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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study Ethnic Minority Survey, 2010

Variable Details

Variablebq72_5
LabelImmigrants Good For Economy
Question text IF FIRST ITEM AT bq72: Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. [LOOP ITEM] Please take your answer from this card. IF NOT FIRST ITEM AT bq72: (And how much do you agree or disagree with this statement:) [LOOP ITEM] Please take your answer from this card. Immigrants generally are good for Britain's economy?
Responses
-2 Refused 8
-1 Don't Know 178
1 Strongly agree 501
2 Agree 1169
3 Neither agree nor disagree 517
4 Disagree 336
5 Strongly disagree 78
8 Not Stated 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study Ethnic Minority Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCARD 27.
UniverseAdults aged 18 and over resident in Great Britain who would self-classify into one of five Census ethnic groups: Black Caribbean; Black African; Indian; Pakistani; Bangladeshi;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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