Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableMWDOWN
LabelWage levels fall if minm wgA2.26bBC2.10b
Question text Please tick one box for each of the following statements to show how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements. 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 155
2 Agree 508
3 Neither agree/disagree 651
4 Disagree 876
5 Disagree strongly 122
8 Can't choose 86
9 Not answered 52
-1 No self-completn 693
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
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.