Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableRINCEQ
LabelR's view efforts to equalise incomes Q395
Question text Please look at this page. Some people feel that government should make much greater efforts to make people's incomes more equal. These people would put themselves in Box A. (POINT) Other people feel that government should be much less concerned about how equal people's incomes are. 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:greater effort 1079
2 B 322
3 C 418
4 D 340
5 E 183
6 F (Mid- point) 392
7 G 84
8 H 195
9 I 156
10 J 111
11 K:less concerned 164
12 Left of A 17
13 Right of K 10
97 Refused to answer 0
98 Don't know 24
99 Not answered 3
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey
Interviewer Instructions"SHOW SCALE BOOKLET, PAGE 4. 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