Municipal corruption: To what degree to you consider the regulations of the municipality, which aim to prevent corruption, are sufficient in the guidelines for bias? On a scale of 1 "Very high ...

Citizen satisfaction with service delivery: Culture. 2006-2015. Index showing citizens' judgement regarding service delivery in the municipality. Scale 1-100, where higher values = higher satisfact ...

Citizen satisfaction with service delivery: Elderly care. 2005-2015. Index showing citizens' judgement regarding service delivery in the municipality. Scale 1-100, where higher values = higher sati ...

Citizen satisfaction with service delivery: Emergency service. 2005-2015. Index showing citizens' judgement regarding service delivery in the municipality. Scale 1-100, where higher values = higher ...

Citizen satisfaction with service delivery: Environmental work. 2006-2015. Index showing citizens' judgement regarding service delivery in the municipality. Scale 1-100, where higher values = highe ...

Citizen satisfaction with service delivery: Elementary school. 2005-2015 Index showing citizens' judgement regarding service delivery in the municipality. Scale 1-100, where higher values = higher ...

Citizen satisfaction with service delivery: High school. 2005-2015. Index showing citizens' judgement regarding service delivery in the municipality. Scale 1-100, where higher values = higher satis ...

Citizen satisfaction with service delivery: Pre-school. 2005-2015. Index showing citizens' judgement regarding service delivery in the municipality. Scale 1-100, where higher values = higher satisf ...

Citizen satisfaction with service delivery: Waste disposal and refuse collection. 2006-2015. Index showing citizens' judgement regarding service delivery in the municipality. Scale 1-100, where hig ...

Citizen satisfaction with service delivery: Streets and roads. 2006-2015. Index showing citizens' judgement regarding service delivery in the municipality. Scale 1-100, where higher values = higher ...

Citizen satisfaction with service delivery: Sport grounds. 2010-2015. Index showing citizens' judgement regarding service delivery in the municipality. Scale 1-100, where higher values = higher sat ...

Citizen satisfaction with service delivery: Sidewalks and cycle paths. 2006-2015. Index showing citizens' judgement regarding service delivery in the municipality. Scale 1-100, where higher values ...

Citizen satisfaction with service delivery: Treatment and availability. 2006-2015. Index showing citizens' judgement regarding service delivery in the municipality. Scale 1-100, where higher values ...

Citizen satisfaction with service delivery: Support for vulnerable groups. 2005-2015. Index showing citizens' judgement regarding service delivery in the municipality. Scale 1-100, where higher val ...

Citizen satisfaction with service delivery: Water and drainage. 2006-2015. Index showing citizens' judgement regarding service delivery in the municipality. Scale 1-100, where higher values = highe ...

Use of balanced scorecard in municipality: Model applied. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommu ...

Use of balanced scorecard in municipality: Model experimented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by ...

Use of balanced scorecard in municipality: Model fully implemented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalitie ...

Use of balanced scorecard in municipality: Model evaluated. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kom ...

Use of balanced scorecard in municipality: Model phased out. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Ko ...

Use of balance sheet units in municipality: Model applied. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Komm ...

Use of balance sheet units in municipality: Model experimented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by ...

Use of balance sheet units in municipality: Model fully implemented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipaliti ...

Use of balance sheet units in municipality: Model evaluated. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Ko ...

Use of balance sheet units in municipality: Model phased out. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by K ...

Use of client choice in municipality: Model applied. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunfors ...

Use of client choice in municipality: Model experimented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommu ...

Use of client choice in municipality: Model fully implemented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by ...

Use of client choice in municipality: Model evaluated. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunfo ...

Use of client choice in municipality: Model phased out. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunf ...

Use of corporatisation in municipality: Model applied. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunfo ...

Use of corporatisation in municipality: Model experimented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kom ...

Use of corporatisation in municipality: Model fully implemented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities b ...

Use of corporatisation in municipality: Model evaluated. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommun ...

Use of corporatisation in municipality: Model phased out. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommu ...

Use of fee-for-service in municipality: Model applied. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunfo ...

Use of fee-for-service in municipality: Model experimented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kom ...

Use of fee-for-service in municipality: Model fully implemented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities b ...

Use of fee-for-service in municipality: Model evaluated. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommun ...

Use of fee-for-service in municipality: Model phased out. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommu ...

Use of management by objectives in municipality: Model applied. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by ...

Use of management by objectives in municipality: Model experimented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipaliti ...

Use of management by objectives in municipality: Model fully implemented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municip ...

Use of management by objectives in municipality: Model evaluated. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities ...

Use of management by objectives in municipality: Model phased out. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities ...

Use of profit centres in municipality: Model applied. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunfor ...

Use of profit centres in municipality: Model experimented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Komm ...

Use of profit centres in municipality: Model fully implemented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by ...

Use of profit centres in municipality: Model evaluated. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunf ...

Use of profit centres in municipality: Model phased out. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommun ...

Process management in municipality: Model applied. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunforskn ...

Process management in municipality: Model experimented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunf ...

Process management in municipality: Model fully implemented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Ko ...

Process management in municipality: Model evaluated. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunfors ...

Process management in municipality: Model phased out. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunfor ...

Privatisation in municipality: Model applied. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunforskning i ...

Privatisation in municipality: Model experimented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunforskn ...

Privatisation in municipality: Model fully implemented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunf ...

Privatisation in municipality: Model evaluated. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunforskning ...

Privatisation in municipality: Model phased out. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunforsknin ...

Purchaser provider split in municipality: Model applied. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommun ...

Purchaser provider split in municipality: Model experimented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by K ...

Purchaser provider split in municipality: Model fully implemented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities ...

Purchaser provider split in municipality: Model evaluated. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Komm ...

Purchaser provider split in municipality: Model phased out. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kom ...

Quality management in municipality: Model applied. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunforskn ...

Quality management in municipality: Model experimented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunf ...

Quality management in municipality: Model fully implemented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Ko ...

Quality management in municipality: Model evaluated. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunfors ...

Quality management in municipality: Model phased out. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities by Kommunfor ...

Relative performance evaluations in municipality: Model applied. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities b ...

Relative performance evaluations in municipality: Model experimented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalit ...

Relative performance evaluations in municipality: Model fully implemented. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish munici ...

Relative performance evaluations in municipality: Model evaluated. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalities ...

Relative performance evaluations in municipality: Model phased out. 0 = No 1 = Yes Data from the survey "Ekonomischefsenkäten", distributed 2005 to the account managers in Swedish municipalitie ...

KOLFU: Civil Servant ask for money. "A civil servant asks to be paid to perform a service that is actually part of his/her duties." In your opinion, to what extent are the following actions a ...

KOLFU: Offer a gift or service during a procurement process. "A business owner offers a gift or service to a civil servant during a procurement process." In your opinion, to what extent are ...

KOLFU: Provide extra tuition in a public school to a close relatives’s child. "A teacher in a public school provides extra tuition during regular working hours to a close relative's child." I ...

KOLFU: Offer a job to unqualified relative or friend. "A civil servant offers a job to a relative or friend even though he/she lacks the proper qualifications." In your opinion, to what exten ...

KOLFU: Provide extra tuition in a private school to a close relatives’s child. "A teacher in a private school provides extra tuition during regular working hours to a close relative's child." ...

KOLFU: Pointing at deficiencies. "The audit points at deficiencies". The municipal audit sometimes points at deficiencies in municipal activities. Concerning your municipality, to what extent ...

KOLFU: Remarks leads to actions. "The audit's remarks leads to actions". The municipal audit sometimes points at deficiencies in municipal activities. Concerning your municipality, to what ex ...

KOLFU: Effective measures. "Measures taken as response to the audit ́s remarks are effective". The municipal audit sometimes points at deficiencies in municipal activities. Concerning your mu ...

KOLFU: Early on in the process when initiatives and ideas are raised. Bureaucrats implement the political decisions of the municipality, but often participate in the process that precedes the de ...

KOLFU: When studies are carried out prior to decisions. Bureaucrats implement the political decisions of the municipality, but often participate in the process that precedes the decisions. In wh ...

KOLFU: When formulating draft decisions. Bureaucrats implement the political decisions of the municipality, but often participate in the process that precedes the decisions. In what stages of th ...

KOLFU: When draft decisions are discussed prior to decision-making. Bureaucrats implement the political decisions of the municipality, but often participate in the process that precedes the deci ...

KOLFU: When decisions are made. Bureaucrats implement the political decisions of the municipality, but often participate in the process that precedes the decisions. In what stages of the politic ...

KOLFU: The municipal service. How do you judge the consequences in regard to the following for municipalities that cooperate with private service entrepreneurs? On a scale of 0 "Deteriorates to ...

KOLFU: The economic growth. How do you judge the consequences in regard to the following for municipalities that cooperate with private service entrepreneurs? On a scale of 0 "Deteriorates to a ...

KOLFU: Citizens' possibility to influence the politics. How do you judge the consequences in regard to the following for municipalities that cooperate with private service entrepreneurs? On a sc ...

KOLFU: Municipal councils' possibility to influence the politics. How do you judge the consequences in regard to the following for municipalities that cooperate with private service entrepreneur ...

KOLFU: Politician influencing public administration report. "A politician has attempted to influence a public administration report." In your opinion, to what extent have the following occurr ...

KOLFU: Former politician hired. "A former politician has been employed in a leading position in the public administration or in a publically owned company." In your opinion, to what extent ha ...

KOLFU: Not hiring the most qualified person. "A civil servant has been employed despite not being the most qualified candidate." In your opinion, to what extent have the following occurred in ...

KOLFU: Gift/service offered during procurement process. "A businessperson has offered a gift or service to a civil servant in connection with a public procurement." In your opinion, to what e ...

KOLFU: Civil servant paid to perform duties. "A public employee has demanded payment for performing a service that is part of his or her duties." In your opinion, to what extent have the foll ...

KOLFU: Early on in the process when initiatives and ideas are raised. How important do you think it is to keep a dialogue with the citizens in the following parts of the decision process? On a s ...

KOLFU: When studies are carried out prior to decisions. How important do you think it is to keep a dialogue with the citizens in the following parts of the decision process? On a scale of 0 "Not ...

KOLFU: When formulating draft decisions. How important do you think it is to keep a dialogue with the citizens in the following parts of the decision process? On a scale of 0 "Not at all importa ...

KOLFU: When draft decisions are discussed prior to decision-making. How important do you think it is to keep a dialogue with the citizens in the following parts of the decision process? On a sca ...

KOLFU: When decisions are made. How important do you think it is to keep a dialogue with the citizens in the following parts of the decision process? On a scale of 0 "Not at all important" to 10 ...

KOLFU: When decisions are implemented by management. How important do you think it is to keep a dialogue with the citizens in the following parts of the decision process? On a scale of 0 "Not at ...

KOLFU: When decisions are evaluated. How important do you think it is to keep a dialogue with the citizens in the following parts of the decision process? On a scale of 0 "Not at all important" ...

KOLFU: Housing. With impartiality we mean that no irrelevant considerations are taken, when making decisions for, e.g, individuals, businesses or groups. To what extent do you perceive that the ...

KOLFU: Building permit. With impartiality we mean that no irrelevant considerations are taken, when making decisions for, e.g, individuals, businesses or groups. To what extent do you perceive t ...

KOLFU: Environmental permit. With impartiality we mean that no irrelevant considerations are taken, when making decisions for, e.g, individuals, businesses or groups. To what extent do you perce ...

KOLFU: Procurement. With impartiality we mean that no irrelevant considerations are taken, when making decisions for, e.g, individuals, businesses or groups. To what extent do you perceive that ...

KOLFU: Recruitment. With impartiality we mean that no irrelevant considerations are taken, when making decisions for, e.g, individuals, businesses or groups. To what extent do you perceive that ...

Bribe index. A simple additive index constructed by the following questions: kfu_corr4 “Gift/Service Offered During Procurement Process” kfu_corr5 “Civil Servant Paid to Perform Duties” Note: Ori ...

Partiality index. A simple additive index constructed by the following questions: kfu_opp1 “Political Influence: Building Permits” kfu_opp2 “Political Influence: Recruitment of Civil Servants” kfu_o ...

Recruitment index. A simple additive index constructed by the following questions: kfu_corr2 “Former Politician Hired” kfu_corr3 “Not Hiring the Most Qualified Person” Note: Original variable nam ...

KOLFU: Building Permits. "Influence that a building permit is issued against the recommendations of public officials." Hypothetically speaking, to what extent would a politician in your posit ...

KOLFU: Recruitment of Civil Servants. "Influence the hiring process so that a less qualified applicant gets a municipal job before a more qualified person." Hypothetically speaking, to what e ...

KOLFU: Housing Intermediary. "Influence who gets a home in public housing." Hypothetically speaking, to what extent would a politician in your position, with your contacts in the municipality ...

KOLFU: Environmental Permits. "Influence the results of an environmental inspection." Hypothetically speaking, to what extent would a politician in your position, with your contacts in the mu ...

KOLFU: Procurement. "Influence the design of an invitation to tender for local government procurement to favor a local business." Hypothetically speaking, to what extent would a politician in ...

KOLFU: Politicians from your own party. To what extent do you consult with following groups when you shape a political proposal? On a scale of 1 "To a very small extent" to 5 "To a very big exte ...

KOLFU: Politicians from other parties. To what extent do you consult with following groups when you shape a political proposal? On a scale of 1 "To a very small extent" to 5 "To a very big exten ...

KOLFU: Political bureaucrats. To what extent do you consult with following groups when you shape a political proposal? On a scale of 1 "To a very small extent" to 5 "To a very big extent." So ...

KOLFU: Non-political bureaucrats. To what extent do you consult with following groups when you shape a political proposal? On a scale of 1 "To a very small extent" to 5 "To a very big extent." ...

KOLFU: Entrepreneurs in your municipality. To what extent do you consult with following groups when you shape a political proposal? On a scale of 1 "To a very small extent" to 5 "To a very big e ...

KOLFU: Citizens. To what extent do you consult with following groups when you shape a political proposal? On a scale of 1 "To a very small extent" to 5 "To a very big extent." Source: KOLFU 2 ...

KOLFU: Close friends and family. To what extent do you consult with following groups when you shape a political proposal? On a scale of 1 "To a very small extent" to 5 "To a very big extent." ...

KOLFU: Municipal council. How big of an influence do you consider the following actors have over the political activities of the municipality? On a scale of 0 "No influence at all" to 10 "Very b ...

KOLFU: You yourself. How big of an influence do you consider the following actors have over the political activities of the municipality? On a scale of 0 "No influence at all" to 10 "Very big in ...

KOLFU: Municipal executive board. How big of an influence do you consider the following actors have over the political activities of the municipality? On a scale of 0 "No influence at all" to 10 ...

KOLFU: Chairman of municipal executive board. How big of an influence do you consider the following actors have over the political activities of the municipality? On a scale of 0 "No influence a ...

KOLFU: Other municipal politicians. How big of an influence do you consider the following actors have over the political activities of the municipality? On a scale of 0 "No influence at all" to ...

KOLFU: Bureaucrats. How big of an influence do you consider the following actors have over the political activities of the municipality? On a scale of 0 "No influence at all" to 10 "Very big inf ...

KOLFU: Citizens. How big of an influence do you consider the following actors have over the political activities of the municipality? On a scale of 0 "No influence at all" to 10 "Very big influe ...

KOLFU: Public authorities. How big of an influence do you consider the following actors have over the political activities of the municipality? On a scale of 0 "No influence at all" to 10 "Very ...

KOLFU: The local industry and commerce. How big of an influence do you consider the following actors have over the political activities of the municipality? On a scale of 0 "No influence at all" ...

KOLFU: Journalists monitoring the municipal politics. How big of an influence do you consider the following actors have over the political activities of the municipality? On a scale of 0 "No inf ...

KOLFU: Bureaucrat. Apart from your position in commission of trust as a politician, which is your main occupation? Yes = 1 No = 0 Source: KOLFU 2008 & KOLFU 2012 Note: Values have been tra ...

KOLFU: Bureaucrat with supervisory position. Apart from your position in commission of trust as a politician, which is your main occupation? Yes = 1 No = 0 Source: KOLFU 2008 & KOLFU 2012 ...

KOLFU: Bureaucrat with business managing position. Apart from your position in commission of trust as a politician, which is your main occupation? Yes = 1 No = 0 Source: KOLFU 2008 & KOLFU ...

Share of citizens experiencing positive treatment when contacting the municipality with an easy question (%). Survey carried out by an external company. A subjective judgement is made by the question ...

Cost for roads, streets and parking. SEK/Citizen Source: Kolada (www.kolada.se) 1998-2014

Municipal employees: Share of municipal hired staff with post-secondary education (%). All municipal employed included. Source: Kolada (www.kolada.se) 2009-2014.

Municipal employees: Share of newly employed municipal staff (%). Employed until further notice during the year, all municipal employed included. Source: Kolada (www.kolada.se) 2009-2014.

Municipal employees: Share of resigned municipal employed (%). Resigned until further noticed employed during the year, all municipal employed included. Source: Kolada (www.kolada.se) 2009-2014.

Municipal employees: Sick leave among municipal employed (%). The total amount of sick leave time, share of the available ordinary working hours. All municipal employed included. Source: Kolada (www ...

Number of students in elementary schools (situated in the municipality): Free-standing elementary school. Source: Kolada (www.kolada.se) 2005-2014.

Number of students in elementary schools (situated in the municipality): Share of students in free-standing elementary schools (%) (created variable). Source: Kolada (www.kolada.se) 2005-2014.

Number of students in elementary schools (situated in the municipality): Total number of students (created variable). Source: Kolada (www.kolada.se) 2005-2014.

Share of people getting response to an easy question within two days when e-mailing municipality (%). Survey carried out by an external company. The questions are sent to the central e-mail address o ...

Share of people getting a direct reply to an easy question when calling the municipality (%). Survey carried out by an external company. A number of relevant and easy questions are asked via telephon ...

Share of SFI students that passed highest course (%). Swedish for immigrant, courses offered by the municipality to adult immigrants. Source: Kolada (www.kolada.se) 2013-2014.

The result is based on the following surveys: Hälsa på lika villkor (Statens folkhälsoinstut), Liv och hälsa, Folkhälsa i Skåne, Hälsoenkät Stockholms län. Question posed: "In general, do you think yo ...

Number of people within the municipality aged 25-64 unemployed or in program with activity support (aktivitetsstöd) for at least six months, divided by total municipal population Source: Kolada (ww ...

Number of local newspapers distributed in the municipalities. Source: Presstödsnämnden (www.radioochtv.se) 2014 2009-2014. Note: Newspapers with several versions are counted as one. Additional info ...

Municipality group 1 = Metropolitan 2 = Suburban municipality to metropolitan 3 = Major city 4 = Suburban municipality to major city 5 = Commuter suburbs 6 = Tourism municipality 7 = Goods prod ...

Unique municipal code.

Unique municipal name.

Neighbouring municipalities, ranging from 0-11 municipalities. Note: Mapping of municipal neighbours is compiled by Anders Sundell, scholar at the Department of Political Science, University of Got ...

One party has ruled the executive board for the last 40 years. Source: Dagens Samhälle, Nr 38, 2013 2013. Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original va ...

The party that has ruled the executive board for the last 40 years. 0 = No party 1 = Socialdemokraterna 2 = Centerpartiet 3 = Moderaterna 4 = Folkpartiet Source: Dagens Samhälle, Nr 38, 2013 20 ...

Political secretaries, number of full time positions in the municipality. Source: Dagens Samhälle, Nr 25, 2015 (www.dagenssamhalle.se) 2015.

Political secretaries, total number in the municipality. Source: Ds Kn 1982:7 (1980), Ds 1988:15 (1987), Dagens Samhälle (Nr 20 2011, Nr 25 2015 www.dagenssamhalle.se) 1982, 1987, 2011, 2015 Note: ...

Audit: The chairmen of the auditors is appointed by the majority. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 0 = No 1 = Yes Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to al ...

Audit: The chairmen of the auditors is appointed by the minority. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 0 = No 1 = Yes Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to al ...

Frequency of municipal citizen dialogue held during mandate period: 4 or more. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate period 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all years wit ...

Frequency of municipal citizen dialogue held during mandate period: 1-3. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate period 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all years within th ...

The municipality offer citizen dialogue. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate period 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all years within the period.

Possibility to participate in citizen dialogue via the municipal website. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate period 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all years within ...

Open assemblies in municipal committees: All committees, including municipal executive board. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate period 2010/2014 Note: Values have been transferred t ...

Open assemblies in municipal committees: All committees, excluding municipal executive board. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate period 2010/2014 Note: Values have been transferred t ...

Open assemblies in municipal committees: Some committees, including municipal executive board. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate period 2010/2014 Note: Values have been transferred ...

Open assemblies in municipal committees: Some committees, excluding municipal executive board. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate period 2010/2014 Note: Values have been transferred ...

Number of companies in municipality. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2012 Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original variable name: comp_no.

Availability to citizen office in municipality, physical office. 1 = Yes 0 = No Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all ...

Municipal contribution per child/student in following areas: High school in the county. Source: SCB 2000-2013.

Municipal contribution per child/student in following areas: Free-standing high school. Source: SCB 2000-2013.

Municipal contribution per child/student in following areas: High school in another municipality. Source: SCB 2000-2013.

Municipal contribution per child/student in following areas: Private after-school centre. Source: SCB 2000-2013.

Municipal contribution per child/student in following areas: Free-standing elementary school. Source: SCB 2000-2013.

Municipal contribution per child/student in following areas: Elementary school in another municipality. Source: SCB 2000-2013.

Municipal contribution per child/student in following areas: Private pedagogic care. Source: SCB 2000-2013.

Municipal contribution per child/student in following areas: Private pre-school. Source: SCB 2000-2013.

Availability to citizen office in municipality, web portal. 1 = Yes 0 = No Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all year ...

Number of citizen proposals approved during mandate period. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all years within the peri ...

Number of citizen proposals submitted during mandate period. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all years within the per ...

Economically Active Daytime Population. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original variable name: econactdaypop.

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, MUNICIPAL POPULATION: Number of people with high school education (3 years). Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1985-2014.

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, MUNICIPAL POPULATION: Number of people with post graduate education. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1985-2014.

High education = 3 years post-secondary education or more, including post graduate studies. (Created variable) Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1985-2014.

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, MUNICIPAL POPULATION: Number of people with post-secondary education (less than 3 years). Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1985-2014.

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, MUNICIPAL POPULATION: Number of people with post-secondary education (3 years or more). Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1985-2014.

Election result municipal assembly, share of votes: Centerpartiet. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. Note ...

Election result municipal assembly, share of votes: Folkpartiet. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. Note fr ...

Election result municipal assembly, share of votes: Kristdemokraterna. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. N ...

Election result municipal assembly, share of votes: Moderaterna. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. Note fr ...

Election result municipal assembly, share of votes: Miljöpartiet. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. Note f ...

Election result municipal assembly, share of votes: Other parties. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. Note ...

Election result municipal assembly, share of votes: Socialdemokraterna. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. ...

Election result municipal assembly, share of votes: Sverigedemokraterna. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. ...

Election result municipal assembly, share of votes: Vänsterpartiet. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. Note ...

Foreign Background (% of total population) Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2011 Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original variable name: pop_foreignbg.

Number of foreign born in municipal population

Share of municipal population that are foreign born (%) (created variable) Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2001-2014.

Number of people with foreign citizenship. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1980-2014.

Share of population with foreign citizenship (created variable) Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1980-2014.

Mean income, municipal citizens Citizens 16 years and older, in 1000 SEK Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1991-2013.

MEDIAN INCOME IN MUNICIPALITY: Female population. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2011 Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original variable names: incmed_fem ...

MEDIAN INCOME IN MUNICIPALITY: Male population. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2011 Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original variable names: incmed_femal ...

MEDIAN INCOME IN MUNICIPALITY: Total population. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2011 Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original variable names: incmed_fema ...

Average life expectancy, men. Remaining average life expectancy, from 0 years old. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2010-2014.

Average life expectancy, women Remaining average life expectancy, from 0 years old. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2010-2014.

Freedom of choice in the following municipal operations: Care for disabled. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all ...

Freedom of choice in the following municipal operations: Elementary school. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all ...

Freedom of choice in the following municipal operations: Geriatric care. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all ye ...

Freedom of choice in the following municipal operations: High school. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all years ...

Freedom of choice in the following municipal operations: Individual care. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all y ...

Freedom of choice in the following municipal operations: Pre-school. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all years ...

Share of women in municipal assembly. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate period 2006/2010, 2010/2014 Note: Values have been transferred to all years within the mandate periods. The final year of mand ...

Number of seats in municipal assembly: Centerpartiet. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. The final year of ...

Number of seats in municipal assembly: Folkpartiet. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. The final year of ea ...

Number of seats in municipal assembly: Kristdemokraterna. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. The final year ...

Number of seats in municipal assembly: Moderaterna. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. The final year of ea ...

Number of seats in municipal assembly: Miljöpartiet. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. The final year of e ...

Number of seats in municipal assembly: Other parties. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. The final year of ...

Number of seats in municipal assembly: Socialdemokraterna. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. The final yea ...

Number of seats in municipal assembly: Sverigedemokraterna. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. The final ye ...

Number of seats in municipal assembly: Vänsterpartiet. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Years 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to cover all years within the mandate periods. The final year of ...

Mean age of population Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2011 Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original variable name: pop_meanage.

Municipal owned companies: Assets. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2010.

Municipal owned companies: Own capital. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2010.

Municipal owned companies: No of employees. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2010.

Municipal owned companies: No of companies. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2010.

Municipal owned companies: Yearly result. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2010.

Municipal owned companies: Revenue. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2010.

Net births Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2011 Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original variable name: pop_netbirth.

Net migrants Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2011 Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original variable name: pop_migrant.

Outsourcing in the following areas (%): Business activities. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1998-2013 Purchased operation, as share of operation cost (%). Note from source: The gathering of this inform ...

Outsourcing in the following areas (%): Care for elderly and handicapped. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1998-2013 Purchased operation, as share of operation cost (%). Note from source: The gathering o ...

Outsourcing in the following areas (%): Education. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1998-2013 Purchased operation, as share of operation cost (%). Note from source: The gathering of this information chan ...

Outsourcing in the following areas (%): Individual and family care. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1998-2013 Purchased operation, as share of operation cost (%). Note from source: The gathering of this ...

Outsourcing in the following areas (%): Infrastructure. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1998-2013 Purchased operation, as share of operation cost (%). Note from source: The gathering of this information ...

Outsourcing in the following areas (%): Pre-school and school-age child care. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1998-2013 Purchased operation, as share of operation cost (%). Note from source: The gatheri ...

Outsourcing in neighbouring municipalities (%): Mean value of outsourcing. Source: SCB 2010 Note: Includes purchased operation as share of operation cost (%) in care for elderly & handicapped, educ ...

Outsourcing in neighbouring municipalities (%): Highest value of outsourcing. Source: SCB 2010 Note: Includes purchased operation as share of operation cost (%) in care for elderly & handicapped, e ...

Petition for referendum during the present mandate period. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all years within the ...

The municipality has political secretaries hired during the mandate period. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate period 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all years withi ...

Population: Total municipal population Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1974-2014.

Population 0-17 years (% of total population) Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2011 Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original variable name: pop_017.

Population 18-64 years (% of total population) Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2011 Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original variable name: pop_1864.

Population 65+ years (% of total population) Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2011 Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original variable name: pop_65.

Number of emigrants Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2011 Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original variable name: pop_emigrant.

Female population (% of total population) Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2011 Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original variable name: pop_female.

Population increase in total numbers. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1974-2014.

Population increase in percent (%) (created variable). Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1974-2014

Male Population (% of total population) Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2011 Note: Gathered from The QoG Dataset of Swedish Municipalities, version 15Jan14. Original variable name: pop_male.

The municipality has public/private partnerships. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all years within the periods. ...

Number of private providers in the following municipal operations: Assistance to people with disabilities. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2013-2014 Note from source: Shows the total number of private pro ...

Number of private providers in the following municipal operations: Elderly care. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2013-2014 Note from source: Shows the total number of private providers. The same provider ...

Number of private providers in the following municipal operations: Elementary school. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2013-2014 Note from source: Shows the total number of private providers. The same prov ...

Number of private providers in the following municipal operations: Health care. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2013-2014 Note from source: Shows the total number of private providers. The same provider c ...

Number of private providers in the following municipal operations: High school. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2013-2014 Note from source: Shows the total number of private providers. The same provider c ...

Number of private providers in the following municipal operations: Individual and family care. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2013-2014 Note from source: Shows the total number of private providers. The ...

Number of private providers in the following municipal operations: Other education. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2013-2014 Note from source: Shows the total number of private providers. The same provid ...

Number of private providers in the following municipal operations: Pre-school. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2013-2014 Note from source: Shows the total number of private providers. The same provider ca ...

Number of private providers in the following municipal operations: Refugee reception. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2013-2014 Note from source: Shows the total number of private providers. The same prov ...

Share of children in private child care: After-school care (%). Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2000-2013.

Share of children in private child care: All kinds of child care included (%). Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2000-2013.

Share of children in private child care: Pedagogic care (%). Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2000-2013.

Share of children in private child care: Pre-school (%). Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2000-2013.

Total purchase of municipal main activities, current prices in 1000 SEK, in the following operations: Care and welfare, in total. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2014.

Total purchase of municipal main activities, current prices in 1000 SEK, in the following operations: Pedagogic care, in total. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2014.

Municipalities purchase from private companies, current prices in 1000 SEK. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2014.

Total purchase of municipal main activities, current prices in 1000 SEK, in the following operations: Refugee reception. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2014.

Referendums held during mandate period. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 0 = No 1 = Yes Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all years within the periods ...

Municipal employees: Average monthly salary, municipal employed. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 2007-2014 Note from source: The numbers from Trollhättan have previously been incorrectly declared by the m ...

Municipal taxation, SEK per municipal citizen. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1998-2014 Note from source: Region Gotland has different developmental responsibilities than other municipalities; hence it c ...

Municipal tax revenue, in 1000 SEK. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1998-2014 Note from source: Region Gotland has different developmental responsibilities than other municipalities; hence it can be diffi ...

Municipal contribution per child/student in following areas: Elementary school. Source: SCB 2000-2013.

Municipal contribution per child/student in following areas: High school. Source: SCB 2000-2013.

Total cost per child/student in the following areas: After-school centre. Source: SCB 2000-2013.

Municipal contribution per child/student in following areas: Pedagogic care. Source: SCB 2000-2013.

Municipal contribution per child/student in following areas: Pre-school. Source: SCB 2000-2013.

Individual user cooperative in the municipal operations: Disability care. 1 = Yes 0 = No Source: SCB (www.scb.se). Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transfer ...

Individual user cooperative in the municipal operations: Elderly care. 1 = Yes 0 = No Source: SCB (www.scb.se). Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred ...

Individual user cooperative in the municipal operations: Elementary school. 1 = Yes 0 = No Source: SCB (www.scb.se). Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transf ...

Individual user cooperative in the municipal operations: High school. 1 = Yes 0 = No Source: SCB (www.scb.se). Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred ...

Individual user cooperative in the municipal operations: Individual care. 1 = Yes 0 = No Source: SCB (www.scb.se). Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transfer ...

Individual user cooperative in the municipal operations: Other area. 1 = Yes 0 = No Source: SCB (www.scb.se). Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred t ...

Individual user cooperative in the municipal operations: Pre-school. 1 = Yes 0 = No Source: SCB (www.scb.se). Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred t ...

Share of population in long-term unemployment, born in foreign country (excluding EU/EFTA) (%). Share of foreign born municipal population aged 20-64 unemployed, for at least 100 days (if under 25 ye ...

Individual user representation in the following municipal operations: Disability care. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have b ...

Individual user representation in the following municipal operations: Elderly care. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been ...

Individual user representation in the following municipal operations: Elementary school. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have ...

Individual user representation in the following municipal operations: High school. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been ...

Individual user representation in the following municipal operations: Individual care. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have b ...

Individual user representation in the following municipal operations: Other area. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been t ...

Individual user representation in the following municipal operations: Pre-school. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SCB (www.scb.se) Mandate periods 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014. Note: Values have been t ...

Voter turnout in municipal elections. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1982-2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all years within the periods.

Municipal yearly result. Source: SCB (www.scb.se) 1998-2014. Note from source: Region Gotland has different developmental responsibilities than other municipalities; hence it can be difficult to com ...

Municipal corruption: In general, how common do you think corruption (i.e. misuse of public service or elected post for private gain) is in school and child care? On a scale of 1 "Very common" t ...

Municipal corruption: In general, how common do you think corruption (i.e. misuse of public service or elected post for private gain) is in social services? On a scale of 1 "Very common" to 3 "N ...

Municipal corruption: In general, how common do you think corruption (i.e. misuse of public service or elected post for private gain) is in technical administration? On a scale of 1 "Very common ...

Municipal corruption: In general, how common do you think corruption (i.e. misuse of public service or elected post for private gain) is in planning and building? On a scale of 1 "Very common" t ...

Municipal corruption: In general, how common do you think corruption (i.e. misuse of public service or elected post for private gain) is in culture and leisure? On a scale of 1 "Very common" to ...

Municipal corruption: In general, how common do you think corruption (i.e. misuse of public service or elected post for private gain) is in business sector and tourism? On a scale of 1 "Very com ...

Municipal corruption: In general, how common do you think corruption (i.e. misuse of public service or elected post for private gain) is in health care? On a scale of 1 "Very common" to 3 "Neith ...

Municipal corruption: How often have you been exposed to violence, threat of violence or blackmailing, where the person exposing you to this demands that you, in your municipal commitment, act in a ...

Municipal corruption: In general, how often do you think politicians and bureaucrats are exposed to violence, threat of violence or blackmailing, where the person exposing them to this demands that ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? On a scale of 1 "Agree completely" to 4 "Do not agree at all" It is common that full- and par ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? On a scale of 1 "Agree completely" to 4 "Do not agree at all" It is common that senior bureau ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? On a scale of 1 "Agree completely" to 4 "Do not agree at all" It is more common in other muni ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? On a scale of 1 "Agree completely" to 4 "Do not agree at all" It is more common in other muni ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? On a scale of 1 "Agree completely" to 4 "Do not agree at all" The public procurement works im ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? On a scale of 1 "Agree completely" to 4 "Do not agree at all" The public procurement works im ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? On a scale of 1 "Agree completely" to 4 "Do not agree at all". Municipal auditing is an impor ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? On a scale of 1 "Agree completely" to 4 "Do not agree at all". The local media coverage is an ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? On a scale of 1 "Agree completely" to 4 "Do not agree at all". It would be easy for me, if I ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? On a scale of 1 "Agree completely" to 4 "Do not agree at all". I intervene if I suspect someo ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? On a scale of 1 "Agree completely" to 4 "Do not agree at all". It is easy to trust people in ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? Are you familiar with the regulations regarding corruption in your municipality? On a sca ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? If you would make a judgement of the bureaucrats in the municipality in general, how good wo ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? If you would make a judgement of the politicians in the municipality in general, how good wo ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? How big is the need for education in the municipality in order to enhance politicians' and bu ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? To what degree do you consider the municipality conveys information to the politicians and bu ...

Municipal corruption: In your own opinion, to what degree do you agree with the following statements? How important do you consider it to be that the existent regulation is supplemented with loca ...

Municipal corruption: To what degree to you consider the regulations of the municipality, which aim to prevent corruption, are sufficient in the guidelines for bribes? On a scale of 1 "Very hi ...

Municipal corruption: To what degree to you consider the regulations of the municipality, which aim to prevent corruption, are sufficient in the guidelines for representation? On a scale of 1 ...

Municipal corruption: To what degree to you consider the regulations of the municipality, which aim to prevent corruption, are sufficient in the guidelines for procurement? On a scale of 1 "Ve ...

Municipal corruption: To what degree do you consider the issue of preventative efforts towards corruption as a vivid issue in your municipality? On a scale of 1 "Very high degree" to 4 "Not at ...

Municipal corruption: As an elected representative/in duty, how often are you offered money or other favours in order to make a decision that gains the person/persons offering? On a scale of 1 "N ...

Municipal corruption: How often do you think other politicians and bureaucrats in your municipality are offered money or other favours in order to make a decision that gains the person/persons offer ...

Municipal corruption: How often do you think other politicians and bureaucrats in your municipality have actually accepted the favour they have been offered? On a scale of 1 "Never" to 3 "Quite r ...

Municipal corruption: How often do you think politicians and bureaucrats in other municipalities are offered money or other favours in order to make a decision that gains the person/persons offering ...

Municipal corruption: How often do you think politicians and bureaucrats in other municipalities have actually accepted the favour they have been offered? On a scale of 1 "Never" to 3 "Quite rare ...

Number of auditors. Source: SKL Mandate period 2010/2014. Note: Values have been transferred to all years within the mandate period. The number from each year should thus not be added, but shows th ...

No of municipal employed in: Administration. Concerns all monthly salaried, including vacant Source: SKL (www.skl.se) 2010-2014.

No of municipal employed in: Care and welfare. Concerns all monthly salaried, including vacant Source: SKL (www.skl.se) 2010-2014.

No of municipal employed in: Culture, tourism and leisure. Concerns all monthly salaried, including vacant Source: SKL (www.skl.se) 2010-2014.

No of municipal employed in: Rehab and prevention. Concerns all monthly salaried, including vacant Source: SKL (www.skl.se) 2010-2014.

No of municipal employed in: School and child care. Concerns all monthly salaried, including vacant Source: SKL (www.skl.se) 2010-2014.

No of municipal employed in: Social and curative work. Concerns all monthly salaried, including vacant Source: SKL (www.skl.se) 2010-2014.

No of municipal employed in: Technology. Concerns all monthly salaried, including vacant Source: SKL (www.skl.se) 2010-2014.

No of municipal employed in: Total. Concerns all monthly salaried, including vacant Source: SKL (www.skl.se) 2010-2014.

The executive board ruled by political minority. 0 = No 1 = Yes Source: SKL (www.skl.se) Mandate period 2006/2010, 2010/2014 Note: Values have been transferred to all years within the mandate per ...

Ideology of ruling coalition. 1 = Right 2 = Left 3 = Bloc Exceeding 4 = Other Source: SKL (www.skl.se) Mandate periods 1998/2002, 2002/2006, 2006/2010, 2010/2014, 2014/2018. Note: Values have b ...

Number of persons aged 65 and older in ordinarily housing, granted home care/assisted living: in privately run home care. Source: Socialstyrelsen (www.socialstyrelsen.se) 2009-2014.

Number of persons aged 65 and older in ordinarily housing, granted home care/assisted living: share in privately run home care (%). Source: Socialstyrelsen (www.socialstyrelsen.se) 2009-2014.

Number of persons aged 65 and older in ordinarily housing, granted home care/assisted living: in total. Source: Socialstyrelsen (www.socialstyrelsen.se) 2009-2014.

ID code for spmap Spmap is a command for creating maps in Stata. For more information about spmap please visit www.stata.com. The municipality coordinates needed for creating the maps can be do ...

Grades, school year 9 Average merit rating, all students included. Maximum merit rating = 320 points. Source: Skolverket (www.skolverket.se) 1998-2015

Grades, high school graduates Average grade points, students with high school degree. Concerns the municipality where the school is located. Source: Skolverket (www.skolverket.se) 2014.

Share of students in municipality that have continued to college within 3 years after finished high school studies (%) Source: Skolverket (www.skolverket.se) 1992-2014 Note from source: The transit ...

Share of high school students graduating within 3 years (%) Includes all students that started high school education for the first time, three years before 2014. Concerns the municipality where the s ...

Number of students in high schools: Private principals. Source: Skolverket (www.skolverket.se) 2007-2014.

Number of students in high schools: Share of students in high schools run by private initiatives (%). Source: Skolverket (www.skolverket.se) 2007-2014.

Number of students in high schools: All principals, total number. Source: Skolverket (www.skolverket.se) 2007-2014.

Share of children in pre-school run by private principals (%) Source: Skolverket (www.skolverket.se) 1997-2014 Note from source: Skolverket classify private principals as pre-schools where the muni ...