Interviewee's general situation today in comparison to his situation 4 years ago-improved/gotten worse
0 = No answer
1 = Improved
2 = Stayed the same
3 = Gotten worse

To what extent interviewee is interested in politics
0 = No answer
1 = To a great extent
2 = To a certain extent
3 = To a small extent
4 = Not at all

Interviewee generally attends lectures on political subjects
0 = No answer
1 = Often
2 = Sometimes
3 = Never

In the period before the elections,interviewee participates in meetings organized by the parties
0 = No answer
1 = Often
2 = Rarely
3 = Never
4 = Has not yet voted

Two main sources of information on political affairs
0 = No answer
1 = First radio, then television
2 = First television, then radio
3 = First newspapers, then radio
4 = First newspapers, then television
5 = First radio, then newspapers
6 = First television, then newspapers
7 = Only newspapers
8 = Only television
9 = Only radio

Interviewee votes like friends
0 = No answer
1 = Usually like most of his friends
2 = Usually not like most of his friends
3 = Has not yet voted

Spouse votes like interviewee
0 = No answer
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Not married
4 = Has not yet voted

Most of interviewee's relatives vote like him
0 = No answer
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Has not yet voted

Main reason why interviewee votes
0 = No answer
1 = To feel like part of the people
2 = To show solidarity with supported party
3 = To choose who will be in government
4 = To criticize the government
5 = To be like friends who vote
6 = To fulfill duty towards country
7 = Does not vote

The opposition serves the country in the same way the party in government does
0 = No answer
1 = Certainly yes
2 = Maybe yes
3 = Maybe not
4 = Definitely not

Politicians use the elections to take advantage of the people
0 = No answer
1 = Absolutely agrees
2 = Agrees
3 = Disagrees
4 = Absolutely disagrees

Youth movement interviewee participated in
0 = No answer
1 = Hanoar haoved ve'halomed
2 = Hat'nuah ha meuchedet
3 = Tsofim
4 = Hashomer Hatsair
5 = B'nei Akiva
6 = Hanoar Hadati Haoved
7 = Hanoar Haoved Haleumi
8 = Macabi Hatsair
9 = Dror-Machnot Olim
10 = Beitar
11 = Ezra
12 = Noar Tsioni
13 = Tseirei Agudat Israel
14 = Benot Agudat Israel
15 = Another movement abroad
16 = Another movement
17 = Did not participate in any movement

Party interviewee supports or tends to support is similar to the youth movement he belonged to
0 = No answer
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Was not a member of a youth movement

Interviewee's father is interested in politics
0 = No answer
1 = Very interested
2 = Interested
3 = Not so interested
4 = Not at all
5 = Father passed away

Interviewee usually discusses/ed politics with father
0 = No answer
1 = Very often
2 = Sometimes
3 = Rarely
4 = Not at all
5 = Father passed away

Interviewee definition of the ideal political party
1 = Strong
7 = Weak

Interviewee definition of the ideal political party
1 = Rightwing
7 = Leftwing

Interviewee definition of the ideal political party
1 = Conservative
7 = Progressive

Interviewee definition of the ideal political party
1 = Middle-class
7 = Proletariat

Interviewee definition of the ideal political party
1 = Inexperienced
7 = Experienced

The first of the two most important problems the government should be taking care of
0 = No answer
1 = Security (occupied territories)
2 = Peace
3 = Economy
4 = Social and domestic problems
5 = Immigration and absorption
6 = Socio-economic inequality
7 = Young couples and housing
8 = Education
9 = Other

The second problem
0 = No answer
1 = Security
2 = Peace
3 = Economy
4 = Social and domestic problems
5 = Immigration and absorption
6 = Socio-economic inequality
7 = Young couples and housing
8 = Education
9 = Other

Government will soon find a solution for the above mentioned two problems
0 = No answer
1 = It will solve both of them soon
2 = It will solve the first one soon
3 = It will solve the second one soon
4 = It will not solve either of them soon

Party stands on the first issue differ
0 = No answer
1 = Differ greatly
2 = Differ
3 = Differ little
4 = Differ very little
5 = Do not differ

Interviewee identifies with a specific party's stand on the first problem/this influences way he votes
0 = No answer
1 = Greatly influences way he votes
2 = Influences
3 = Influences a little
4 = Has no influence
5 = Does not identify with spec. party stand

Interviewee identifies with a specific party's stand on the second problem/this influences way he votes
0 = No answer
1 = Greatly influences
2 = Influences
3 = Influences a little
4 = Has no influence
5 = Does not identify with spec. party stand

When interviewee decided to vote
0 = No answer
1 = Decided early
2 = Waited to the last minute

Factor making interviewee decide whom to vote for, for those who wait to decide
0 = No answer
1 = Party platform
2 = The candidates
3 = Party's behaviour
4 = Propaganda (radio, television, etc.)
5 = The country's situation (economy, etc.)
7 = Unknown
8 = No party to vote for/no reason to decide
9 = Already decided

Interviewee is interested in the subject of social and economic inequality in Israel
0 = No answer
1 = Very interested
2 = Interested
3 = Not so interested
4 = Not at all

To what extent the parties differ in their stands on socio-economic inequality
0 = No answer
1 = To a great extent
2 = To a certain extent
3 = To a small extent
4 = No differences

Party whose stand on socio-economic inequality interviewee identifies with
0 = No answer
1 = Free Center
2 = Gahal
3 = Independent Liberals
4 = Alignment Labor-Mapam
5 = Poalei Agudat Yisrael
6 = National Religious Party
7 = Agudat Yisrael
8 = Israel Communist Party
9 = Rakach
10 = HaOlam HaZeh
11 = Reshima Mamlachtit
12 = Ethnic list
13 = Does not identify with any party

Party whose stand on socio-economic inequality is very far from interviewee's stand
0 = No answer
1 = Free Center
2 = Gahal
3 = Independent Liberals
4 = Alignment Labor-Mapam
5 = Poalei Agudat Yisrael
6 = National Religious Party
7 = Agudat Yisrael
8 = HaOlam HaZeh
9 = Reshima Mamlachtit
10 = Ethnic list
11 = No party very far from interviewee stand

How the issue of socio-economic inequality will influence interviewee's vote in next election
0 = No answer
1 = Very much
2 = Somewhat
3 = A little
4 = Not at all

Interviewee will withdraw support for party if it changes its stand on this issue
0 = No answer
1 = Certainly yes
2 = Thinks so
3 = Does not think so
4 = Certainly not

Israel has to give up occupied territories if wants to maintain Jewish character&come closer to peace
0 = No answer
1 = Israel has to give up all territoriess
2 = Has to give up part of territories
3 = Has to give up small part of territories
4 = Should not give anything back

Party whose stand on territories issue is very far from interviewee's stand
0 = No answer
1 = Free Center
2 = Gahal
3 = Independent Liberals
4 = Alignment Labor-Mapam
5 = Poalei Agudat Yisrael
6 = National Religious Party
7 = Agudat Yisrael
8 = HaOlam HaZeh
9 = Reshima Mamlachtit
10 = Ethnic list
11 = No party stand is very far from his

Interviewee definition of voters
1 = Young
7 = Old

Interviewee definition of voters
1 = Sephardic
7 = Ahskenazi

Interviewee definition of voters
1 = Honest
7 = Corrupt

The Histadrut should be at the same time factory owner and workers' representative
0 = No answer
1 = Certainly agrees
2 = Agrees
3 = Disagrees
4 = Absolutely agrees

Political tendency interviewee identifies with
0 = No answer
1 = Left
2 = Moderate left
3 = Center
4 = Right
5 = Religious
6 = None

Interviewee definition of the Alignment
1 = Sepharadic
7 = Ashkenazi

Important for interviewee to vote in elections
0 = No answer
1 = Very important
2 = Important
3 = Not so important
4 = Not at all

Gahal winning the election would bring a change for the better or for the worse regarding social and economic inequality
0 = No answer
1 = For the better
2 = No change
3 = For the worse

Gahal winning the elections would bring a change for the better or for the worse with regard to security policies
0 = No answer
1 = Change for the better
2 = No change
3 = Change for the worse

Interviewee supports, is a member or an official of a party
0 = No answer
1 = Member and salaried official
2 = Member and unsalaried official
3 = Member, holds no office
4 = Supporter
5 = Does not support any specific party

Interviewee intends to vote in coming elections
0 = No answer
1 = Yes
2 = No

Interviewee's opinion of the National Religious Party
0 = No answer
1 = Its candidates are good
2 = Its candidates are bad
3 = Its stands are like interviewee's
4 = Its stands are very diff. from interview
5 = Its members are like interviewee
6 = Its members are different from interview
7 = It can be trusted
8 = It cannot be trusted

Interviewee's opinion of Gahal
0 = No answer
1 = Its candidates are good
2 = Its candidates are bad
3 = Its stands are like interviewee's
4 = Its stands are very diff. from interview
5 = Its people are like interviewee
6 = Its people are different from interviewe
7 = It can be trusted
8 = It cannot be trusted

To what extent interviewee is sure about the party he will vote for in the Knesset elections
0 = No answer
1 = Very sure
2 = Sure
3 = Not so sure
4 = Not at all sure

The most important problem the municipality has to deal with
0 = No answer
1 = Improvement of services
2 = Development and enlargement of city
3 = Providing income sources (hotels, indus)
4 = Other

Daily newspaper interviewee reads during the week
0 = No answer
1 = Ma'ariv
2 = Yedioth Aharonoth
3 = Ha'Aretz
4 = Davar
5 = Jerusalem Post
6 = Other Hebrew newspaper
7 = Other foreign language newspaper
8 = Ma'ariv and Ha'Aretz
9 = Yedioth Aharonoth and Ha'Aretz
10 = Two other newspapers
11 = Only reads newspapers on Friday
12 = Never reads the newspaper

Number of hours a week interviewee watches Israeli television
0 = No answer
1 = Does not watch Israeli television
2 = 1-2 hours per week
3 = 3-5
4 = 6-10
5 = 11-15
6 = 16-20
7 = 21+

Party interviewee would vote for if elections held today
0 = No answer
1 = Free Center
2 = Gahal
3 = Independent Liberals
4 = Alignment Labour-Mapam
5 = Poalei Agudat Yisael
6 = National Religious Party
7 = Agudat Yisrael
8 = Israeli Communist Party
9 = Rakach
10 = HaOlam HaZeh
11 = Reshima Mamlachtit
12 = Reshima Ezrachit

Party interviewee usually votes for if not the one mentioned above
0 = No answer
1 = Same party as mentioned above
2 = Free Center
3 = Gahal
4 = Independent Liberals
5 = Alignment Labour-Mapam
6 = Poalei Agudat Yisrael
7 = National Religous Party
8 = Agudat Yisrael
9 = Israeli Communist Party
10 = Rakach
11 = HaOlam HaZeh
12 = Reshima Mamlahtit
13 = Reshima Ezrachit
14 = First-time voter

Party interviewee's farther usually votes for in Israel
0 = No answer
19 = Other
20 = Never voted in Israel

Sex
1 = Male
2 = Female

Head of household
1 = Interviewee
2 = Husband
3 = Father
4 = Son
5 = Other

Age
1 = 20-24
2 = 25-29
3 = 30-34
4 = 35-39
5 = 40-44
6 = 45-49
7 = 50-54
8 = 55-64
9 = 65+

Years of schooling
0 = No answer
1 = Did not study
2 = Studied up to 4 years
3 = 5-8 years
4 = 9-10
5 = 11
6 = 12
7 = Post secondary education, no Univ.degree
8 = Completed University

Years of schooling of father
0 = No answer
1 = Did not study
2 = Studied up to 4 years
3 = 5-8 Years
4 = 9-10
5 = 11
6 = 12
7 = Post secondary, no University degree
8 = Completed University

Occupation
0 = Unemployed
1 = Free professional with University degree
2 = Free professional without Univ. degree
3 = Business owner or manager w/11+ workers
4 = Business owner or manager w/3-10 workers
5 = Business owner or manager w/0-2 workers
6 = Skilled worker
7 = Unskilled worker
8 = Student
9 = Other

Status at work
0 = No answer
1 = Employee
2 = Independent, employer
3 = Independent, not employer
4 = Member of cooperative
5 = Other
6 = Unemployed, looking for work
7 = Housewife
8 = Retired
9 = Other

Occupation of head of household
1 = Free professional w/university degree
2 = Free professional without univ. degree
3 = Business owner/manager with 11+ workers
4 = Business owner/manager with 3-10 workers
5 = Business owner/manager with 0-2 workers
6 = Skilled worker
7 = Unskilled worker
8 = Other
9 = Unemployed

Status at work of head of household, if employed
0 = No answer
1 = Salaried worker
2 = Independent, employer
3 = Independent, not employer
4 = Member of cooperative
5 = Other
6 = Unemployed, seeking employment
7 = Housewife
8 = Retired
9 = Other reason for unemployment

Owner of place of work
0 = No answer
1 = Interviewee, head of household
2 = Private owners
3 = Histadrut
4 = Public sector
5 = Other
6 = Does not work

Interviewee works in the industrial sector
0 = No answer
1 = Yes
2 = No
6 = Does not work

Gross monthly income of interviewee alone
0 = No answer
1 = 0-199 IL/month
2 = 200-399
3 = 400-599
4 = 600-799
5 = 800-999
6 = 1000-1249
7 = 1250-1499
8 = 1500-1749
9 = 1750+

Interviewee or head of household is a member of the Histadrut/medical insurance plan if not
0 = No answer
1 = Yes
2 = National Workers Kupat Holim
3 = Kupat Holim Maccabbee
4 = Kupat Holim Merkazit (General Zionists)
5 = Kupat Holim Amamit
6 = Other
7 = Receives medical treatment from welfare
8 = Receives medical treatment privately
9 = Receives medical treatment in other way

Interviewee observes religious traditions
0 = No answer
1 = Observes them thoroughly
2 = To a great extent
3 = To a small extent
4 = Does not observe them at all

Place of birth/father's place of birth
0 = No answer
1 = Israel/Israel
2 = Israel/Asia-Africa
3 = Israel/Europe-America
4 = Asia-Africa/Asia-Africa
5 = Europe-America/Europe-America
6 = Any other combination

Year of immigration (Aliyah)
0 = No answer
1 = Born in Israel
2 = Before 1930
3 = 1931-1940
4 = 1941-1947
5 = 1948-1954
6 = 1955-1959
7 = 1960-1965
8 = 1966+

Number of rooms in apartment
0 = Does not live in an apartment
1 = One room
9 = 9+

Number of people usually living in apartment
0 = Does not live in an apartment
1 = One person
9 = 9+

Density of living conditions
0 = Does not live in an apartment
1 = Up to 1.00
2 = 1.00-1.49
3 = 1.50-1.99
4 = 2.00-2.49
5 = 2.50-2.99
6 = 3.00-3.49
7 = 3.50-3.99
8 = 4.00+

Marital status
0 = No answer
1 = Single
2 = Widowed/divorced, without children
3 = Married without children
4 = Widowed/divorced, with 1-2 children
5 = Widowed/divorced, with 3 children
6 = Widowed/divorced, with 4 children
7 = Married with 1-2 children
8 = Married with 3 children
9 = Married with 4+ children