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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableMiEcono
Labelbad or good for Britain's economy that migrants come to Britain :Q582
Question text On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is extremely bad and 10 is extremely good, would you say it is generally bad or good for Britain's economy that migrants come to Britain from other countries? Please use this card.
Responses
0 0 - Extremely bad for economy 407
1 1 212
2 2 289
3 3 420
4 4 263
5 5 - Neither 685
6 6 286
7 7 337
8 8 198
9 9 48
10 10 - Extremely good for economy 56
98 Don't know 39
99 Refusal 4
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K1
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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