This dataset contains data from the people who were part of the panel interviewed both in the 2002 election survey and in the referendum on Swedish membership in the European Monetary Union (EMU) in 2003.
Purpose:

Explain why people vote as they do and why an election ends in a particular way. Track and follow trends in the Swedish electoral democracy and make comparisons with other countries.

Data contains personal data

Language

Swedish

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Individual

Population

Individuals aged 18-80 years, residing in Sweden and eligible to vote in the parliamentary election 2002 and the referendum 2003

Time Method

Longitudinal: Panel

Sampling procedure

Probability: Simple random

Time period(s) investigated

2002 – 2003

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

Data collection 1

Mode of collection: Face-to-face interview
Time period(s) for data collection: 2002-08 – 2002-11
Data collector: Statistics Sweden
Source of the data: Population group

Data collection 2

Mode of collection: Face-to-face interview
Time period(s) for data collection: 2003-09 – 2003-11
Data collector: Statistics Sweden
Source of the data: Population group

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Highest geographic unit

Country

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Political Science

Funding

Funding agency: The parliament

Topic and keywords

Research area

Elections (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)

International politics and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Political science (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Keywords

Elections, European union, European integration, Referendums, Single european currency, Electoral issues

Publications

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Oscarsson, Henrik & Holmberg, Sören (eds.) (2004) Kampen om euron. Göteborg: Department of Political Science. ISBN: 91-89246-15-2.
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ISBN: 91-89246-15-2
ISSN: 0347-9366

Arndt, C. (2013). The Electoral Consequences of Third Way Welfare State Reforms: Social Democracy's Transformation and its Political Costs. Amsterdam University Press.
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ISBN: 978-90-8964-450-3

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