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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study, 2017: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey

Variable Details

Variableh01
LabelH1 Thinking now about the environment - what in your opinion should have priority (protecting the environment/economic growth)
Question text Thinking now about the environment, some believe that protecting the environment should have priority even if that reduces economic growth. Others believe that economic growth should have priority even if that hinders protecting the environment. What is your opinion? Please choose an answer from this card.
Responses
-999 Not stated 0
-1 Don't know 62
0 0 Economic growth should have priority 59
1 1 33
2 2 87
3 3 113
4 4 150
5 5 548
6 6 214
7 7 285
8 8 300
9 9 121
10 10 Protecting the environment should have priority 222
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2017: Face-to-Face Post-Election Survey
UniverseBritish Electorate (eligible voters)
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
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