xg23a038 | Political parties are important to represent voters’ interests |
| xg23a039 | This country would run better if political decisions were left up to nonelected, independent experts |
| xg23a040 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? People with a dark skin color |
| xg23a041 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? People with a white skin color |
| xg23a042 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Youths |
| xg23a043 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Middle-aged people |
| xg23a044 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Senior citizens |
| xg23a045 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Women |
| xg23a046 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Men |
| xg23a047 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? People with low or intermediate education |
| xg23a048 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? People with high education |
| xg23a049 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? People with a migration background |
| xg23a050 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Native Dutch people |
| xg23a051 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? People who live in the Randstad conurbation |
| xg23a052 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? People who live outside the Randstad conurbation |
| xg23a053 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? People who live in the city |
| xg23a054 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? People who live in the countryside |
| xg23a055 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? People from your region |
| xg23a056 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? People with a lower income |
| xg23a057 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? People with a middle income |
| xg23a058 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? People with a higher income |
| xg23a059 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Christians |
| xg23a060 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Jews |
| xg23a061 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Muslims |
| xg23a062 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Non-religious people |
| xg23a063 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Heterosexual people |
| xg23a064 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Gay men, gay women and bisexual people |
| xg23a065 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Transgender and non-binary people |
| xg23a066 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Healthy people |
| xg23a067 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Physically disabled people |
| xg23a068 | Do you feel that the House of Representatives adequately represents the interests of the following groups? Mentally disabled people |
| xg23a069 | Citizens’ assemblies are a good way to ask citizens for advice on important issues |
| xg23a070 | If I were selected for a citizens’ assembly, I would participate |
| xg23a071 | I think I would be capable of playing an active role in the discussions at a citizens’ assembly |
| xg23a072 | If 150 randomly selected Dutch people jointly advise on an issue after several discussions, it will be good advice |
| xg23a073 | After a group of people has advised on an issue through a citizens’ assembly, that advice should be voted on by the rest of the population |
| xg23a074 | For each of the following issues, please indicate whether you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea to organize a citizens’ assembly for it. poverty policy |
| xg23a075 | For each of the following issues, please indicate whether you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea to organize a citizens’ assembly for it. housing policy |
| xg23a076 | For each of the following issues, please indicate whether you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea to organize a citizens’ assembly for it. immigration policy |
| xg23a077 | For each of the following issues, please indicate whether you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea to organize a citizens’ assembly for it. climate policy |
| xg23a078 | For each of the following themes, please indicate whether you would take part in a citizens’ assembly if you were invited. Poverty policy |
| xg23a079 | For each of the following themes, please indicate whether you would take part in a citizens’ assembly if you were invited. Housing policy |
| xg23a080 | For each of the following themes, please indicate whether you would take part in a citizens’ assembly if you were invited. Immigration policy |
| xg23a081 | For each of the following themes, please indicate whether you would take part in a citizens’ assembly if you were invited. Climate policy |
| xg23a082 | Do you consider it a good or a bad idea for this citizens’ assembly to be held? |
| xg23a083 | Imagine that you were selected to take part in this citizens’ assembly. Would you participate? |
| xg23a084 | Referendums are a good way to ask citizens for advice on important issues. |
| xg23a085 | Referendums are a good way to take political decisions about important issues. |
| xg23a086 | When referendums are organized, I vote in them. |
| xg23a087 | Referendums are a good way for citizens to stop laws that they disagree with. |
| xg23a088 | For each of the following issues, please indicate whether you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea to organize a referendum for it. Poverty policy |
| xg23a089 | For each of the following issues, please indicate whether you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea to organize a referendum for it. Housing policy |
| xg23a090 | For each of the following issues, please indicate whether you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea to organize a referendum for it. Immigration policy |
| xg23a091 | For each of the following issues, please indicate whether you think it would be a good idea or a bad idea to organize a referendum for it. Climate policy |
| xg23a092 | Do you consider it a good idea for this referendum to be held? |
| xg23a093 | Suppose that you were allowed to vote in this referendum. Would you vote? |
| xg23a094 | Where would you put yourself on a line from 1 to 5, with 1 meaning that the measures against poverty go too far and 5 meaning that they do not go far enough? |
| xg23a095 | Where would you put yourself on a line from 1 to 5, with 1 meaning that the government should focus more on social housing and 5 meaning that the government should focus more on owner-occupied homes? |
| xg23a096 | Where would you put yourself on a line from 1 to 5, with 1 meaning that the measures against climate change go too far and 5 meaning that they do not go far enough? |
| xg23a097 | Where would you put yourself on a line from 1 to 5, with 1 meaning that more asylum seekers should be allowed and 5 meaning that asylum seekers should be sent back? |
| xg23a098 | Most people in the Netherlands feel the same as me about poverty policy |
| xg23a099 | Most people in the Netherlands feel the same as me about housing policy |
| xg23a100 | Most people in the Netherlands feel the same as me about immigration policy |
| xg23a101 | Most people in the Netherlands feel the same as me about climate policy |
| xg23a102 | How do you feel about people who think very differently from you about poverty policy |
| xg23a103 | How do you feel about people who think very differently from you about housing policy |
| xg23a104 | How do you feel about people who think very differently from you about immigration policy |
| xg23a105 | How do you feel about people who think very differently from you about climate policy |
| xg23a106 | In your opinion, what is the most important problem in the Netherlands right now? |
| xg23a107 | In your opinion, what is the most important problem in the Netherlands right now? Other, namely: |
| xg23a108 | In your opinion, what is the second most important problem in the Netherlands right now? |
| xg23a109 | In your opinion, what is the second biggest problem in the Netherlands right now? Other, namely: |
| xg23a110 | How important do you consider the following to be for democracy in general? That national elections are free and fair. |
| xg23a111 | How important do you consider the following to be for democracy in general? That everyone is free to express their political views, even if they are extreme. |
| xg23a112 | How important do you consider the following to be for democracy in general? That the rights of minority groups are protected. |
| xg23a113 | How important do you consider the following to be for democracy in general? That governing parties are punished in elections when they have done a bad job. |
| xg23a114 | How important do you consider the following to be for democracy in general? That courts are able to reverse decisions taken by democratically elected people if those decisions violate general human rights. |
| xg23a115 | How important do you consider the following to be for democracy in general? That the media provide citizens with reliable information to judge the government. |
| xg23a116 | How would you describe your sexual orientation? |
| xg23a117 | How would you describe your sexual orientation? Other, namely: |
| xg23a118 | Generally speaking, how strongly connected do you feel with other Dutch people? |
| xg23a119 | Generally speaking, how strongly connected do you feel with people with a migration background? |
| xg23a120 | Generally speaking, how strongly connected do you feel with [men / women / people with the same gender identity as you]? |
| xg23a121 | Generally speaking, how strongly connected do you feel with [heterosexuals / gay men or gay women / bisexual persons / pansexual or omnisexual persons / asexual persons / people with the same sexual orientation as you]? |
| xg23a122 | Generally speaking, how strongly connected do you feel with [people with high education / people with low or intermediate education / people with the same level of education as you]? |
| xg23a123 | Generally speaking, how strongly connected do you feel with [people with low incomes / people with a middle income / people with high incomes / people with the same income as you]? |
| xg23a124 | Generally speaking, how strongly connected do you feel with people of your generation? |
| xg23a125 | Generally speaking, how strongly connected do you feel with people from your region? |
| xg23a126 | Generally speaking, how strongly connected do you feel with people [from the city / from the countryside]? |
| xg23a127 | Generally speaking, how strongly connected do you feel with [Christians / Muslims / Hindus / Buddhists / Jewish people / people of the same religion as you / non-religious people]? |
| xg23a128 | Generally speaking, how strongly connected do you feel with [people with a long-term illness, condition or handicap / healthy people / people with the same state of health as you]? |
| xg23a129 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| xg23a130 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| xg23a131 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| xg23a132 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| xg23a133 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| xg23a134 | Starting date questionnaire |
| xg23a135 | Starting time questionnaire |
| xg23a136 | End date questionnaire |
| xg23a137 | End time questionnaire |
| xg23a138 | Duration in seconds |
Questions
Questionnaire: Democratic innovations
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch.
Browse Democratic innovationsResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 6,552 (100.0%)Non-response: 1,418 (21.6%)
Response: 5,134 (78.4%)
Complete: 5,067 (77.3%)
Incomplete: 67 (1.0%)
Collection Events
Period
03-04-2023 to 25-04-2023
Sample
All panel members were invited.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Period
01-05-2023 to 30-05-2023
Sample
Non-respondents of the first measurement.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.