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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableMiEcono
LabelIs migration generally good/bad for economy?: Versions A, B
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 222
1 1 92
2 2 138
3 3 197
4 4 155
5 5 - Neither 494
6 6 186
7 7 284
8 8 238
9 9 66
10 10 - Extremely good for economy 76
98 Don’t know 16
99 Refusal 3
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 2161
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD M3
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
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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