Local elections 1979 - Five communes' study

SND-ID: snd0100-2. Version: 1.0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/002359

Is part of collection at SND: Evaluation of the commune reapportionment reform

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Lennart Brantgärde - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Håkan Magnusson - Lund University, Department of Political Science

Jörgen Westerståhl - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Lars Strömberg - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Janerik Gidlund - Umeå University, Department of Political Science

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Lennart Brantgärde - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Håkan Magnusson - Lund University, Department of Political Science

Jörgen Westerståhl - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Lars Strömberg - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Janerik Gidlund - Umeå University, Department of Political Science

Gunnar Wallin - Stockholm University, Department of Political Science

Leif Johansson - Lund University, Department of Political Science

Gunnar Törnqvist - Lund University, Department of Social and Economic Geography

Lars-Olof Olander - Lund University, Department of Social and Economic Geography

Jan Widberg - Lund University, Department of Social and Economic Geography

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Research principal

University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science rorId

Description

The second project started as a result of a decision of the Swedish Parliament taken in December 1978. The research program was designed by a government commission, the Commission on Local Democracy, in collaborations with members of the previous Local Government Research Group. The purpose of this project was to evaluate the reapportionment reform which had been implemented five years earlier, to some extent in relation to research findings of the previous project. In five communes, which were to be the object of more intensive studies, the interview sample comprised 300 persons per commune. In the other 45 communes the sample comprised 40 persons per commune. The interview scheme contained questions about the respondent´s opinion of the local authorities achievements in different issues, such as child care, care of the aged, schools, and housing. A question concerning the priorities of activities covered 14 fields of service and within each field the respondent were asked whether the service was good as it was, needed to be increased, or could be reduced. Other questions dealt with the respo

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The second project started as a result of a decision of the Swedish Parliament taken in December 1978. The research program was designed by a government commission, the Commission on Local Democracy, in collaborations with members of the previous Local Government Research Group. The purpose of this project was to evaluate the reapportionment reform which had been implemented five years earlier, to some extent in relation to research findings of the previous project. In five communes, which were to be the object of more intensive studies, the interview sample comprised 300 persons per commune. In the other 45 communes the sample comprised 40 persons per commune. The interview scheme contained questions about the respondent´s opinion of the local authorities achievements in different issues, such as child care, care of the aged, schools, and housing. A question concerning the priorities of activities covered 14 fields of service and within each field the respondent were asked whether the service was good as it was, needed to be increased, or could be reduced. Other questions dealt with the respondent´s contacts with local administrative authorities in specific matters. These were followed by questions on political activity, i.e. activity which concerned communal decisions and plans, via political parties, via local government officers or via manifestations and action groups. A number of questions measured the respondent´s knowledge of local election issues, names of the candidates, the political majority situation in the communes, and the personal acquaintance with local politicians. The intensive study of five communes, Grästorp, Kävlinge, Linköping, Luleå, and Sjöbo contained the same questions as the Voters´ study, but it also included a number of questions about specific local issues and local service.

In five communes, which were to be the object of more intensive studies, the interview sample comprised 300 persons per commune. The questionnaire contained the same questions as the Voters' study, but it also included a number of questions about specific local issues and local service. Show less..

Data contains personal data

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Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Time Method

Time period(s) investigated

1979-08-01

Variables

331

Number of individuals/objects

1198

Response rate/participation rate

80%

Data format / data structure

Data collection
  • Mode of collection: Face-to-face interview
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 1979-08-01 – 1979-11-16
  • Data collector: Statistics Sweden
  • Instrument: Five communes survey (Structured questionnaire)
  • Sample size: 1500
  • Number of responses: 1198
  • Non response size: 302
  • Source of the data: Population group
Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Political Science

Funding

  • Funding agency: Swedish Council for Research in the Humanitie and Social Sciences
Publications

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Eriksson, S. (1982) Kommunurval, väljarurval och analysansatser (Ds Kn 1982:4).

Gidlund, J., & Gidlund, G. (1981) Rapport från kommunaldemokratiska forskningsgruppen. Ty riket är ditt och makten : de politiska partiernas roll i svenska kommuner (Ds Kn 1981:15). Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 91-38-06436-7.
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ISBN: 91-38-06436-7
ISSN: 0346-5721

Gidlund, J., Engberg, J., Hallin, U-B, & Lidström, A. (1982) Rapport från kommunaldemokratiska forskningsgruppen. Folkrörelser och kommunalpolitik (Ds Kn 1982:3). Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 91-38-06859-1.
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ISBN: 91-38-06859-1
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Johansson, L. (1982) Rapport från kommunaldemokratiska forskningsgruppen. Kommunal servicevariation (Ds Kn 1982:2). Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 91-38-06821-4.
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ISBN: 91-38-06821-4

Olander, L-O. (1980) Rapport från kommunaldemokratiska forskningsgruppen. Förnyelse och variation i ortssystemet : servicens, transportsystemets och åtkomlighetens förändring i några svenska kommuner mot bakgrund av indelningsreformen (DS Kn 1980:6). Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 91-38-05781-6.
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ISBN: 91-38-05781-6

Olander, L-O., & Wiberg, J. (1981) Rapport från kommunaldemokratiska forskningsgruppen. Hushållen och servicelandskapet : geografiska studier av utnyttjande och attityder (Ds Kn 1981:10). Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 91-38-06357-3.
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ISBN: 91-38-06357-3
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Sannerstedt, A. (1981) Rapport från kommunaldemokratiska forskningsgruppen. Attityder till kommunal service (Ds Kn 1981:22). Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 913806586X.
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ISBN: 91-38-06586-X
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Schmidt, S. (1981) Rapport från kommunaldemokratiska forskningsgruppen. De valdas val : kommunal beslutsstruktur och beslutsprocess (Ds Kn 1981:23). Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 91-38-06613-0.
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ISBN: 91-38-06613-0

Strömberg, L., & Westerståhl, J. (eds.) (1984) The new Swedish communes : a summary of local government research. Stockholm: Liber. ISBN 91-38-90572-8.
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ISBN: 9789138905722

Strömberg, L., & Westerståhl, J. (eds.) (1984) De nya kommunerna. Stockholm: Liber.
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ISBN: 9789138903186

Wallin, G., Bäck, H., & Tabor, M. (1981) Kommunalpolitikerna. Rekrytering - Arbetsförhållanden - Funktioner. Del 2 (Ds Kn 1981:18).
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ISBN: 91-38-06612-2

Westerståhl, J., & Johansson, F. (1981) Rapport från kommunaldemokratiska forskningsgruppen. Medborgarna och kommunen : studier av medborgerlig aktivitet och representativ folkstyrelse (Ds Kn 1981:12). Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 91-38-06356-5.
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ISBN: 91-38-06356-5

Widberg, J. (1979) Rapport från kommunaldemokratiska forskningsgruppen. Från socken till kommunblock : en studie av kommunala indelningar och indelningsreformer i Sverige (Ds Kn 1979:14). Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 91-38-05330-6.
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ISBN: 91-38-05330-6
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Brantgärde, L., Alfredsson, I., & Sjölin, M. (1981) Rapport från kommunaldemokratiska forskningsgruppen. Kommunalpolitik, massmedier och medborgare : Studier av kunskaper, mediautbud och förutsättningar för lokal opinionsbildning (Ds Kn 1981:13). Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 91-38-06407-3.
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ISBN: 91-38-06407-3
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Wallin, G., Bäck, H., & Tabor, M. (1981) Rapport från kommunaldemokratiska forskningsgruppen. Kommunalpolitikerna : rekrytering, arbetsförhållanden, funktioner : Del 1 (Ds Kn 1981:17). Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 91-38-06537-1.
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ISBN: 91-38-06537-1

Strömberg, L., & Norell, P-O. (1982) Rapport från kommunaldemokratiska forskningsgruppen. Kommunalförvaltningen (Ds Kn 1982:8). Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 91-38-72589-4.
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Betänkande. Utvärdering av kommunindelningsreformen : förslag till forskningsprogram (Ds Kn 1978:5) Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 91-38-04299-1.
ISBN: 91-38-04299-1
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Magnusson, H. (1982) Rapport från kommunaldemokratiska forskningsgruppen. Den kommunala budgetprocessen (Ds Kn 1982:5). Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 91-38-06919-9.
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ISBN: 91-38-06919-9
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Rapport från kommunaldemokratiska forskningsgruppen. Utvärdering av kommundelningar : erfarenheter av Motala och Åsele kommuners delning (Ds Kn 1981:21). Stockholm : LiberFörlag/Allmänna förl. ISBN: 91-38-06579-7.
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ISBN: 91-38-06579-7
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Published: 1995-08-16
Last updated: 2019-05-21