Dutch Parliamentary Election Study 1981-1986 (DPES/NKO 1981-1986), panel data

First wave: Political interest / national problems of importance to respondent / voting behaviour in the past / party identification and membership / vote intention / sense of political efficacy / left, right rating / expectations of election outcome. Second wave: Political interest / national problems / voting behaviour 1977 / party identification / vote intention / coalition preference / political knowledge ( identification of leading politicians and their function ) / faith in prospective premiers / political efficacy / left, right rating / expectations election outcome / political issues: economy ( unemployment, inflation ) / abortion / nuclear energy ( closing nuclear plants ) / income differences / which party offers best solution for solving: unemployment / crime / pollution / housing shortage / welfare fraud / evasion welfare levies ( tax ) / nuclear weapons / religion / confessionalism / satisfaction with government / social participation.

Third wave: political interest / national problems / voting behaviour 1977 and 1981 / party identification / coalition preference / faith in prospective premiers / political efficacy / left, right rating / sense of civic competence / civic political participation / materialist values / women's emancipation ( liberation ) / legitimacy of social protest and government reaction / political distrust / political cynicism / religion / confessionalism.