Assessing electoral change in the Netherlands. First wave: reading of newspapers / tv newscast exposure / most important national problems / party identification and membership / evaluation of government policy on economic situation, labour market, personal income situation / political issues (perception of main parties standpoint, own stand): abortion, nuclear plants, differences in income / opinion on cleaning pollution / sympathy rating of parties and leading politicians / party identification of parents. Second wave, additional variables: voting behaviour / time of vote decision / voting stability / political issues ( perception of main parties stand, own stand ): euthanasia, NATO nuclear arms on Dutch territory / expectations regarding own income situation, general prosperity and influence of coalition on that / prevalence of reduction of unemployment versus reduction of government debts / knowledge of, opinions on leading politicians / left, right rating of political parties / sense of political efficacy / civic competence, participation / party campaign activities / membership of and participation in extra-parliamentary organizations / influence of religion / pillarization - compartmentalization / confessionalism / secularism / self centredness / importance of national political goals / sympathy rating of politicians. Third wave: political interest, media exposure / most important national problem / voting behaviour second chamber 1994, interest in campaign / evaluation of government policy on economic situation, labour market, respondents personal finances / political issues: euthanasia, income differences (perception of main parties standpoint- own stand) / left-right rating of political parties / expected effects of various party coalitions on the economy and respondents personal finances / reduction of budget deficit versus employment / evaluation of cooperation of parties in cabinets / image of leading politicians / chance respondent will ever vote for other party / post materialism / political efficacy / political cynicism / protection of the environment / civic competence, political participation. Background variables: basic characteristics/ residence/ household characteristics/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ social class/ politics/ religion/ readership, mass media, and 'cultural' exposure/ organizational membership.
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