Taiwan’s Election and Democratization Study

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	independence	242	9.1%
1		46	1.7%
2		62	2.3%
3		87	3.3%
4		84	3.2%
5		829	31.2%
6		84	3.2%
7		80	3.0%
8		62	2.3%
9		12	0.4%
10	unification	105	4.0%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	33	1.2%
96	it's hard to say	3	0.1%
98	don't know	176	6.6%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

2. K1A What position do you think KMT occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	independence	11	0.4%
1		3	0.1%
2		9	0.3%
3		5	0.2%
4		23	0.9%
5		320	12.0%
6		231	8.7%
7		199	7.5%
8		247	9.3%
9		95	3.6%
10	unification	454	17.1%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	27	1.0%
96	it's hard to say	7	0.3%
98	don't know	274	10.3%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

3. K1B What position do you think DPP occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	independence	523	19.7%
1		165	6.2%
2		244	9.2%
3		259	9.7%
4		163	6.1%
5		205	7.7%
6		23	0.9%
7		4	0.1%
8		9	0.3%
9		2	0.1%
10	unification	11	0.4%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	29	1.1%
96	it's hard to say	7	0.3%
98	don't know	261	9.8%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

4. K1C What position do you think MA Ying-jeou occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	independence	7	0.3%
1		2	0.1%
2		6	0.2%
3		7	0.3%
4		19	0.7%
5		381	14.3%
6		238	8.9%
7		194	7.3%
8		244	9.2%
9		131	4.9%
10	unification	349	13.1%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	24	0.9%
96	it's hard to say	8	0.3%
98	don't know	295	11.1%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

5. K1D What position do you think Frank HSIEH occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	independence	337	12.7%
1		126	4.7%
2		202	7.6%
3		261	9.8%
4		241	9.1%
5		326	12.3%
6		34	1.3%
7		17	0.6%
8		8	0.3%
9		3	0.1%
10	unification	9	0.3%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	28	1.1%
96	it's hard to say	8	0.3%
98	don't know	305	11.5%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

6. K2 Regarding the question of economic development versus environmental protection, some people in society emphasizes environmental protection while others emphasize economic development. About where on this scale does your own view lie?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	emphasizes environmental protection	104	3.9%
1		30	1.1%
2		43	1.6%
3		94	3.5%
4		50	1.9%
5		686	25.8%
6		130	4.9%
7		132	5.0%
8		161	6.0%
9		41	1.5%
10	emphasizes economic development	308	11.6%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	6	0.2%
96	it's hard to say	6	0.2%
98	don't know	114	4.3%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

7. K2A What position do you think KMT occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	emphasizes environmental protection	23	0.9%
1		7	0.3%
2		12	0.4%
3		24	0.9%
4		35	1.3%
5		329	12.4%
6		223	8.4%
7		295	11.1%
8		221	8.3%
9		64	2.4%
10	emphasizes economic development	233	8.8%
90	omit	1	0.0%
95	refuse to answer	17	0.6%
96	it's hard to say	13	0.5%
98	don't know	408	15.3%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

8. K2B What position do you think DPP occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	emphasizes environmental protection	54	2.0%
1		23	0.9%
2		49	1.8%
3		112	4.2%
4		153	5.8%
5		479	18.0%
6		195	7.3%
7		142	5.3%
8		97	3.6%
9		29	1.1%
10	emphasizes economic development	128	4.8%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	19	0.7%
96	it's hard to say	10	0.4%
98	don't know	415	15.6%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

9. K2C What position do you think MA Ying-jeou occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	emphasizes environmental protection	25	0.9%
1		9	0.3%
2		16	0.6%
3		23	0.9%
4		41	1.5%
5		415	15.6%
6		211	7.9%
7		270	10.2%
8		211	7.9%
9		75	2.8%
10	emphasizes economic development	183	6.9%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	18	0.7%
96	it's hard to say	12	0.4%
98	don't know	396	14.9%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

10. K2D What position do you think Frank HSIEH occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	emphasizes environmental protection	47	1.8%
1		22	0.8%
2		52	1.9%
3		91	3.4%
4		124	4.7%
5		492	18.5%
6		200	7.5%
7		163	6.1%
8		118	4.4%
9		32	1.2%
10	emphasizes economic development	113	4.2%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	18	0.7%
96	it's hard to say	11	0.4%
98	don't know	422	15.9%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

11. K3 Regarding the question of social welfare, some people believe that the government should merely maintain the current system in order not to increase people' tax. Other people believe that the government should promote social welfare, even though i

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	maintaining the current system is the most important thing	246	9.2%
1		33	1.2%
2		55	2.1%
3		79	3.0%
4		55	2.1%
5		341	12.8%
6		142	5.3%
7		161	6.0%
8		187	7.0%
9		53	2.0%
10	promoting social welfare is most important	402	15.1%
90	omit	1	0.0%
95	refuse to answer	11	0.4%
96	it's hard to say	6	0.2%
98	don't know	133	5.0%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

12. K3A What position do you think KMT occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	maintaining the current system is the most important thing	126	4.7%
1		25	0.9%
2		36	1.4%
3		67	2.5%
4		81	3.0%
5		351	13.2%
6		233	8.8%
7		210	7.9%
8		121	4.5%
9		31	1.2%
10	promoting social welfare is most important	166	6.2%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	22	0.8%
96	it's hard to say	7	0.3%
98	don't know	429	16.1%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

13. K3B What position do you think DPP occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	maintaining the current system is the most important thing	103	3.9%
1		28	1.1%
2		37	1.4%
3		99	3.7%
4		113	4.2%
5		416	15.6%
6		211	7.9%
7		180	6.8%
8		117	4.4%
9		17	0.6%
10	promoting social welfare is most important	135	5.1%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	22	0.8%
96	it's hard to say	6	0.2%
98	don't know	421	15.8%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

14. K3C What position do you think MA Ying-jeou occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	maintaining the current system is the most important thing	100	3.8%
1		13	0.5%
2		35	1.3%
3		62	2.3%
4		61	2.3%
5		360	13.5%
6		215	8.1%
7		213	8.0%
8		160	6.0%
9		51	1.9%
10	promoting social welfare is most important	149	5.6%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	24	0.9%
96	it's hard to say	10	0.4%
98	don't know	452	17.0%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

15. K3D What position do you think Frank HSIEH occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	maintaining the current system is the most important thing	87	3.3%
1		16	0.6%
2		34	1.3%
3		79	3.0%
4		101	3.8%
5		441	16.6%
6		213	8.0%
7		178	6.7%
8		112	4.2%
9		24	0.9%
10	promoting social welfare is most important	119	4.5%
90	omit	1	0.0%
95	refuse to answer	24	0.9%
96	it's hard to say	12	0.4%
98	don't know	464	17.4%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

16. K4 Looking at Taiwan's overall development, some people believe that large-scale reform is the most important thing, even if it means sacrificing some social stability. Other people believe that stability is the most important and that reform should

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	large-scale reform is the most important thing	93	3.5%
1		17	0.6%
2		40	1.5%
3		81	3.0%
4		58	2.2%
5		296	11.1%
6		110	4.1%
7		135	5.1%
8		224	8.4%
9		86	3.2%
10	social stability is most important	613	23.1%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	10	0.4%
96	it's hard to say	7	0.3%
98	don't know	135	5.1%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

17. K4A What position do you think KMT occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	large-scale reform is the most important thing	103	3.9%
1		23	0.9%
2		42	1.6%
3		87	3.3%
4		80	3.0%
5		295	11.1%
6		162	6.1%
7		195	7.3%
8		189	7.1%
9		70	2.6%
10	social stability is most important	235	8.8%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	20	0.8%
96	it's hard to say	13	0.5%
98	don't know	391	14.7%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

18. K4B What position do you think DPP occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	large-scale reform is the most important thing	150	5.6%
1		39	1.5%
2		90	3.4%
3		170	6.4%
4		168	6.3%
5		395	14.8%
6		139	5.2%
7		88	3.3%
8		66	2.5%
9		25	0.9%
10	social stability is most important	130	4.9%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	23	0.9%
96	it's hard to say	9	0.3%
98	don't know	413	15.5%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

19. K4C What position do you think MA Ying-jeou occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	large-scale reform is the most important thing	79	3.0%
1		20	0.8%
2		53	2.0%
3		83	3.1%
4		78	2.9%
5		326	12.3%
6		174	6.5%
7		181	6.8%
8		169	6.3%
9		80	3.0%
10	social stability is most important	203	7.6%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	19	0.7%
96	it's hard to say	11	0.4%
98	don't know	429	16.1%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

20. K4D What position do you think Frank HSIEH occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	large-scale reform is the most important thing	110	4.1%
1		27	1.0%
2		69	2.6%
3		164	6.2%
4		185	7.0%
5		425	16.0%
6		147	5.5%
7		95	3.6%
8		74	2.8%
9		18	0.7%
10	social stability is most important	109	4.1%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	21	0.8%
96	it's hard to say	10	0.4%
98	don't know	451	17.0%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

21. K5 If government opens up the cross-Strait economic exchange,do you think Taiwan's economy will get better, get worse, or stay about the same?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	get better	716	26.9%
2	get worse	493	18.5%
3	stay about the same	353	13.3%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	6	0.2%
96	it's hard to say	171	6.4%
97	no opinion	27	1.0%
98	don't know	139	5.2%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

22. K6 If government opens up the cross-Strait economic exchange,do you think your own economy will get better, get worse, or stay about the same?

Values Categories		n	percentage
1	get better	240	9.0%
2	get worse	360	13.5%
3	stay about the same	1025	38.5%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	8	0.3%
96	it's hard to say	127	4.8%
97	no opinion	22	0.8%
98	don't know	123	4.6%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

23. K7 In politics, sometimes people talk about the left and the right. This card lists eleven positions from the left (0) to the right (10). Which position do you occupy?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	the left	23	0.9%
1		3	0.1%
2		15	0.6%
3		26	1.0%
4		36	1.4%
5		623	23.4%
6		94	3.5%
7		62	2.3%
8		72	2.7%
9		16	0.6%
10	the right	77	2.9%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	28	1.1%
96	never heard	190	7.1%
98	don't know	640	24.1%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

24. K7A What position do you think KMT occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	the left	28	1.1%
1		6	0.2%
2		17	0.6%
3		35	1.3%
4		40	1.5%
5		266	10.0%
6		122	4.6%
7		122	4.6%
8		105	4.0%
9		48	1.8%
10	the right	119	4.5%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	31	1.2%
96	never heard	180	6.8%
98	don't know	786	29.5%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

25. K7B What position do you think DPP occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	the left	94	3.5%
1		27	1.0%
2		64	2.4%
3		127	4.8%
4		136	5.1%
5		272	10.2%
6		70	2.6%
7		36	1.4%
8		28	1.1%
9		10	0.4%
10	the right	34	1.3%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	34	1.3%
96	never heard	181	6.8%
98	don't know	792	29.8%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

26. K7C What position do you think MA Ying-jeou occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	the left	18	0.7%
1		8	0.3%
2		18	0.7%
3		24	0.9%
4		33	1.2%
5		296	11.1%
6		107	4.0%
7		133	5.0%
8		103	3.9%
9		57	2.1%
10	the right	100	3.8%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	30	1.1%
96	never heard	178	6.7%
98	don't know	800	30.1%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

27. K7D What position do you think Frank HSIEH occupies?

Values Categories		n	percentage
0	the left	74	2.8%
1		19	0.7%
2		57	2.1%
3		103	3.9%
4		141	5.3%
5		322	12.1%
6		75	2.8%
7		35	1.3%
8		33	1.2%
9		12	0.4%
10	the right	26	1.0%
90	omit	0	0%
95	refuse to answer	33	1.2%
96	never heard	178	6.7%
98	don't know	797	30.0%
Sysmiss		755	28.4%
	Frequency :	2660	100%

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