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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study Nine-Wave Panel Survey, 2005-2010

Variable Details

Variablepost_q40
LabelPersonal Financial Situation-Retrospective
Question text Now, a few questions about economic conditions. How does the financial situation of your household now compare with what it was 12 months ago? Has it: Got a lot worse, Got a little worse, Stayed the same, Got a little better, Got a lot better, Don't know?
Responses
1 Got a lot worse 540
2 Got a little worse 1894
3 Stayed the same 2045
4 Got a little better 1169
5 Got a lot better 127
6 Don't know 135
Sysmiss 1883
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study Nine-Wave Panel Survey, 2005-2010
UniverseElectors resident in Great Britain during 2005-2009.;National
SamplingQuota sample
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort; The dataset contains six survey waves.
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