Consolidamento e innovazione nelle survey transnazionali europee

Cross-national surveys allow for scientific research that is based on openaccess data, addresses the challenges of maintaining the sustainability of such programs, and provides high quality data and comparability across different cultural contexts. This essay analyzes the methodological and organizational approaches of the two main cross-national surveys in Europe (European Values Study and European Social Survey) in relation to these challenges. The experience coming from these programs suggests that the common good produced by these surveys to the benefit of the national and international scientific community is in need of a bigger investment in developing research infrastructure and greater support from the scientific community itself.