Policy experimentation aversion
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Policy experimentation aversion
Project Number
263
Abstract
The study investigates how people really think about policy experimentation.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
02-08-2021
End date
31-08-2021
Researcher
Robert Dur (Erasmus University Rotterdam); Benedetta Ricci (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2022 Centerdata
Funding Organization
ODISSEI
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xkv-7g44
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted | preloaded |
| tn21a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| tn21a001 | This scenario was shown first. | constructed |
| tn21a002 | This scenario was shown second. | constructed |
| tn21a003 | This scenario was shown third. | constructed |
| tn21a004 | This scenario was shown fourth. | constructed |
| tn21a005 | Scenario 1 (combat tax evasion by big companies) - What do you think about: Doing it? | directly measured |
| tn21a006 | Scenario 1 (combat tax evasion by big companies) - What do you think about: Not doing it? | directly measured |
| tn21a007 | Scenario 1 (combat tax evasion by big companies) - What do you think about: Experimenting? | directly measured |
| tn21a008 | Scenario 2 (helping the unemployed) - What do you think about: Doing it? | directly measured |
| tn21a009 | Scenario 2 (helping the unemployed) - What do you think about: Not doing it? | directly measured |
| tn21a010 | Scenario 2 (helping the unemployed) - What do you think about: Experimenting? | directly measured |
| tn21a011 | Scenario 3 (anonymous job applications) - What do you think about: Doing it? | directly measured |
| tn21a012 | Scenario 3 (anonymous job applications) - What do you think about: Not doing it? | directly measured |
| tn21a013 | Scenario 3 (anonymous job applications) - What do you think about: Experimenting? | directly measured |
| tn21a014 | Scenario 4 (identifying welfare fraud) - What do you think about: Doing it? | directly measured |
| tn21a015 | Scenario 4 (identifying welfare fraud) - What do you think about: Not doing it? | directly measured |
| tn21a016 | Scenario 4 (identifying welfare fraud) - What do you think about: Experimenting? | directly measured |
| tn21a017 | Scenario 5 ('Very Irritating Police' approach) - What do you think about: Doing it? | directly measured |
| tn21a018 | Scenario 5 ('Very Irritating Police' approach) - What do you think about: Not doing it? | directly measured |
| tn21a019 | Scenario 5 ('Very Irritating Police' approach) - What do you think about: Experimenting? | directly measured |
| tn21a020 | Scenario 6 (relaxing the job-search requirement) - What do you think about: Doing it? | directly measured |
| tn21a021 | Scenario 6 (relaxing the job-search requirement) - What do you think about: Not doing it? | directly measured |
| tn21a022 | Scenario 6 (relaxing the job-search requirement) - What do you think about: Experimenting? | directly measured |
| tn21a023 | Imagine that in the next general elections, one of your preferred political parties is in favor of doing policy experiments much more frequently. What do you think about the fact that this political party is in favor of more policy experiments? | directly measured |
| tn21a024 | Has it become more likely or more unlikely that you will vote for this party in the next elections because they are in favor of more policy experiments? | directly measured |
| tn21a025 | What do you think the average Dutch citizen thinks about the fact that this political party is in favor of more policy experiments? | directly measured |
| tn21a026 | Do you think this party will receive more or fewer votes in the next elections because they are in favor of more policy experiments? | directly measured |
| tn21a027 | What advantages do you think doing more policy experiments would have? If you do not see any advantages, please write “None.” (“Geen” in Dutch) | directly measured |
| tn21a028 | What disadvantages do you think doing more policy experiments would have? If you do not see any disadvantages, please write “None.” (“Geen” in Dutch) | directly measured |
| tn21a029 | Politicians tend to not be in favor of doing policy experiments. How important do you think the following reasons are for this? Politicians think that voters will not appreciate policy experiments. | directly measured |
| tn21a030 | Politicians tend to not be in favor of doing policy experiments. How important do you think the following reasons are for this? Politicians think that voters will be less likely to vote for their party if their party calls for policy experiments. | directly measured |
| tn21a031 | Politicians tend to not be in favor of doing policy experiments. How important do you think the following reasons are for this? Politicians personally think that policy experiments will have few or no advantages, but many disadvantages. | directly measured |
| tn21a032 | Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following concerns: Policy experiments are unfair, because people or companies are not treated the same during a certain period. | directly measured |
| tn21a033 | Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following concerns: Policy experiments are bad, because people or companies are often not aware of them and have not always agreed to be part of a policy experiment. | directly measured |
| tn21a034 | Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following concerns: There is not much that we can learn from policy experiments: every situation is different and the world is constantly changing. | directly measured |
| tn21a035 | Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following concerns: Policy experiments take too much time. It is better to take action immediately. | directly measured |
| tn21a036 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| tn21a037 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| tn21a038 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| tn21a039 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| tn21a040 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| tn21a041 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| tn21a042 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| tn21a043 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| tn21a044 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| tn21a045 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Policy experimentation aversion
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch
Browse Policy experimentation aversionResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 2,814 (100.0%)Non-response: 687 (24.4%)
Response: 2,127 (75.6%)
Complete: 2,112 (75.1%)
Incomplete: 15 (0.5%)
Collection Events
Period
02-08-2021 to 31-08-2021
Sample
A random selection of panel members aged 18 years or older
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Publications
Who's Afraid of Policy Experiments? Working paper, first published online May 6, 2023; Dur, R.,
et al.