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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableRPRNAT
LabelR's view nationalise or privatise more? Q377
Question text Please look at this page. Some people feel that government should nationalise many more private companies. These people would put themselves in Box A. (POINT) Other people feel that government should sell off many more nationalised industries. These people would put themselves in Box K. (POINT) And other people have views somewhere in-between, along here? (POINT LEFT A-F) or along here? (POINT RIGHT K-F). Respondent's view
Responses
-2 Skp,no scales filled 117
-1 Skp,Eng+Wales 0
1 A:nationalise more 470
2 B 207
3 C 315
4 D 285
5 E 291
6 F (Mid- point) 1019
7 G 141
8 H 161
9 I 156
10 J 82
11 K:sell off nat.indst 243
12 Left of A 15
13 Right of K 11
97 Refused to answer 0
98 Don't know 98
99 Not answered 4
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey
Interviewer Instructions"SHOW SCALE BOOKLET, PAGE 3. IF ASKED, YOU MAY CONFIRM THAT BOX F IS THE MIDDLE BOX"
UniverseAdults aged 18+ living in Great Britain;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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