Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs
Project Number
114
Abstract
This study investigates the determinants of
redistributive programs and the attitudes of citizens whose tax contributions
fund them. In addition the study means to identify how support for
redistribution, both domestic and international, varies across countries.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
02-12-2013
End date
31-12-2013
Researcher
Lauren R. Prather
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2014 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xxs-wbg5
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Appendix A
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted | preloaded |
| kb13_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| kb13a001 | What version of the news article was presented? | constructed |
| kb13a002 | Do you support or oppose the proposed program? | directly measured |
| kb13a003 | How strongly do you [support/oppose] the proposed program? | directly measured |
| kb13a004 | How many complete meals per day do you think recipients of this proposed program would have without assistance from the government? | directly measured |
| kb13a005 | How effective do you think that this proposed program is in reducing poverty? | directly measured |
| kb13a006 | Do you agree or disagree that the Dutch government has a moral obligation to assist the recipients of this proposed program? | directly measured |
| kb13a007 | How likely do you think it is that this proposed program would reduce the money available for other Dutch government priorities? | directly measured |
| kb13a008 | How close do you feel, in terms of your ideas and interests, to the recipients of this proposed program? | directly measured |
| kb13a009 | Why do you think most people who would receive assistance from this proposed program are poor? | directly measured |
| kb13a010 | How do you expect unemployment levels to change next year? | directly measured |
| kb13a011 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| kb13a012 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| kb13a013 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| kb13a014 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| kb13a015 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| kb13a016 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| kb13a017 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| kb13a018 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| kb13a019 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| kb13a020 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch.
Browse Fighting Poverty at Home and AbroadResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 2136 (100.0%)Non-response: 332 (15.5%)
Response: 1804 (84.5%)
Complete: 1803 (84.4%)
Incomplete: 1 (0.1%)
Collection Events
Period
02-12-2013 to 31-12-2013
Sample
Participants age 16 and older
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.