LISS panel > Privatization and corporatization
Publisher
CentERdata
Creator
Den Ridder, Josje
Created
Jul 01 2013
Description
The principal aim of this study is to examine how the Dutch think about privatization and corporatization.
URL to resource
Panel
lissdata
Begin date
Feb 02 2012
| Name | English | Dutch |
|---|---|---|
| {intro1} | This questionnaire is about privatization and corporatization. These are not everyday topics, so it may happen that you are unable to answe… | Deze vragenlijst gaat over privatisering en verzelfstandiging. Het zijn geen alledaagse onderwerpen en het kan zijn dat u op sommige vragen… |
| fz002 – fz006 | In the Netherlands there has been much debate in recent years about the [if fz001=1 or fz001=2 or fz001=3: privatization / if fz001=4 or fz… | In Nederland is er de afgelopen jaren veel discussie geweest over [if fz001=1 or fz001=2 or fz001=3: privatisering / if fz001=4 or fz001=5 … |
| fz007 – fz010 | In newspapers and on television you will encounter terms like liberalization, market forces, privatization and corporatization. To what ext… | In kranten en op televisie worden weleens termen gebruikt zoals liberalisering, marktwerking, privatisering en verzelfstandiging. In hoever… |
| fz011 | If privatization and corporatization are discussed in the newspaper or in a topical affairs program, to what extent do you follow this disc… | Als er iets over privatisering en verzelfstandiging in de krant staat of aan de orde komt in een actualiteitenrubriek, in hoeverre volgt u … |
| fz012 – fz022 | Do you think that the following organizations are part of the state, are a non-profit organization outside the state (a non-commercial orga… | Zijn de volgende organisaties volgens u onderdeel van de overheid, een non-profitorganisatie buiten de overheid (een organisatie zonder win… |
| fz023 – fz025 | In recent years, many of the tasks that used to be performed by the state have been corporatized, privatized or liberalized. For each of th… | Veel taken die de overheid vroeger zelf uitvoerde, zijn in de afgelopen jaren verzelfstandigd, geprivatiseerd of geliberaliseerd. Kunt u va… |
| {intro2} | We now wish to ask your opinion on a number of matters. | We willen nu graag uw mening weten over een aantal onderwerpen. |
| fz026 – fz034 | There are different views on what should and should not be considered the responsibility of the state. For each of the tasks below, please … | Er bestaan verschillende opvattingen over wat wel en niet onder de verantwoordelijkheid van de overheid zou moeten vallen. Geef voor elk va… |
| fz035 – fz041 | There is debate not only on the question of who is responsible for certain tasks, but also on who can best perform certain tasks. Some peop… | Er is niet alleen discussie over de vraag wie verantwoordelijk is voor bepaalde taken, maar ook wie bepaalde taken het beste zou kunnen uit… |
| fz042 | How often do you travel by train? | Hoe vaak reist u met de trein? |
| fz043 | Did you switch between utility companies in the past three years? | Bent u in de afgelopen drie jaar weleens van energieleverancier gewisseld? |
| fz044 | Did you switch between telecom providers in the past three years? | Bent u in de afgelopen drie jaar weleens van telefoon-aanbieder gewisseld? |
| {intro3} | The following questions are mainly about privatization and corporatization. Privatization means the following: the sale of state companies … | De volgende vragen gaan vooral over privatisering en verzelfstandiging. Onder privatisering wordt verstaan: het verkopen van staatsbedrijve… |
| fz045 – fz047 | Please indicate with regard to [if (fz001=1 or fz001=6): telecom services / if (fz001=2 or fz001=4): the supply of utilities / if (fz001=3 … | Kunt u voor de [if (fz001=1 or fz001=6): telefonie / if (fz001=2 or fz001=4): levering van energie / if (fz001=3 or fz001=5): spoorwegen] a… |
| fz048 – fz055 | Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements. | Wilt u aangeven in hoeverre u het eens of oneens bent met de volgende uitspraken? |
| fz056 | [if fz001=1: To the question whether it is a good thing that state agencies like the post, telecom and utility companies have been privatiz… | [if fz001=1: Bij de vraag of het een goede zaak is dat staatsbedrijven zoals de post, KPN en energiebedrijven zijn geprivatiseerd antwoordd… |
| fz057 | Imagine a remote village with an NS train station. The train is very important to the inhabitants as a means of getting to work, to schools… | Stel, er is een afgelegen dorp met een NS station. De trein is voor de bewoners erg belangrijk om naar werk, scholen of andere voorzieninge… |
| fz058 | [if fz001=3 and (fz057=1 or fz057=2) and fz001=201203 [if fz057=1: What would you advise the inhabitants to do? / if fz057=2: Why do you th… | [if fz001=3 and (fz057=1 or fz057=2) and fz001=201203 [if fz057=1: Wat zou u hun aanraden om te doen?/ if fz057=2: Waarom denkt u dat de do… |
| fz059 | In your view, should more public services be privatized in the future, or should the ratio between private and public services remain as it… | Moeten er wat u betreft in de toekomst meer publieke diensten geprivatiseerd worden, moet de verhouding tussen private en publieke diensten… |
| fz060 – fz066 | For each of the following statements, will you please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree? | Wilt u van de volgende uitspraken aangeven in hoeverre u het ermee eens of oneens bent? |
| fz067 | To the question on whether [if fz001=4: the political establishment / if fz001=5: parliament / if fz001=6: the government] has insufficient… | Bij de vraag of [if fz001=4: de politiek / if fz001=5: het parlement / if fz001=6: de regering] door privatisering en verzelfstandiging onv… |
| {intro4} | Now we have some general questions. | Nu volgen enkele algemene vragen. |
| fz068 – fz072 | Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how satisfied you are with: 0 = very dissatisfied 10 = very satisfied | Kunt u op een schaal van 0 tot en met 10 aangeven hoe tevreden u bent met: 0 = zeer ontevreden 10 = zeer tevreden |
| fz073 – fz079 | Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? 0 = no confidence… | Kunt u op een schaal van 0 tot 10 aangeven hoeveel vertrouwen u persoonlijk hebt in elk van de volgende instellingen? 0 = helemaal geen ver… |
| fz080 – fz084 | Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements. | Wilt u aangeven in hoeverre u het eens of oneens bent met de volgende uitspraken? |
| fz085 | If general elections were held today, for what party would you vote? | Als er vandaag verkiezingen voor de Tweede Kamer zouden zijn, wat zou u dan stemmen? |
| fz086 | What other party do you mean? | Welke andere partij bedoelt u? |
| fz087 | Do you think, overall, that things are heading in the right or in the wrong direction in the Netherlands? | Vindt u dat het over het algemeen de verkeerde of de goede kant op gaat in Nederland? |
| fz088 | In this questionnaire we mainly asked questions about privatization and corporatization. These questions were perhaps difficult to answer. … | In deze vragenlijst hebben we vooral vragen gesteld over privatisering en verzelfstandiging. Die vragen waren misschien lastig. De reden da… |
| fz089 – fz093 | Note: Please complete the questionnaire fully until you are returned to the initial screen. Only then will the system register the question… | NB: Maakt u alstublieft de vragenlijst af totdat u weer bij het beginscherm komt. Pas dan registreert het systeem de vragenlijst als volled… |
| Variable | Dataset | English | Dutch |
|---|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | fz12a | Number of the household member encrypted | |
| fz12a_m | fz12a | Year and month of the field work period | |
| fz12a001 | fz12a | group | |
| fz12a002 | fz12a | What do you think of when you hear or read about privatization/corporatization? - key word 1 | |
| fz12a003 | fz12a | What do you think of when you hear or read about privatization/corporatization? - key word 2 | |
| fz12a004 | fz12a | What do you think of when you hear or read about privatization/corporatization? - key word 3 | |
| fz12a005 | fz12a | What do you think of when you hear or read about privatization/corporatization? - key word 4 | |
| fz12a006 | fz12a | What do you think of when you hear or read about privatization/corporatization? - key word 5 | |
| fz12a007 | fz12a | To what extent does liberalization mean something to you? | |
| fz12a008 | fz12a | To what extent does privatization mean something to you? | |
| fz12a009 | fz12a | To what extent does the term market forces mean something to you? | |
| fz12a010 | fz12a | To what extent does corporatization mean something to you? | |
| fz12a011 | fz12a | If privatization and corporatization are discussed in the newspaper or in a topical affairs program, to what extent do you follow this discussion? | |
| fz12a012 | fz12a | Do you think that the following organizations are part of the state, are a non-profit organization outside the state (a non-commercial organization), or a commercial (for-profit) organization? - NS (Dutch Railways) | |
| fz12a013 | fz12a | Do you think that the following organizations are part of the state, are a non-profit organization outside the state (a non-commercial organization), or a commercial (for-profit) organization? - PostNL (postal service company) | |
| fz12a014 | fz12a | Do you think that the following organizations are part of the state, are a non-profit organization outside the state (a non-commercial organization), or a commercial (for-profit) organization? - Police | |
| fz12a015 | fz12a | Do you think that the following organizations are part of the state, are a non-profit organization outside the state (a non-commercial organization), or a commercial (for-profit) organization? - Utility companies | |
| fz12a016 | fz12a | Do you think that the following organizations are part of the state, are a non-profit organization outside the state (a non-commercial organization), or a commercial (for-profit) organization? - UWV | |
| fz12a017 | fz12a | Do you think that the following organizations are part of the state, are a non-profit organization outside the state (a non-commercial organization), or a commercial (for-profit) organization? - Telecom providers | |
| fz12a018 | fz12a | Do you think that the following organizations are part of the state, are a non-profit organization outside the state (a non-commercial organization), or a commercial (for-profit) organization? - KLM | |
| fz12a019 | fz12a | Do you think that the following organizations are part of the state, are a non-profit organization outside the state (a non-commercial organization), or a commercial (for-profit) organization? - Tax Administration | |
| fz12a020 | fz12a | Do you think that the following organizations are part of the state, are a non-profit organization outside the state (a non-commercial organization), or a commercial (for-profit) organization? - Hospitals | |
| fz12a021 | fz12a | Do you think that the following organizations are part of the state, are a non-profit organization outside the state (a non-commercial organization), or a commercial (for-profit) organization? - CBR | |
| fz12a022 | fz12a | Do you think that the following organizations are part of the state, are a non-profit organization outside the state (a non-commercial organization), or a commercial (for-profit) organization? - De Nederlandsche Bank (central bank) | |
| fz12a023 | fz12a | The sale of state companies like Hoogovens and KPN | |
| fz12a024 | fz12a | Transforming an agency into a semi-autonomous entity, like the Land Registry Office (Kadaster) and the Metereological Institute (KNMI) | |
| fz12a025 | fz12a | Introducing competition in a market for public services, for example public transport | |
| fz12a026 | fz12a | To what extent is it the state’s responsibility to provide for...public transport | |
| fz12a027 | fz12a | To what extent is it the state’s responsibility to provide for...public space safety | |
| fz12a028 | fz12a | To what extent is it the state’s responsibility to provide for...health care | |
| fz12a029 | fz12a | To what extent is it the state’s responsibility to provide for...supply of electricity | |
| fz12a030 | fz12a | To what extent is it the state’s responsibility to provide for...helping unemployed people to find a job | |
| fz12a031 | fz12a | To what extent is it the state’s responsibility to provide for...telecom services | |
| fz12a032 | fz12a | To what extent is it the state’s responsibility to provide for...cultural offerings (drama, dance, museums, etc.) | |
| fz12a033 | fz12a | To what extent is it the state’s responsibility to provide for...primary and secondary education | |
| fz12a034 | fz12a | To what extent is it the state’s responsibility to provide for...financial services (banks) | |
| fz12a035 | fz12a | To what extent do you believe the state should perform the following tasks directly? - public transport | |
| fz12a036 | fz12a | To what extent do you believe the state should perform the following tasks directly? - public space safety | |
| fz12a037 | fz12a | To what extent do you believe the state should perform the following tasks directly? - health care | |
| fz12a038 | fz12a | To what extent do you believe the state should perform the following tasks directly? - supply of electricity | |
| fz12a039 | fz12a | To what extent do you believe the state should perform the following tasks directly? - helping unemployed people find a job | |
| fz12a040 | fz12a | To what extent do you believe the state should perform the following tasks directly? - telecom services | |
| fz12a041 | fz12a | To what extent do you believe the state should perform the following tasks directly? - financial services (banks) | |
| fz12a042 | fz12a | How often do you travel by train? | |
| fz12a043 | fz12a | Did you switch between utility companies in the past three years? | |
| fz12a044 | fz12a | Did you switch between telecom providers in the past three years? | |
| fz12a045 | fz12a | Please indicate with regard to [telecom services / the supply of utilities / the railways], whether you think that [privatization / corporatization] has had an unfavorable or a favorable effect on the price. | |
| fz12a046 | fz12a | Please indicate with regard to [telecom services / the supply of utilities / the railways], whether you think that [privatization / corporatization] has had an unfavorable or a favorable effect on the quality. | |
| fz12a047 | fz12a | Please indicate with regard to [telecom services / the supply of utilities / the railways], whether you think that [privatization / corporatization] has had an unfavorable or a favorable effect on the service. | |
| fz12a048 | fz12a | The Dutch state should never have privatized the postal service. | |
| fz12a049 | fz12a | The Dutch state should never have privatized the supply of utilities. | |
| fz12a050 | fz12a | I feel like there is nowhere to turn to if I have a complaint about the price of train tickets. | |
| fz12a051 | fz12a | I feel like there is nowhere to turn to if I have a complaint about my telephone subscription. | |
| fz12a052 | fz12a | I feel like there is nowhere to turn to if I have a complaint about the issuance of passports. | |
| fz12a053 | fz12a | The political establishment must intervene if the trains constantly fail to operate according to schedule. | |
| fz12a054 | fz12a | It is a good thing that state agencies like the post, telecom and utility companies have been privatized. | |
| fz12a055 | fz12a | Corporatization and privatization have a positive effect on how the state functions. | |
| fz12a056 | fz12a | Can you comment on your answer to this question? | |
| fz12a057 | fz12a | However, the NS feels that the number of passengers is too small and wants to stop calling at this station. Do you think that there is anything the inhabitants can do about this decision? | |
| fz12a058 | fz12a | What would you advise the inhabitants to do? / Why do you think that there is nothing the inhabitants can do about it? | |
| fz12a059 | fz12a | In your view, should more public services be privatized in the future, or should the ratio between private and public services remain as it is now, of should the privatizations or corporatizations be reverted? | |
| fz12a060 | fz12a | In its decision-making with regard to privatization and corporatization, parliament took sufficient account of the interests of people like me. | |
| fz12a061 | fz12a | If services are [privatized / corporatized], then this is harmful to the public interest. | |
| fz12a062 | fz12a | Parliament should be more critical of government proposals on privatization and corporatization. | |
| fz12a063 | fz12a | Following privatization and corporatization, the government should investigate more frequently whether it was the right decision to make. | |
| fz12a064 | fz12a | When parliament makes a decision on privatization or corporatization, it does so in a well-considered manner. | |
| fz12a065 | fz12a | Privatization increases social inequality. | |
| fz12a066 | fz12a | As a result of privatization and corporatization, [the political establishment / parliament / the government] has insufficient control over provisions that are important for citizens. | |
| fz12a067 | fz12a | Can you comment on your answer to this question? | |
| fz12a068 | fz12a | Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how satisfied you are with: your financial situation | |
| fz12a069 | fz12a | Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how satisfied you are with: the economy | |
| fz12a070 | fz12a | Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how satisfied you are with: the way the Dutch state functions | |
| fz12a071 | fz12a | Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how satisfied you are with: the way democracy functions in the Netherlands | |
| fz12a072 | fz12a | Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how satisfied you are with: the way parliament functions | |
| fz12a073 | fz12a | Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? - the Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) | |
| fz12a074 | fz12a | Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? - the Dutch Senate (Eerste Kamer) | |
| fz12a075 | fz12a | Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? - the government | |
| fz12a076 | fz12a | Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? - civil servants | |
| fz12a077 | fz12a | Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? - the state | |
| fz12a078 | fz12a | Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? - political parties | |
| fz12a079 | fz12a | Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how much confidence you personally have in each of the following institutions? - major corporations | |
| fz12a080 | fz12a | Most politicians are competent individuals who know what they are doing. | |
| fz12a081 | fz12a | People like me have no influence at all on what the government does. | |
| fz12a082 | fz12a | Politics is too complicated for people like me. | |
| fz12a083 | fz12a | In our society we need a strong state that protects the interests of its citizens. | |
| fz12a084 | fz12a | The political establishment has insufficient control over matters that are important for citizens. | |
| fz12a085 | fz12a | If general elections were held today, for what party would you vote? | |
| fz12a086 | fz12a | What other party do you mean? | |
| fz12a087 | fz12a | Do you think, overall, that things are heading in the right or in the wrong direction in the Netherlands? | |
| fz12a088 | fz12a | What do you think of the fact that the Senate is conducting this investigation? Is there anything else that you would like to tell them about this matter? | |
| fz12a089 | fz12a | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | |
| fz12a090 | fz12a | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | |
| fz12a091 | fz12a | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | |
| fz12a092 | fz12a | Was it an interesting subject? | |
| fz12a093 | fz12a | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | |
| fz12a094 | fz12a | Starting date questionnaire | |
| fz12a095 | fz12a | Starting time questionnaire | |
| fz12a096 | fz12a | End date questionnaire | |
| fz12a097 | fz12a | End time questionnaire | |
| fz12a098 | fz12a | duration of questionnaire in seconds |