Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableMWDOWN
LabelWage levels fall if minimum wage? A2.20b
Question text Please tick one box for each of the following statements to show how much do you agree or disagree with each. A minimum wage will mean wage levels will go down, because employers won't pay workers any more than this minimum level
Responses
1 Agree strongly 36
2 Agree 156
3 Neither agree/disagree 203
4 Disagree 316
5 Disagree strongly 45
8 Can't choose 32
9 Not answered 59
-2 Skp,B+C versions 1684
-1 No self-completn 615
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box on each line
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.