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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1992; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV73B
LabelMain reason Scotland not well off? Q73b
Question text Which one of these is the main reason why it is not possible for Scotland to be as well off as other parts of Britain?
Responses
-2 Skp,possible bet.off 682
1 Scotland naturally poor 12
2 Industry not developed 69
3 Education not good 5
4 Scotland's wealth to England 75
5 Dominated by England 34
6 Other reason 16
7 Smaller country/population 3
98 Don't know 3
99 Not answered 58
-1 Skp,not Scotland 2577
Sysmiss 1698
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1992; Cross-Section Survey
UniverseElectors in Great Britain;National
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample: 3 stage selection procedure. See Technical Notes for further details.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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