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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableGovResp7
LabelGovernment's responsibility to educe income differences between the rich and the poor
Question text On the whole, do you think it should or should not be the government's responsibility to reduce income differences between the rich and the poor? PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE
Responses
1 Definitely Should be 386
2 Probably should be 270
3 Probably should not be 141
4 Definitely should not be 68
8 Can't choose 62
9 Not answered 29
-2 skip version off route 1899
-1 skip, didn't return SC questionnaire 393
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
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;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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