A1. First affiliation with a political party (YEAR)
99 = No response
999 = I have never belonged to a political party

A2.1. Prior to first term as a MP belonged to: a union
1 = No
2 = Member only
3 = Leadership position
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable

A2.3. Prior to first term as a MP belonged to: a political party
1 = No
2 = Member only
3 = Leadership position
98 = Don't Know
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable

A2.8STa. Prior to first term as a MP belonged to: Other
1 = Student Association
2 = Women Association of Lawyers
3 = Feminist Organization
4 = ONG

A4.1. Reasons to became a MP: favorable political circunstances
1 = No
2 = Yes
99 = No response

A4.6.1.1 Reasons to became a MP (other): Civic duties
1 = No
2 = Yes
100 = Non appliable

CCS.A4.1 Present party filiation.
1 = BE
2 = CDS-PP
3 = PEV
4 = PCP
5 = PSD
6 = PS
7 = Other party
8 = None
99 = No response

A5. Filiation year
0 = Never joined
99 = No response

A6.2.1. Previous party filiation
1 = BE
2 = CDS-PP
3 = PEV
4 = PCP
5 = PSD
6 = PS
7 = Other party
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable

A6.2.2. Other previous party filiation - specify
1 = UDP
2 = MRPP
3 = Other
4 = MES
5 = PSR
6 = UDP e MDP
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable

A7.1. Was either candidate and elected to the national parliament in 1975
1 = Neither candidate, nor elected
2 = Candidate, but not elected
3 = Candidate and elected
4 = Substitute
99 = No response

A8.1. Years the MP had a: local party office
98 = Don't Know
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable
104 = less than one year

A9.1. Years the MP was: Mayor
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable

A9.7. Years the MP was: member of the national parliament
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable
104 = less than one year

A10.2. Have he/his ever lived in the constituency (years)
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable
103 = Never lived

B11.1. Qualities that helped in the MP election: personal qualities
1 = Not important at all
2 = Not important
3 = Important
4 = Very important
99 = No response

C12.1. Selection of candidates based in: sex
1 = Completely disagree
2 = Do not agree
3 = Agree
4 = Completely agree
99 = No response

D13.1. Satisfaction: whem MP work in capital
1 = No particular satisfaction
2 = Rather insatisfied
3 = Neither satisfied, nor insatisfied
4 = Rather satisfied
5 = Great deal of satisfaction
99 = No response

D14.1. Degree of freedom in relation to: the functioning of the Assembly/Parliamentary Group
1 = Lack of freedom
5 = Complete freedom
99 = No response

D.15. Satisfaction when exercising this parliamentary seat
1 = No satisfaction
5 = Very Pleased
99 = No response

E.16. Time per week spended in the mandate
1 = Half day
2 = One day
3 = Day and a half
4 = Two days
5 = Two days and a half
6 = Three days
7 = Four days
8 = Five days
9 = More than five days
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

F17.1. An MP represents: his district/his region
1 = Completely disagree
2 = Do not agree
3 = Neither agree, nor disagree
4 = Agree
5 = Completely agree
99 = No response

F18.1. Influence over: the law
1 = No influence at all
5 = Very strong influence
99 = No response

F19.1. Utility: Oral questions
1 = Useless
5 = Extremely usefull
99 = No response

F21.1. Attitude towards: charity association/social solidarity group changes
1 = I might take the alterations into consideration
2 = I would not consider those alterations
99 = No response

F22.1. Most Important Duties for an MP: Influence governmet policy
1 = 1st most important duty
2 = 2nd most important duty
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable
101 = Invalid response

F22.1. 1st most important dutie for an MP
1 = Influence government policy
2 = Aid the public in its relations with Administration
3 = Participate in Assembly work
4 = Defend one's electoral district in the Assembly
5 = Resolve the problems in one's electoral district
6 = Supervising government action
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
101 = Invalid response

F23. Most Important activity for the MP
1 = The work you perform in Parliament
2 = Your intermediary function between the public and the administration
3 = Both activities
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

F24. MP position: specialize in certain domains/on varied subjects
1 = Specialize in one or two domains
2 = Seek to deal with varied topics
3 = Specialize/deal with several topics
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

G25. Left/right scale: MP position
0 = Left
10 = Right
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

G27. Left/right scale: MP politcal party constituents
0 = Left
10 = Right
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
101 = Invalid response

G28.1.1. Definition of Left: concern with labor affairs
1 = No
2 = Yes

H29.1. Social evaluation: opinion about the MPs position in the society
1 = Lowest role in society
10 = Higest role in society
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

I30. Expectations for the end of the term
1 = Wish to remain an MP
2 = Wish to pursue his political career under another position
3 = Wish to leave politics
4 = Wish to remain an MP and accumulate another function
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

I30.1 Position in whitch the MP pretend to continue his political carrer
1 = Local position
2 = Another national position
3 = European position
98 = Don't know
100 = Non appliable

I31. MP Probability of being: nominated
1 = Would certainly not be nominated
2 = Probably would not be nominated
3 = Just as likely to be nominated as not to be nominated
4 = Probably would be nominated
5 = Would certainly be nominated
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

I32. MP Probability of being: reelected
1 = Would certainly not be reelected
2 = Probably would not be reelected
3 = Just as likely to be reelected as not to be reelected
4 = Probably would be reelected
5 = Would certainly be reelected
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

I33. MP relationship with his/her electoral district
1 = Birthplace
2 = Where lived a large part of childhood
3 = Where lived at least one year prior to election
4 = Birthplace/ childhood/ lived
5 = None
6 = Childhood/ lived
7 = Birthplace/ Childhood
98 = Don't know
101 = Invalid response

I34. MP family generations
1 = Minister
2 = Secretary of State
3 = MP
4 = Minister of the Municipal Executive
5 = Member of the board of local councils or municipal assembly
6 = Other political position
7 = MP & Minister of the Municipal Executive
8 = MP & Municipal Executive & local councils or municipal assembly
9 = Minister, MP, Municipal Executive, board local council, other
12 = Minister & MP
13 = Municipal Executive & local councils or municipal assembly
98 = Don't know
100 = Non appliable

I35.1. How to vote if: the voters of the MPs constituency have a diferent opinion from the party
1 = MP should vote according to his/her party's opinion
2 = MP should vote according to his/her voters opinion
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
101 = Invalid response

I35.2. How to vote if: the MPs opinion does not correspond to the opinion of the voters of his/her constituency
1 = MP should vote according to his/her own opinion
2 = MP should vote according to the opinion of the voters in his/her constituency
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

I35.3. How to vote if: the MPs opinion does not correspond to the position of the party
1 = MP should vote according to his/her own opinion
2 = MP should vote according to his/her party's opinion
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

I36. MP Salary
1 = Insufficient
4 = Adequate
7 = Excessive
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

I37_rec. MP Favorite elected position
1 = National Government
2 = Local Government
3 = National Parliament
5 = Local Parliament
6 = Others
7 = None
8 = All equal
9 = Without comparison (1st time elected)
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

J38.1_rec. 1st most important problem in Portugal today
1 = Unemployment
4 = Social inequalities
5 = Economic and social crisis
6 = Economic dependency of Portugal
7 = Population aging
9 = Deficit
11 = Unbalance of the Public Accounts
12 = Debt
13 = Education
14 = Poverty
16 = Other
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
101 = Invalid response

J38.2_rec. 2nd most important problem in Portugal today
1 = Unemployment
2 = Poverty
3 = Social inequalities
4 = Deficit
5 = Education
6 = Economic growth
7 = Productivity, competitiveness and investment
8 = Policies
9 = Economic and social crisis
10 = Low salaries
11 = Lack of future perspectives
12 = Other
13 = Lack of motivation and political participation
14 = Debt
99 = No response

J38.3_rec. 3rd most important problem in Portugal today
1 = Policies
2 = Productivity, competitiveness and investment
3 = Privatization
4 = Lack of future perspectives
5 = Health
6 = Debt
7 = Unemployment
8 = Degradation of the welfare state
9 = Poverty
10 = Exclusion and social inequalities
11 = Education
12 = Deficit
13 = Malfunctioning of democratic institutions
14 = Population aging
15 = loss of sovereignty
16 = Economic growth
17 = Malfunctioning of the labor market
18 = Social cohesion
19 = Lack of trust and people motivation
20 = State Reform
21 = Values
22 = Justice
23 = High tax burden
24 = Territory
25 = Media regulation
26 = Other
99 = No response
101 = Invalid response

J39.1. Opinion:"80% of MPs are men and it represents a danger to democracy"
1 = Completely disagree
2 = Do not agree
3 = Agree
4 = Completely agree
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable

J39.11. Opinion:"Homossexual couples should be able to adopt children"
1 = Completely disagree
2 = Do not agree
3 = Agree
4 = Completely agree
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable
101 = Invalid response

L40.1. Opinion:"Stronger measures should be taken to protect the environment"
1 = Completely disagree
2 = Do not agree
3 = Neither agree, nor disagree
4 = Agree
5 = Completely Agree
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

L40.6 Opinion:"Women should be free to decide on matters of abortion"
1 = Completely disagree
2 = Do not agree
3 = Neither agree, nor disagree
4 = Agree
5 = Completely Agree
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
101 = Invalid response

M42. Opinion about the Portuguese membership of the European Union
1 = Is a bad thing
2 = Is neither good, nor bad
3 = Is a good thing
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

M43. Opinion about the unification of the European Union
0 = Has already gone too far
10 = Should be pushed further
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
101 = Invalid response

M44. Satisfaction with the democracy in the European Union
1 = Not at all satisfied
2 = Not very satisfied
3 = Fairly satisfied
4 = Very satisfied
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

N45. Preference for a single-party government or a coalition government
1 = A government made up of a single party
2 = A coalition government made up of more than one party
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

N46. Opinion about the minority government
1 = A governement needs its own majority in parliament, whether formed by only one pary or more than one.
2 = An own majority in parliament is less important.
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

N47. Political goal prefered for the electoral system
1 = Party proportions in votes and seats should closely match (...)
2 = The party which obtains the most votes should surely receive more tham half of the seats in parliament
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

N48.1. Opinion:"New methods should be created so citizens can participate in political decisions"
1 = Completely disagree
2 = Do not agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Agree
5 = Completely agree
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

O49. Opinion about the state of economy in Portugal (between 2008 and 2011 with PS governments)
1 = Got a lot better
2 = Got a little better
3 = Stayed the same
4 = Got a little worse
5 = Got a lot worse
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

O49.1. Reasons for the state of economy in Portugal (between 2008 and 2011 with PS governments)
1 = Mainly due to the policies of that government.
2 = Not mainly due to the policies of that government.
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

O49.2. Would a PSD&CDS-PP coalition have handled the economy better in the past?
1 = yes
2 = no
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

O49.3. Is the PSD & CDS-PP coalition handling the economy since 2011 better or worse than the PS governments did in 2008-2011?
1 = A lot better
2 = A little better
3 = More or less the same
4 = A little worse
5 = A lot worse
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

O50.1. Responsible for the poor economic conditions of the past two years: The Government
1 = Not at all responsible
2 = A little responsible
3 = Moderately responsible
4 = Very responsible
5 = Extremely responsible
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

O51.1. Opinion:"The PS government and the rightwing parties (PSD and CDS-PP) were wrong to accept the bailout from the Troika Agreement"
1 = Strongly Disagree
2 = Disagree slightly
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Slightly agree
5 = Strongly agree
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

O52.1st. Alternatives to reduce the impact of the financial crisis: 1st choice
1 = An intervention of the International financial institutions (eg.IMF)
2 = An intervention of the European Union
3 = A coordinated action of the national governments of the EU
4 = An autonomous action of the Portuguese government
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
101 = Invalid response

O53. Electoral compromises made by the parties in government.
1 = The financial and economic emergency situation JUSTIFIES the violation of the electoral compromises.
2 = The financial and economic emergency situation DOES NOT JUSTIFIES the violation of the electoral compromises
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

O54. Distribution of the sacrifices in the specific application of the Troika accord
1 = The PSD and CDS/PP coalition have distibuted the sacrifices amongest the portuguese population in an equitable fashion.
2 = The PSD and CDS/PP coalition have not equitably distributed the sacrifices.
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

P55. Opinion about the rules in a democratic debate
0 = Each one can interrupt the other to promote vivacity in the quarrel
10 = Each one must hear the other without interruptions, take in consideration what was said and after pronounce oneself
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

P56. Opinion about the confrontation/agreement in the democratic debate
0 = In the democratic debate must have confrontation, each one must expose and defende their proper ideas
10 = In the democratic debate each one must try to incorporate in their proposals the contribution of others
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

P57. Changing the opinion after a political discussion whith friends, family, fellow workers or schoolfellows
1 = Many times
2 = Sometimes
3 = Few times
4 = Never
5 = Does not argue political affairs in these social spheres
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

P58. Opinion about the proposals presented by the intervenients in a political deliberation assembly
0 = Participants in a assembly must defende proposals in function of their interests or that ones they represent
10 = Participants in a assemblymust defende proposals in functrion of the contribution for commom good
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

P59.1. Opinion: "To always listen to citizens or associations can lead politicians not to make any reforms"
1 = Completely Disagree
2 = Do not agree
3 = Agree
4 = Completely Agree
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
101 = Invalid response

P59.2. Opinion: "The debates in Parliament contribute to the enlightment of the citizens"
1 = Completely Disagree
2 = Do not agree
3 = Agree
4 = Completely Agree
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

Q60. Influency of the ICT in the contact of the citizens whith their electeds
1 = The citizens contact me more times now through the ICT than they did at 5 or 10 years ago
2 = The ICT did not brougth any alteration to the frequency that the citizens contact me
3 = The citizens contact me fewer times now through the ICT than they did at 5 or 10 years ago
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

Q61.1. Main areas of ICT-usage: targeted (re-)search on issues or persons
1 = Does not use
7 = Always uses
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

Q62.1. Percentage of e-mails receive from: personal staff
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable
101 = Invalid response

R64. Year of birth
99 = No response

Country
1 = Portugal
2 = PALOP Countries
3 = European Countries
4 = Brasil
99 = No response
101 = Invalid response

R66. Dimension of the place of residence
1 = Rural area or village
2 = Small or medium-sized town
3 = Suburb of a large town or city
4 = Large town or city
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

R69. Level of education
1 = None
2 = Primary school incomplete
3 = 4 years complete(Completed Primary - 4th grade)
4 = 6 years complete(preparatory, 2nd basic cycle)
5 = 9 years complete(Old 5th year, actual 3rd basic cycle)
6 = 12 years completed(middle course completed)
7 = Polytechnic completed(middle course completed)
8 = University (Graduation)
9 = Other
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

Other level of education
1 = Master
2 = Postgraduate
3 = PhD
4 = MBA
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable

R71. Employment status, before entering the parliament
1 = Self-Employed
2 = Employed full time (32 hrs or more weekly)
3 = Employed part time(15-32 hrs weekly)
4 = Employed less than 15 hrs weekly
5 = Helping family member
6 = Unemployed (including temporarily unemployed)
7 = Student, in school, vocacional training
8 = Retired
9 = Housewife, responsible for home duties
10 = Others not in the labour force
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

R71.1. As self-employed the MP had employees
1 = No
2 = Yes
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable

R71.2. Number of employees
1 = 1 to 5 employees
2 = 6 to 9 employees
3 = 10 or more employees
4 = No employees
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable

R72. Occupation before entering the parliament
23 = Teaching professionals
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable
102 = Insuficient information
111 = Legislators and senior officials
112 = Managing directors and chief executives
121 = Business services and administration managers
122 = Sales, marketing and developement managers
131 = Agricultural and forestry production managers
133 = Information and communication technology service managers
134 = Professionals services managers
200 = Professionals
221 = Medical doctors
231 = University and Higher education teacher
241 = Finance Professionals
243 = Sales, marketing and public relations professionals
251 = Software applications developers and analysts
261 = Legal Professionals
263 = Social and religious professionals
264 = Authors, Jornalists and linguistics
265 = Creative and performing artists
332 = Sales and purchasing agents and brokers
335 = Regulatory government associate professionals
341 = Social work associate professions
413 = Data entry clerks
422 = Travel consultants
431 = Statistical, finance and insurance clerks
1010 = Others

R72A. In the former occupation MP was:
1 = Civil servant
2 = Worker in the private sector
3 = Other situation
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable
101 = Invalid response

Other_recode
4 = Civil servant and private sector
5 = Independent professional
6 = Political Party employee
7 = Member of Government
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable
101 = Invalid response

R72.1. Occupation combined with parliamentary work
23 = Teaching professionals
97 = Don't have other occupation
111 = Legislators and senior officials
112 = Managing directors and chief executives
121 = Business services and administration managers
122 = Sales, marketing and developement managers
131 = Agricultural and forestry production managers
133 = Information and communication technology service managers
134 = Professionals services managers
221 = Medical doctors
231 = University and Higher education teacher
241 = Finance Professionals
243 = Sales, marketing and public relations professionals
251 = Software applications developers and analysts
261 = Legal Professionals
263 = Social and religious professionals
264 = Authors, Jornalists and linguistics
265 = Creative and performing artists
332 = Sales and purchasing agents and brokers
335 = Regulatory government associate professionals
341 = Social work associate professions
413 = Data entry clerks
422 = Travel consultants
431 = Statistical, finance and insurance clerks

R73. Religious belief
1 = Catholic
2 = Other
3 = none
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

R74. Frequency of attending to religious services
1 = Never
2 = One a year
3 = From two to eleven times a year
4 = Once a month
5 = Two times or more a month
6 = Once a week or more
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable

R75. Current marital status
1 = Married
2 = Living as married
3 = Widowed
4 = Divorced or separated
5 = Single
99 = No response

R76. Constituency
1 = Aveiro
2 = Beja
3 = Braga
4 = Bragança
5 = Castelo Branco
6 = Coimbra
7 = Évora
8 = Faro
9 = Guarda
10 = Leiria
11 = Lisboa
12 = Portalegre
13 = Porto
14 = Santarém
15 = Setúbal
16 = Viana do castelo
17 = Vila Real
18 = Viseu
19 = Açores
20 = Madeira
21 = Europe
22 = Out of Europe
99 = No response

R63. Gender
1 = Male
2 = Female
99 = No response

1 = Radical Left Party (BE)
2 = Radical Left Party (CDU)
3 = Centre-left Party
4 = Right-wing Party

1 = CDU
2 = BE
3 = PS
4 = PSD
5 = CDS-PP

L40.1_Recod_Opinion:"Stronger measures should be taken to protect the environment"
1 = Completely Agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree, nor disagree
4 = Do not agree
5 = Completely disagree
6 = No response

L40.4_Recod_Opinion:"Income and wealth should be redistributed towards ordinary people"
1 = Completely Agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree, nor disagree
4 = Do not agree
5 = Completely disagree

L40.5_Recod_Opinion:"Immigrants are good for Portuguese economy"
1 = Completely Agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree, nor disagree

L40.6 _Recod_Opinion:"Women should be free to decide on matters of abortion"
1 = Completely Agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree, nor disagree
4 = Do not agree
5 = Completely disagree
6 = Invalid response
7 = No response

L40.9_Recod_Opinion:"The present levels of social protection must be kept the same even if means an increase in taxes"
1 = Completely Agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree, nor disagree
4 = Do not agree
5 = Completely disagree
6 = No response
7 = Don't know

L40.11_Recod_Opinion:"Economic growth is more important than balacing the state budget"
1 = Completely Agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree, nor disagree
4 = Do not agree
5 = No response

Economic Left-Right Index
1 = Pro-State orientation
5 = Pro-Market orientation
6 = Invalid response
7 = No response

Authoritarian-Libertarian Index
1 = Libertarian orientation
5 = Authoritarian orientation
6 = Invalid response
7 = No response

Evaluation of EU membership - Dicothomy
0 = Bad thing, or neither
1 = Good thing

D1 Extreme left
0 = Centre (3-7), all other
1 = Extreme left (0-2)

0 = Center (3-7), all other
1 = Extreme right (8-10)

A2.8ST. Prior to first term as a MP belonged to: Other
100 = Non appliable

R65. Country
99 = No response
101 = Invalid response

R69.1 Level of education. Other.
98 = Don't know
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable