CODEBOOK Election Study 1981, third phase CONTENTS v1 Identity number b2 General situation in Israel today b3 Way government handles present problems in Israel b4 Differences in parties' ability to deal with these problems b5 Shimon Peres/Menachem Begin can better handle the nation's problems b6 Main problem government has to solve b7 Differences in party stands on security issues b8 The importance of a Jewish majority in the State of Israel b9 Interviewee agrees/disagrees that Judea and Samaria will have to be compromised in order to preserve the Jewish majority b10 In light of the large Arab population in Judea and Samaria,interviewee supports/does not support compromising these territories b11 To what extent security issues will influence the coming Knesset election results b12 To what extent security issues will influence interviewee's vote in coming Knesset elections b13 Party best representing interviewee's position on security issues b14 Haim Bar-Lev or Arik Sharon can better handle the nation's security problems b15 Way government handles the nation's economic problems b16 Party differences on economic issues b17 Party best representing interviewee's position on economic issues b18 Yoram Aridor or Haim Ben-Shachar can better handle the nation's economic problems b19 To what extent Aridor's economic plan is clear to interviewee b20 To what extent Ben-Shachar's economic plan is clear to interviewee b21 To what extent Aridor's plan helps those like interviewee b22 To what extent Ben-Shachar's plan helps those like interviewee b23 To what extent Aridor's plan helps Israel's economy b24 To what extent Ben-Shachar's plan helps Israel's economy b25 To what extent Aridor's plan will influence the coming Knesset election results b26 To what extent Aridor's plan will influence interviewee's vote b27 Interviewee's position on economic issues b28 Interviewee's position on security and foreign affairs b29 Differences between parties lie in what they say and not in what they do b30 To what extent interviewee and friends can influence government policy **** CHARACTERISTICS SUITING ALIGNMENT OR LIKUD b32 Strong party b33 Experienced party b34 Modern, innovative party b35 Young party b36 Represents Ashenazim and Sepharadim b37 Mainly watches out for the citizens' interests b38 Honest party b39 Trustworthy party b40 Party with experienced leaders b41 Ensures the nation's future b42 Ensures a Jewish majority in Israel b43 Contributed to the building of the country b44 The Likud is a hawkish or dovish party b45 The Alignment is a hawkish or dovish party **** INTERVIEWEE CHARACTERIZATION OF MENACHEM BEGIN GRADED SCALE 1-7 b47 Menachem Begin b48 Menachem Begin b49 Menachem Begin b50 Menachem Begin b51 Menachem Begin b52 Menachem Begin b53 Menachem Begin b54 Menachem Begin b55 Menachem Begin b56 Menachem Begin b57 It is the obligation of all the Jews to immigrate to Israel b58 Separation of religion and state b59 Personal interests or the nation's interest should be more important to the citizen **** LIFE SITUATION EVALUATED AS BEST (1) TO WORST (10) b61 Interviewee's situation today b62 Interviewee's situation 4 years ago b63 Interviewee's situation in another 4 years **** NATION'S SECURITY EVALUATED AS BEST (1) TO WORST (10) b65 Nation's security today b66 Nation's security 4 years ago b67 Nation's security in another 4 years **** NATION'S FOREIGN RELATIONS EVALUATED AS BEST (1) TO WORST (10) b69 Nation's foreign relations today b70 Nation's foreign relations 4 years ago b71 Nation's foreign relations in another 4 years **** NATION'S ECONOMY EVALUATED AS BEST (1) TO WORST (10) b73 Nation's economy today b74 Nation's economy 4 years ago b75 Nation's economy in another 4 years b76 Main differences between left and right wings in politics b77 The definitions left and right in politics have meaning in Israel today **** POLITICAL RATING FROM EXTREME RIGHT (1) TO EXTREME LEFT (7) b80 Interviewee's gereral rating b81 Interviewee's position on security issues b82 Interviewee's attitude towards foreign policy b83 Interviewee's position on economic problems and issues b84 Interviewee reads results of opinion surveys on elections in the newspaper b85 Opinion surveys can be trusted b86 Election surveys have an impact on the voting public b87 Election surveys have an impact on politicians b88 Interviewee plans to be abroad in summer/will be in Israel on election day b89 Party interviewee would vote for if elections held today b90 Second party choice if elections held today b91 To what extent interviewee is sure who he will vote for in Knesset elections b92 Party interviewee feels closest to b93 When interviewee will decide whom to vote for b94 Party interviewee thought of voting for before Lebanon crisis, after announcement of Aridor's economic plan b95 As compared to one month ago, interviewee today knows more or less which party he will vote for b96 Party interviewee would not vote for under any circumstances b97 Party interviewee voted for in last Knesset elections (1977) b98 Party interviewee voted for in 1973 Knesset elections b99 Party interviewee voted for in 1969 Knesset elections b100 Interviewee preference for Prime Minister after the elections b101 Interviewee preference for Defense Minister after the elections b102 Interviewee preference for Finance Minister after the elections b103 Interviewee preference for Foreign Affairs Minister after the elections b104 Party interviewee thinks will form next government b105 To what extent interviewee wants to see the N.R.P. in the next government b106 Which of the two big parties (Alignment or Likud) interviewee wants to see form the next government b107 Interviewee reads campaign advertisements in the press b108 To what extent advertisements influence interviewee's decision whom to vote for b110 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign b111 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign b112 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign b113 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign b114 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign b115 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign b116 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign b117 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign b118 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign b119 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign b120 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign b121 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign b122 Alignment/Likud won in the last Histadrut elections b123 Member of the General Federation of Workers(Histadrut Clalit) b124 Party interviewee voted for in last Histadrut elections **** INTERVIEWEE EVALUATION OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL b126 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel b127 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel b128 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel b129 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel b130 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel b131 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel b132 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel b133 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel b134 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel b135 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel b137 Age b138 Sex b139 Years of schooling b140 Place of birth/ father's place of birth b141 Year of immigration b142 Status at work b143 Social class b144 Marital status b145 To what extent interviewee observes religious traditions b146 Travels on the Sabbath b147 Eats only Kosher food b148 Number of times interviewee goes to synagogue during the year b149 Number of rooms in dwelling b151 Number of persons in household b152 Interviewee usually reads daily newspapers b153 Interviewee usually reads daily newspapers b154 Interviewee usually reads daily newspapers b155 Radio station interviewee especially listens to b156 Supports, is a member or paid functionary for a political party b157 Political tendency interviewee identifies with b158 Averatge monthly household expenditure b159 Locality of interview b160 Statistical area ========================================================================================= v1 Identity number Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/1-4 b2 General situation in Israel today VALUE LABEL 1 Very good 2 Good 3 Not so good 4 Not good 5 Not good at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/5 b3 Way government handles present problems in Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Very well 2 Well 3 Not so well 4 Not well at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/6 b4 Differences in parties' ability to deal with these problems VALUE LABEL 1 Very big differences 2 Big differences 3 Certain differences 4 Small differences 5 Very small differences 6 No differences at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/7 b5 Shimon Peres/Menachem Begin can better handle the nation's problems VALUE LABEL 1 Peres 2 Begin Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/8 b6 Main problem government has to solve VALUE LABEL 0 Other 1 Security 2 Economy 3 Social inequality 4 Peace 5 Young couples 6 Inflation 7 Immigrant absorption 8 Education 9 Lack of leadership Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/9 b7 Differences in party stands on security issues VALUE LABEL 1 Very big differences 2 Big differences 3 Certain differences 4 Small differences 5 Very small differences 6 No differences at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/10 b8 The importance of a Jewish majority in the State of Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Very important 2 Important 3 Not important 4 Absolutely not important Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/11 b9 Interviewee agrees/disagrees that Judea and Samaria will have to be compromised in order to preserve the Jewish majority VALUE LABEL 1 Absolutely agrees 2 Agrees 3 Disagrees 4 Absolutely disagrees Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/12 b10 In light of the large Arab population in Judea and Samaria,interviewee supports/does not support compromising these territories VALUE LABEL 1 Supports compromising all of Jud.& Sam. 2 Supports compromising a large part 3 Supports compromising a small part 4 Does not support compromising any part Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/13 b11 To what extent security issues will influence the coming Knesset election results VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/14 b12 To what extent security issues will influence interviewee's vote in coming Knesset elections VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/15 b13 Party best representing interviewee's position on security issues VALUE LABEL 0 Rakach 1 Alignment 2 Likud 3 Moshe Dayan's party 4 National Religious Party 5 Agudat Yisrael, A.Y. Workers 6 Shulamit Aloni 7 Shinui 8 Sheli 9 Tehiya & Unknown - Other party Data type: character Record/column: 1/16 b14 Haim Bar-Lev or Arik Sharon can better handle the nation's security problems VALUE LABEL 1 Haim Bar-Lev 2 Arik Sharon Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/17 b15 Way government handles the nation's economic problems VALUE LABEL 1 Very well 2 Well 3 Well enough 4 Not so well 5 Not well at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/18 b16 Party differences on economic issues VALUE LABEL 1 Very big differences 2 Big differences 3 Certain differences 4 Small differences 5 Very small differences 6 No differences at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/19 b17 Party best representing interviewee's position on economic issues VALUE LABEL 0 Rakach 1 Alignment 2 Likud 3 Moshe Dayan's party 4 National Religious Party 5 Agudat Yisrael, A.Y. Workers 6 Shulamit Aloni 7 Shinui 8 Sheli 9 Tehiya & Unknown - Other party Data type: character Record/column: 1/20 b18 Yoram Aridor or Haim Ben-Shachar can better handle the nation's economic problems VALUE LABEL 1 Aridor 2 Ben-Shachar Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/21 b19 To what extent Aridor's economic plan is clear to interviewee VALUE LABEL 1 Very clear 2 Clear 3 Clear enough 4 Not so clear 5 Not clear 6 Not clear at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/22 b20 To what extent Ben-Shachar's economic plan is clear to interviewee VALUE LABEL 1 Very clear 2 Clear 3 Clear enough 4 Not so clear 5 Not clear 6 Not clear at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/23 b21 To what extent Aridor's plan helps those like interviewee VALUE LABEL 1 To a very great extet 2 To a great extent 3 To certain extent 4 To a small extent 5 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/24 b22 To what extent Ben-Shachar's plan helps those like interviewee VALUE LABEL 1 To a very great extent 2 To a great extent 3 To a certain extent 4 To a small extent 5 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/25 b23 To what extent Aridor's plan helps Israel's economy VALUE LABEL 1 To a very great extent 2 To a great extent 3 To a certain extent 4 To a small extent 5 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/26 b24 To what extent Ben-Shachar's plan helps Israel's economy VALUE LABEL 1 To a very great extent 2 To a great extent 3 To a certain extent 4 To a small extent 5 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/27 b25 To what extent Aridor's plan will influence the coming Knesset election results VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/28 b26 To what extent Aridor's plan will influence interviewee's vote VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/29 b27 Interviewee's position on economic issues VALUE LABEL 1 Closer to Alignment's position 2 Closer to Likud's position 3 Closer to other party's position Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/30 b28 Interviewee's position on security and foreign affairs VALUE LABEL 1 Closer to Alignment's position 2 Closer to Likud's position 3 Closer to other party's position Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/31 b29 Differences between parties lie in what they say and not in what they do VALUE LABEL 1 Differences lie in what they say 2 Differences lie in what they do 3 Differences lie in both 4 No differences between the two Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/32 b30 To what extent interviewee and friends can influence government policy VALUE LABEL 1 To a very great extent 2 To a great extent 3 To a certain extent 4 To a small extent 5 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/33 b32 Strong party VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Alignment much more than Likud 2 Suits Alignment more than Likud 3 Suits both parties equally 4 Suits Likud more than Alignment 5 Suits Likud much more than Alignment 6 Does not suit either party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/34 b33 Experienced party VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Alignment much more than Likud 2 Suits Alignment more than Likud 3 Suits both parties equally 4 Suits Likud more than Alignment 5 Suits Likud much more than Alignment 6 Does not suit either party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/35 b34 Modern, innovative party VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Alignment much more than Likud 2 Suits Alignment more than Likud 3 Suits both parties equally 4 Suits Likud more than Alignment 5 Suits Likud much more than Alignment 6 Does not suit either party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/36 b35 Young party VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Alignment much more than Likud 2 Suits Alignment more than Likud 3 Suits both parties equally 4 Suits Likud more than Alignment 5 Suits Likud much more than Alignment 6 Does not suit either party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/37 b36 Represents Ashenazim and Sepharadim VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Alignment much more than Likud 2 Suits Alignment more than Likud 3 Suits both parties equally 4 Suits Likud more than Alignment 5 Suits Likud much more than Alignment Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/38 b37 Mainly watches out for the citizens' interests VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Alignment much more than Likud 2 Suits Alignment more than Likud 3 Suits both parties equally 4 Suits Likud more than Alignment 5 Suits Likud much more than Alignment 6 Does not suit either party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/39 b38 Honest party VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Alignment much more than Likud 2 Suits Alignment more than Likud 3 Suits both parties equally 4 Suits Likud more than Alignment 5 Suits Likud much more than Alignment 6 Does not suit either party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/40 b39 Trustworthy party VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Alignment much more than Likud 2 Suits Alignment more than Likud 3 Suits both parties equally 4 Suits Likud more than Alignment 5 Suits Likud much more than Alignment 6 Does not suit either party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/41 b40 Party with experienced leaders VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Alignment much more than Likud 2 Suits Alignment more than Likud 3 Suits both parties equally 4 Suits Likud more than Alignment 5 Suits Likud much more than Likud 6 Does not suit either party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/42 b41 Ensures the nation's future VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Alignment much more than Likud 2 Suits Alignment more than Likud 3 Suits both parties equally 4 Suits Likud more than Alignment 5 Suits Likud much more than Alignment 6 Does not suit either party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/43 b42 Ensures a Jewish majority in Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Alignment much more than Likud 2 Suits Alignment more than Likud 3 Suits both parties equally 4 Suits Likud more than Alignment 5 Suits Likud much more than Alignment 6 Does not suit either party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/44 b43 Contributed to the building of the country VALUE LABEL 1 Suits Alignment much more than Likud 2 Suits Alignment more than Likud 3 Suits both parties equally 4 Suits Likud more than Alignment 5 Suits Likud much more than Alignment 6 Does not suit either party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/45 b44 The Likud is a hawkish or dovish party VALUE LABEL 1 Hawkish to a great extent 2 Hawkish 3 Neither hawkish nor dovish 4 Dovish 5 Dovish to a great extent Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/46 b45 The Alignment is a hawkish or dovish party VALUE LABEL 1 Hawkish to a great extent 2 Hawkish 3 Neither hawkish nor dovish 4 Dovish 5 Dovish to a great extent Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/47 b47 Menachem Begin VALUE LABEL 1 Benefits the nation 7 Harms the nation Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/48 b48 Menachem Begin VALUE LABEL 1 Weighs his words carefully 7 Does not weigh his words carefully Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/49 b49 Menachem Begin VALUE LABEL 1 Stable 7 Unstable Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/50 b50 Menachem Begin VALUE LABEL 1 His time has passed 7 His time has not passed Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/51 b51 Menachem Begin VALUE LABEL 1 A bad prime minister 7 An excellent prime minister Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/52 b52 Menachem Begin VALUE LABEL 1 A bad defense minister 7 An excellent prime minister Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/53 b53 Menachem Begin VALUE LABEL 1 Moody 7 Not moody Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/54 b54 Menachem Begin VALUE LABEL 1 Health is incapacitating 7 Health is not incapacitating Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/55 b55 Menachem Begin VALUE LABEL 1 Adventurer 7 Balanced and sensible Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/56 b56 Menachem Begin VALUE LABEL 1 Belongs in opposition 7 Belongs in government Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/57 b57 It is the obligation of all the Jews to immigrate to Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely an obligation 2 It would help if all Jews immigrate 3 No obligation as such exists 4 Not desirable for all Jews to immigrate Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/58 b58 Separation of religion and state VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely should not be separated 2 Not sure, should not be separated 3 Not sure, should be separated 4 Definitely should be separated Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/59 b59 Personal interests or the nation's interest should be more important to the citizen VALUE LABEL 1 National interests much more important 2 National interests more important 3 Both are equally important 4 Personal interests more important 5 Personal interests much more important Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/60 b61 Interviewee's situation today VALUE LABEL 1 Best 10 Worst Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/61 b62 Interviewee's situation 4 years ago VALUE LABEL 1 Best 10 Worst Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/62 b63 Interviewee's situation in another 4 years VALUE LABEL 1 Best 10 Worst Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/63 b65 Nation's security today VALUE LABEL 1 Best 10 Worst Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/64 b66 Nation's security 4 years ago VALUE LABEL 1 Best 10 Worst Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/65 b67 Nation's security in another 4 years VALUE LABEL 1 Best 10 Worst Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/66 b69 Nation's foreign relations today VALUE LABEL 1 Best 10 Worst Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/67 b70 Nation's foreign relations 4 years ago VALUE LABEL 1 Best 10 Worst Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/68 b71 Nation's foreign relations in another 4 years VALUE LABEL 1 Best 10 Worst Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/69 b73 Nation's economy today VALUE LABEL 1 Best 10 Worst Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/70 b74 Nation's economy 4 years ago VALUE LABEL 1 Best 10 Worst Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/71 b75 Nation's economy in another 4 years VALUE LABEL 1 Best 10 Worst Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/72 b76 Main differences between left and right wings in politics Data type: character Record/columns: 1/73-75 b77 The definitions left and right in politics have meaning in Israel today VALUE LABEL 1 Certainly yes 2 Thinks so 3 Not so much 4 Does not think so 5 Certainly not Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/76 b80 Interviewee's gereral rating VALUE LABEL 1 Right 7 Left Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/82 b81 Interviewee's position on security issues VALUE LABEL 1 Right 7 Left Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/83 b82 Interviewee's attitude towards foreign policy VALUE LABEL 1 Right 7 Left Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/84 b83 Interviewee's position on economic problems and issues VALUE LABEL 1 Right 7 Left Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/85 b84 Interviewee reads results of opinion surveys on elections in the newspaper VALUE LABEL 1 Often 2 Seldom 3 Never 4 Has not heard of opinion surveys Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/86 b85 Opinion surveys can be trusted VALUE LABEL 1 Yes, always 2 Yes, usually 3 Usually not 4 Never 5 Has not heard of election surveys Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/87 b86 Election surveys have an impact on the voting public VALUE LABEL 1 Great impact 2 Certain impact 3 Small impact 4 No impact 5 Has not heard of election surveys Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/88 b87 Election surveys have an impact on politicians VALUE LABEL 1 Great impact 2 Certain impact 3 Small impact 4 No impact 5 Has not heard of election surveys Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/89 b88 Interviewee plans to be abroad in summer/will be in Israel on election day VALUE LABEL 1 Will not be abroad 2 Will be abroad, but in Israel for elec. 3 Will be abroad, not in Israel for elec. Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/90 b89 Party interviewee would vote for if elections held today VALUE LABEL 1 Alignment 2 Likud 3 Independent Liberals 4 National Religious Party 5 Agudat Israel-Poalei Agudat Israel 6 Sheli 7 RatzTelem, Moshe Dayan's list 8 Shinui 9 Independent Liberals 10 Tehiya 11 Abu Hatzira's list 12 Rakah 13 Shmuel Flatto Sharon 14 An ethnic party 15 Other party 16 Would cast a blank ballot 17 Undecided 18 Would not vote 19 Refuses to answer Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/91-92 b90 Second party choice if elections held today VALUE LABEL 0 Other party 1 Alignment 2 Likud 3 National Religious Party 4 Agudat Yisrael/A.Y.Workers 5 Moshe Dayan's party 6 Shinui 7 Tehiya 8 Abu Hatzeira's party 9 Shulamit Aloni (Ratz) & Would not vote - Undecided Data type: character Record/column: 1/93 b91 To what extent interviewee is sure who he will vote for in Knesset elections VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/94 b92 Party interviewee feels closest to VALUE LABEL 1 Alignment 2 Likud 3 Moshe Dayan party 4 National Religious Party 5 Shinui/Ratz 6 Other party 7 No party, will not vote 8 Undecided 9 Refuses to answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/95 b93 When interviewee will decide whom to vote for VALUE LABEL 1 One day before the elections 2 A few days before the elections 3 Two weeks before the elections 4 3 weeks before the elections 5 In the next few days 6 Does not know Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/96 b94 Party interviewee thought of voting for before Lebanon crisis, after announcement of Aridor's economic plan VALUE LABEL 0 Other party 1 Alignment 2 Likud 3 National Religious Party 4 Agudat Yisrael/A.Y. Workers 5 Moshe Dayan party 6 Shinui 7 Tehiya 8 Sheli 9 Shulamit Aloni (Ratz) & Was not going to vote - Undecided Data type: character Record/column: 1/97 b95 As compared to one month ago, interviewee today knows more or less which party he will vote for VALUE LABEL 1 More 2 Less 3 Same 4 Does not know Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/98 b96 Party interviewee would not vote for under any circumstances VALUE LABEL 0 Other party 1 Alignment 2 Likud 3 National Religious Party 4 Agudat Yisrael/A.Y. Workers 5 Moshe Dayan party 6 Shinui 7 Tehiya 8 Sheli 9 Ratz - Does not know Data type: character Record/column: 1/99 b97 Party interviewee voted for in last Knesset elections (1977) VALUE LABEL 0 Did not vote - eligible 1 Alignment 2 Likud, incl. Shlomzion 3 National Religious Party 4 Agudat Yisrael/A.Y. Workers 5 Democratic Movement for Change 6 Sheli 7 Ratz 8 Independent Liberals 9 Other party & Refuses to answer - Not eligible to vote Data type: character Record/column: 1/100 b98 Party interviewee voted for in 1973 Knesset elections VALUE LABEL 0 Did not vote - eligible 1 Alignment 2 Likud 3 National Religious Party 4 Agudat Yisrael/A.Y. Workers 5 Independent Liberals 6 Moked 7 Ratz 8 Meri 9 Other party & Refuses to answer - Not eligible to vote Data type: character Record/column: 1/101 b99 Party interviewee voted for in 1969 Knesset elections VALUE LABEL 0 Refuses to answer 1 Alignment 2 Herut-Liberals Block 3 National Religious Party 4 Agudat Yisrael/A.Y. Workers 5 Independent Liberals 6 Reshima Mamlachtit 7 Other party 8 Did not vote - eligible to vote 9 Not eligible to vote Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/102 b100 Interviewee preference for Prime Minister after the elections VALUE LABEL 1 Yitzhak Rabin 2 Menachem Begin 3 Shimon Peres 4 Moshe Dayan 5 Yitzhak Shamir 6 Ezer Weizman 7 David Levy 8 Arik Sharon 9 Abba Eban Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/103 b101 Interviewee preference for Defense Minister after the elections VALUE LABEL 1 Yitzhak Rabin 2 Menachem Begin 3 Shimon Peres 4 Moshe Dayan 5 Ezer Weizman 6 Haim Bar-Lev 7 Arik Sharon 8 Motta Gur Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/104 b102 Interviewee preference for Finance Minister after the elections VALUE LABEL 1 Yaacov Levinson 2 Gad Yaacobi 3 Yoram Aridor 4 Haim Ben-Shachar 5 Naphtali Blumenthal 6 Yigal Horowitz 7 Simcha Erlich 8 Yitzhak Modai 9 Gideon Pat Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/105 b103 Interviewee preference for Foreign Affairs Minister after the elections VALUE LABEL 1 Yosef Burg 2 Abba Eban 3 Yitzhak Rabin 4 Moshe Dayan 5 Yitzhak Shamir 6 Haim Herzog 7 Yitzhak Modai 8 Moshe Arens Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/106 b104 Party interviewee thinks will form next government VALUE LABEL 1 Alignment 2 Likud 3 Moshe Dayans Party 4 National Religious Party 5 Agudat Yisrael/A.Y. Workers 6 Ratz 7 Shinui 8 Sheli 9 Other party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/107 b105 To what extent interviewee wants to see the N.R.P. in the next government VALUE LABEL 1 Definitely not 2 Not so much 3 To a certain extent 4 Definitely yes Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/108 b106 Which of the two big parties (Alignment or Likud) interviewee wants to see form the next government VALUE LABEL 1 Likud to a great extent 2 Likud to a certain extent 3 Does not matter 4 Alignment to a certain extent 5 Alignment to a great extent Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/109 b107 Interviewee reads campaign advertisements in the press VALUE LABEL 1 Reads them often 2 Reads them once in a while 3 Never reads them Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/110 b108 To what extent advertisements influence interviewee's decision whom to vote for VALUE LABEL 1 To a great extent 2 To a certain extent 3 To a small extent 4 Almost none 5 Not at all Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/111 b110 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign VALUE LABEL 1 Positive 7 Negative Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/112 b111 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign VALUE LABEL 1 Short 7 Long Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/113 b112 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign VALUE LABEL 1 Educational 7 Non-educational Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/114 b113 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign VALUE LABEL 1 Helps decide whom to vote for 7 Does not help decide whom to vote for Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/115 b114 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign VALUE LABEL 1 Helps to understand national problems 7 Does not help to understand national problems Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/116 b115 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign VALUE LABEL 1 Helps differentiate between parties 7 Does not help differentiate between parties Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/117 b116 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign VALUE LABEL 1 Unifies the nation 7 Dissloves the nation Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/118 b117 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign VALUE LABEL 1 Helps get to know leaders 7 Does not help get to know leaders Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/119 b118 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign VALUE LABEL 1 Gives a feeling of belonging to the state 7 Does not give a feeling of belonging to the state Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/120 b119 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign VALUE LABEL 1 Wasteful 7 Worth the investment Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/121 b120 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign VALUE LABEL 1 Crucial 7 Does not change much Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/122 b121 Interviewee evaluation of the election campaign VALUE LABEL 1 Important 7 Unimportant Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/123 b122 Alignment/Likud won in the last Histadrut elections VALUE LABEL 1 Alignment 2 Likud 3 Both parties 4 Neither party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/124 b123 Member of the General Federation of Workers(Histadrut Clalit) VALUE LABEL 1 Yes 2 No Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/125 b124 Party interviewee voted for in last Histadrut elections VALUE LABEL 1 Alignment 2 Likud 3 Shinui 4 Sheli 5 Independent Liberals 6 Rakach - Hadash 7 Other party 8 Did not vote, Histadrut member 9 Refuses to answer Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/126 b126 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Strong 7 Weak Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/127 b127 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Gives hope 7 Causes despair Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/128 b128 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Just 7 Unjust Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/129 b129 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel VALUE LABEL 1 The place interviewee wants to live in 7 Not the place interviewee wants to live in Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/130 b130 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel VALUE LABEL 1 The place all Jews should immigrate to 7 Not the place all Jews should immigrate to Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/131 b131 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Democratic 7 Undemocratic Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/132 b132 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel VALUE LABEL 1 A state with social justice 7 A state without social justice Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/133 b133 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Ready to live in peace with the Arab countries 7 Not ready to live in peace with the Arab countries Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/134 b134 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel VALUE LABEL 1 Peacemaker 7 War monger Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/135 b135 Interviewee evaluation of the state of Israel VALUE LABEL 1 The realization of the Zionist dream 7 Not the realization of the Zionist dream Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/136 b137 Age Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/143-144 b138 Sex VALUE LABEL 1 Male 2 Female Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/145 b139 Years of schooling VALUE LABEL 1 Did not study 2 Up tp 4 years 3 5-8 4 9-10 5 11 6 12 7 13+, without academic degree 8 Full university education Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/146 b140 Place of birth/ father's place of birth VALUE LABEL 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 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/147 b141 Year of immigration VALUE LABEL 1 Born in Israel 2 Before 1948 3 1948-1954 4 1955-1960 5 1961-1966 6 1967-1972 7 1973-1977 8 1978-1979 9 1980+ Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/148 b142 Status at work VALUE LABEL 1 Salaried worker 2 Independent 3 Member of cooperative 4 Pensioned 5 Housewife 6 Student, soldier 7 Unemployed Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/149 b143 Social class VALUE LABEL 1 Upper-middle, upper class 2 Middle class 3 Working class 4 Lower class 5 Does not belong to any class Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/150 b144 Marital status VALUE LABEL 1 Single 2 Married without children 3 Married with one child 4 Married with 2 children 5 Married with 3+ children 6 Divorced without children 7 Divorced with children 8 Widowed without children 9 Widowed with children Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/151 b145 To what extent interviewee observes religious traditions VALUE LABEL 1 Observes them strictly 2 Observes them to a great extent 3 Observes some of the traditions 4 Does not observe them at all, secular Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/152 b146 Travels on the Sabbath VALUE LABEL 1 Yes 2 No Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/153 b147 Eats only Kosher food VALUE LABEL 1 Yes 2 No Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/154 b148 Number of times interviewee goes to synagogue during the year VALUE LABEL 1 Every day 2 Almost every Sabbath and holiday 3 A few times 4 Only on Yom Kippur 5 Never Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/155 b149 Number of rooms in dwelling VALUE LABEL 1 One room 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9+ Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/156 b151 Number of persons in household VALUE LABEL 1 One person 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9+ Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/162 b152 Interviewee usually reads daily newspapers VALUE LABEL 1 Ma'ariv 2 Yedioth Aharonoth 3 Ha'aretz 4 Davar 5 Other Hebrew newspaper 6 Foreign language newspaper 7 Does not usually read daily newspaper Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/163 b153 Interviewee usually reads daily newspapers VALUE LABEL 1 Ma'ariv 2 Yedioth Aharonoth 3 Ha'aretz 4 Davar 5 Other Hebrew newspaper 6 Foreign language newspaper 7 Does not usually read daily newspaper Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/164 b154 Interviewee usually reads daily newspapers VALUE LABEL 1 Ma'ariv 2 Yedioth Aharonoth 3 Ha'aretz 4 Davar 5 Other Hebrew newspaper 6 Foreign language newspaper 7 Does not usually read daily newspaper Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/165 b155 Radio station interviewee especially listens to VALUE LABEL 1 HaGal HaKal 2 Reshet Gimel 3 Galei Tzahal 4 Reshet Aleph 5 Kol HaShalom 6 Does not listen to the radio Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/166 b156 Supports, is a member or paid functionary for a political party VALUE LABEL 1 Member and paid functionary 2 Member, unpaid functionary 3 Member, no function 4 Supports only 5 Does not support any specific party Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/167 b157 Political tendency interviewee identifies with VALUE LABEL 1 Left 2 Moderate left 3 Center 4 Moderate right 5 Right 6 Religious 7 Does not identify with any tendency Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/168 b158 Averatge monthly household expenditure VALUE LABEL 0 7001+ 1 Up to 1000 Shekels 2 1001-1500 3 1501-2000 4 2001-2500 5 2501-3000 6 3001-4000 7 4001-5000 8 5001-6000 9 6001-7000 Data type: numeric Record/column: 1/169 b159 Locality of interview VALUE LABEL 1 Tel-Aviv 2 Jerusalem 3 Haifa 4 Beer Sheva 5 Ramat Gan 6 Bnei Braq 7 Hertzliya 8 Holon 9 Petah Tikva 10 Netania 11 Rishon Le-Tzion 12 Pardes Hana 13 Tiberia 14 Ramla 15 Ashdod 16 Acco 17 Yavne 18 Rosh Ha-Ain 19 Raanana 20 Qiryat Yam 21 Afula 22 Beit Shean 23 Beit Shemesh 24 Dimona 25 Kefar Biyalik 26 Avital 27 Mavo Beitar 28 Shaar Efraim 29 Neve Yerek 30 Gilat Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/170-171 b160 Statistical area Data type: numeric Record/columns: 1/172-173