As part of the European Representation Study, three elite studies were carried out: the European Candidates Study 1994, the Study of Members of the European Parliament 1996, and the Members of National Parliament Study 1996. The survey among the Members of European Parlament was financially supported by the German Science Foundation.
The study was conducted among representatives of the European Parliament of the following countries: Belgium (BE); France (FR); Germany (DE); Greece (GR); Ireland (IE); Italy (IT); Luxembourg (LU); Netherlands (NL); Portugal (PT); Spain (ES); Sweden (SE). The data was collected between May and June 1996.
How to cite this data: Weßels, Bernhard; Kielhorn, Achim; Thomassen, Jacques (1999): Members of the European Parliament Study 1996. GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA3078 Data file Version 1.0.0, doi:10.4232/1.3078
The study investigates candidates running for the European Parliament 1994. The number of candidates varied from country to country. Since not all candidates were known at the beginning of the study, not all addresses were available. While some national investigators decided in favour of a sample of the candidates, others decided to opt for a census of the candidates. Thus, great variation of the return rates emerged from country to country.
How to cite this data: de Winter, Lieven; Bryder, Tom; Linch, Philip; Norris, Pippa; Chavel, Cecile; Weßels, Bernhard; Kielhorn, R.; Marsh, Michael; Sola, Giorgio; Gardella, Louisa; Thomassen, Jacques; et.al. (1999): European Candidates Study 1994. GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA3077 Data file Version 1.0.0, doi:10.4232/1.3077
The study was conducted among representatives of the national parliament in the following countries: Belgium (BE), France (FR), Germany (DE), Greece (GR), Ireland (IE), Italy (IT), Luxembourg (LU), Netherlands (NL), Portugal (PT), Spain (ES), Sweden (SE). The data was collected between April 1996 and July 1997.
How to cite this data: Weßels, Bernhard; Kielhorn, Achim; de Winter, Lieven; Dumont, Patrick; Ysmal, Colette; Kakepati, Manina; Marsh, Michael; O´Sullivan, M. C.; Gardella, Louisa; Thomassen, Jacques; Bandeira, Ch. Leston; et.al. (1999): European Members of National Parliament Study 1996. GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA3079 Data file Version 1.0.0, doi:10.4232/1.3079
A detailed documentation of the three studies can be also found in Appendix 1 of Schmitt and Thomassen, eds. (1999), Political Representation and Legitimacy in the European Union, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
