Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableMWLOSJOB
LabelShld be no minimum wage:lose jobs?A2.20c
Question text Please tick one box for each of the following statements to show how much do you agree or disagree with each. There should be no minimum wage set by law because it will mean too many low paid workers will lose their jobs
Responses
1 Agree strongly 45
2 Agree 124
3 Neither agree/disagree 152
4 Disagree 348
5 Disagree strongly 91
8 Can't choose 42
9 Not answered 45
-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.