Portuguese Institutional Quality Survey Data from Six Organizations, 2012-2013

Portugal's institutional quality was assessed through surveys of personnel from six emblematic national organizations between 2012 and 2013. The dataset includes rankings on strategic dimensions like meritocracy and corruption immunity, as well as demographic variables. The study was conducted by Alejandro Portes of Princeton University.

Use Cases

• Analyzing correlations between demographic factors and perceptions of institutional quality based on survey responses.
• Benchmarking organizational performance across dimensions like proactivity and technological flexibility mentioned in the description.
• Studying value orientations and attitudes within public and private sector institutions in Portugal.

Strengths

• Surveys cover six major national organizations, including energy, health, finance, and postal services.
• Includes demographic variables such as age, sex, education, occupation, and length of employment.
• Data collection involved anonymous questionnaires with confidentiality guarantees.

Limitations

• Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The Tax Authority (AT) did not participate in the survey, creating a gap in coverage.

Provenance

Source

Princeton University (Alejandro Portes)

Collection Method

Survey questionnaires answered anonymously by personnel from selected organizations.

Time Range

2012-2013

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Portugal