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Candidate Campaign Survey, Survey and Structural Data (GLES 2009)

Rattinger, Hans; Roßteutscher, Sigrid; Schmitt-Beck, Rüdiger
GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA5318 Data file Version 2.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.11443
Other Title (type): German Longitudinal Election Study (Project Title)
Abstract: The data set contains variables on five topics:
Political background and political activities (A), election campaign (B), political topics (C), Democracy and Representation (D), Demography (E).
Topics: Political behaviour and attitudes | Government, political systems and organisations | Elections

Methodology

Date(s) of Data Collection: 04.11.2009 - 10.05.2010
Geographic coverage: Germany (DE)
Universe: The population comprises all candidates of political parties which were represented in the German Bundestag before and after Federal Election in 2009: SPD, CDU, CSU, Buendnis90/Die Gruenen, FDP and Die Linke. Therefore population comprises 2077 candidates.
Number of Units: 2077
Sampling Procedure: • Total universe/Complete enumeration;
Temporal Research Design: Cross-section
Analysis Unit: Individual
Mode of Data Collection: • Self-administered questionnaire: Paper • Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI);
Data Collector: Mannheimer Zentrum für Europäische Sozialforschung (MZES) in cooperation with Berlin Social Science Center.
Analysis System(s): SPSS, Stata
Kind of Data: Numeric | Text
Number of Variables: 608
Notes: Die hier dokumentierte Studie ist im Rahmen der German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES), 2009 erhoben worden.

Bibliographic information

Principal Investigator/ Authoring Entity, Institution: Rattinger, Hans - Universität Mannheim | Roßteutscher, Sigrid - Universität Frankfurt | Schmitt-Beck, Rüdiger - Universität Mannheim | Weßels, Bernhard - Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung
Publication year: 2012
DOI: 10.4232/1.11443 | 10.4232/1.10377
Study number: ZA5318
Contributor, Institution, Role: Gschwend, Thomas - Universität Mannheim - ProjectLeader | Schmitt, Hermann - Universität Manchester & Universität Mannheim - ProjectLeader | Wüst, Andreas - Universität Mannheim - ProjectLeader | Zittel, Thomas - Universität Frankfurt - ProjectLeader | Giebler, Heiko - Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung - ProjectMember | Vollmar, M ... more
Publisher: GESIS Data Archive
Research data center: FDZ Wahlen bei GESIS
External links: GLES-topic at gesis

Versions

Current Version: 2.0.0, 2012-09-04, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.11443
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Study group:
German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES) | show all hits of the group
The German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES) is the central infrastructure project in Germany for the continuous collection and provision of high-quality data for national and international election research. The methodologically diverse surveys of the GLES enable the research of political attitudes and behavior of voters and candidates. Since it ... more

Deutsche Kandidatenstudien | show all hits of the group
Political attitudes and behaviour of candidates in the federal election. Opinion formation in the election campaign. Political questions (issues).

GLES-Kandidatenstudien | show all hits of the group
Survey of candidates of the parties represented in the Bundestag with parliamentary group status prior to the federal election.

Cite:

GLES (2012). Candidate Campaign Survey, Survey and Structural Data (GLES 2009). GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA5318 Data file Version 2.0.0, https://doi.org/10.4232/1.11443.

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