Taiwan’s Election and Democratization Study

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	black-and-gold politics problem	1	0.1%
2	bribery problem	0	0%
3	illegal lobbying and corrupt practices by means of privilege	2	0.2%
4	problem about administrative degeneration and corruption	9	0.7%
5	military nationalization problem	0	0%
6	unfair judiciary or judicial reform problem	1	0.1%
7	political stability problem	73	5.9%
8	constitutional reform problem	6	0.5%
9	problem about lack? interveneing politics	0	0%
10	Cross-strait problem	32	2.6%
11	problem about unification and independence or national ident	38	3.1%
12	Taiwan future problem	8	0.7%
13	diplomacy or international status problem	13	1.1%
14	problem about returning the United Nations	7	0.6%
15	problem about China's military assaulting Taiwan	0	0%
16	national defense security problem	1	0.1%
17	traffic problem	0	0%
18	problem about houses or price of houses	0	0%
19	public order problem	37	3.0%
20	social welfare problem	15	1.2%
21	medical insurance problem	2	0.2%
22	social morality problem	5	0.4%
23	problem about the labor and capital	2	0.2%
24	illegal immigration problem	1	0.1%
25	foreign laborers problem	1	0.1%
26	women's rights problem	0	0%
27	human rights problem	0	0%
28	young prostitutes problem	1	0.1%
29	sex problem	0	0%
30	aborigines problem	0	0%
31	ethnic harmony problem	11	0.9%
32	juvenile delinquency problem	0	0%
33	economic development problem	491	39.6%
34	industry moving abroad problem	15	1.2%
35	problem about prices of commodities	120	9.7%
36	unemployment problem	130	10.5%
37	problem about stock market stability	4	0.3%
38	agricultural problem	2	0.2%
39	problem about the gap between the rich and the poor	52	4.2%
40	educational reform problem	24	1.9%
41	recreation problem	0	0%
42	problem about social fashion spoiling	6	0.5%
43	environmental protection problem	2	0.2%
44	problem about dealing with trash	0	0%
45	problem about air, water, and noise pollution	1	0.1%
46	nuclear energy problem	0	0%
47	incapability of government	1	0.1%
48	social stability problem	10	0.8%
49	financial problem	0	0%
50	bad national image	0	0%
51	financial crisis	1	0.1%
52	regional development	0	0%
53	problem about qualities and honestness of politicians	4	0.3%
54	scarcity of national resources	0	0%
55	tax problem	2	0.2%
56	media chaos	1	0.1%
57	infrastructure	0	0%
58	social problem	0	0%
59	petroleum and energy problem	0	0%
60	self-discipline of democracy	0	0%
61	social equality	0	0%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	6	0.5%
98	don't know	102	8.2%
99	skip	0	0%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

2. H01_2. At the time of the election, what would you say were the most important problems facing the country at that time?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	black-and-gold politics problem	3	0.2%
2	bribery problem	2	0.2%
3	illegal lobbying and corrupt practices by means of privilege	1	0.1%
4	problem about administrative degeneration and corruption	11	0.9%
5	military nationalization problem	0	0%
6	unfair judiciary or judicial reform problem	3	0.2%
7	political stability problem	63	5.1%
8	constitutional reform problem	3	0.2%
9	problem about lack? interveneing politics	2	0.2%
10	Cross-strait problem	25	2.0%
11	problem about unification and independence or national ident	13	1.1%
12	Taiwan future problem	7	0.6%
13	diplomacy or international status problem	35	2.8%
14	problem about returning the United Nations	2	0.2%
15	problem about China's military assaulting Taiwan	2	0.2%
16	national defense security problem	6	0.5%
17	traffic problem	6	0.5%
18	problem about houses or price of houses	1	0.1%
19	public order problem	93	7.5%
20	social welfare problem	17	1.4%
21	medical insurance problem	3	0.2%
22	social morality problem	11	0.9%
23	problem about the labor and capital	1	0.1%
24	illegal immigration problem	0	0%
25	foreign laborers problem	1	0.1%
26	women's rights problem	0	0%
27	human rights problem	0	0%
28	young prostitutes problem	0	0%
29	sex problem	0	0%
30	aborigines problem	0	0%
31	ethnic harmony problem	16	1.3%
32	juvenile delinquency problem	0	0%
33	economic development problem	75	6.0%
34	industry moving abroad problem	9	0.7%
35	problem about prices of commodities	75	6.0%
36	unemployment problem	49	4.0%
37	problem about stock market stability	5	0.4%
38	agricultural problem	3	0.2%
39	problem about the gap between the rich and the poor	30	2.4%
40	educational reform problem	84	6.8%
41	recreation problem	1	0.1%
42	problem about social fashion spoiling	7	0.6%
43	environmental protection problem	7	0.6%
44	problem about dealing with trash	0	0%
45	problem about air, water, and noise pollution	0	0%
46	nuclear energy problem	0	0%
47	incapability of government	6	0.5%
48	social stability problem	17	1.4%
49	financial problem	1	0.1%
50	bad national image	1	0.1%
51	financial crisis	0	0%
52	regional development	2	0.2%
53	problem about qualities and honestness of politicians	9	0.7%
54	scarcity of national resources	1	0.1%
55	tax problem	1	0.1%
56	media chaos	1	0.1%
57	infrastructure	2	0.2%
58	social problem	4	0.3%
59	petroleum and energy problem	1	0.1%
60	self-discipline of democracy	1	0.1%
61	social equality	2	0.2%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	0	0%
98	don't know	0	0%
99	skip	519	41.9%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

3. H01_3. At the time of the election, what would you say were the most important problems facing the country at that time?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	black-and-gold politics problem	4	0.3%
2	bribery problem	2	0.2%
3	illegal lobbying and corrupt practices by means of privilege	1	0.1%
4	problem about administrative degeneration and corruption	4	0.3%
5	military nationalization problem	0	0%
6	unfair judiciary or judicial reform problem	4	0.3%
7	political stability problem	21	1.7%
8	constitutional reform problem	4	0.3%
9	problem about lack? interveneing politics	0	0%
10	Cross-strait problem	13	1.1%
11	problem about unification and independence or national ident	9	0.7%
12	Taiwan future problem	6	0.5%
13	diplomacy or international status problem	14	1.1%
14	problem about returning the United Nations	0	0%
15	problem about China's military assaulting Taiwan	1	0.1%
16	national defense security problem	5	0.4%
17	traffic problem	13	1.1%
18	problem about houses or price of houses	0	0%
19	public order problem	48	3.9%
20	social welfare problem	18	1.5%
21	medical insurance problem	2	0.2%
22	social morality problem	3	0.2%
23	problem about the labor and capital	0	0%
24	illegal immigration problem	0	0%
25	foreign laborers problem	2	0.2%
26	women's rights problem	1	0.1%
27	human rights problem	0	0%
28	young prostitutes problem	0	0%
29	sex problem	0	0%
30	aborigines problem	0	0%
31	ethnic harmony problem	7	0.6%
32	juvenile delinquency problem	1	0.1%
33	economic development problem	13	1.1%
34	industry moving abroad problem	4	0.3%
35	problem about prices of commodities	10	0.8%
36	unemployment problem	13	1.1%
37	problem about stock market stability	2	0.2%
38	agricultural problem	3	0.2%
39	problem about the gap between the rich and the poor	6	0.5%
40	educational reform problem	29	2.3%
41	recreation problem	0	0%
42	problem about social fashion spoiling	9	0.7%
43	environmental protection problem	10	0.8%
44	problem about dealing with trash	1	0.1%
45	problem about air, water, and noise pollution	0	0%
46	nuclear energy problem	0	0%
47	incapability of government	0	0%
48	social stability problem	6	0.5%
49	financial problem	0	0%
50	bad national image	0	0%
51	financial crisis	0	0%
52	regional development	1	0.1%
53	problem about qualities and honestness of politicians	6	0.5%
54	scarcity of national resources	1	0.1%
55	tax problem	5	0.4%
56	media chaos	2	0.2%
57	infrastructure	0	0%
58	social problem	1	0.1%
59	petroleum and energy problem	0	0%
60	self-discipline of democracy	2	0.2%
61	social equality	0	0%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	0	0%
98	don't know	0	0%
99	skip	933	75.2%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

4. H02. Which party do you think is most able to resolve the most important problem?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	KMT	415	33.5%
2	DPP	83	6.7%
3	NP	0	0%
4	PFP	0	0%
6	TSU	1	0.1%
7	all except DPP	1	0.1%
8	Chinese Communist Party	2	0.2%
9	small parties	1	0.1%
10	KMT and DPP	6	0.5%
90	omit	3	0.2%
91	all can resolve it	35	2.8%
92	none can resolve it	312	25.2%
95	refuse to answer	12	1.0%
96	it depends	10	0.8%
97	no opinion	1	0.1%
98	do not know	250	20.2%
99		108	8.7%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

5. V01. On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 represents very dissatisfied and 10 represents very satisfied. Concerning Chen Shui-bian's overall performance as president over the past four years, are you satisfied or dissatisfied?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0		324	26.1%
1		57	4.6%
2		117	9.4%
3		149	12.0%
4		113	9.1%
5		199	16.1%
6		81	6.5%
7		31	2.5%
8		27	2.2%
9		6	0.5%
10		17	1.4%
990	omit	0	0%
995	refuse to answer	24	1.9%
998	do not know	95	7.7%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

6. V02. On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 represents very bad and 10 represents very good, how would you rate the Legislative Yuan's overall performance over the past three years?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0		154	12.4%
1		56	4.5%
2		103	8.3%
3		211	17.0%
4		142	11.5%
5		284	22.9%
6		62	5.0%
7		26	2.1%
8		14	1.1%
9		3	0.2%
10		10	0.8%
990	omit	0	0%
995	refuse to answer	24	1.9%
998	do not know	151	12.2%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

7. V03. On the same scale, how would you rate the KMT's performance in the Legislative Yuan?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0		142	11.5%
1		49	4.0%
2		89	7.2%
3		139	11.2%
4		120	9.7%
5		299	24.1%
6		109	8.8%
7		50	4.0%
8		35	2.8%
9		7	0.6%
10		14	1.1%
990	omit	1	0.1%
995	refuse to answer	26	2.1%
998	do not know	160	12.9%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

8. V04. On the same scale, how would you rate the DPP's performance in the Legislative Yuan?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0		129	10.4%
1		64	5.2%
2		138	11.1%
3		208	16.8%
4		141	11.4%
5		259	20.9%
6		54	4.3%
7		24	1.9%
8		16	1.3%
9		6	0.5%
10		10	0.8%
990	omit	1	0.1%
995	refuse to answer	26	2.1%
998	do not know	164	13.2%
	Frequency :	1240	100%

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