How does Immigration Influence Support for Redistribution?
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
How does Immigration Influence Support for Redistribution?
Project Number
143
Abstract
This questionnaire aims to answer the research
question: How does immigration influence popular support for welfare policies,
in particular support for redistribution?
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
05-01-2015
End date
27-01-2015
Researcher
Naumann, E., Stötzer, L.
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2016 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata
MESS Project
University of Mannheim
MESS Project
University of Mannheim
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xwg-bee8
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted | preloaded |
| lr15a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| lr15a001 | What question about immigration was presented to the respondent? | constructed |
| lr15a002 | Which version of question 2 was presented to the respondent? | constructed |
| lr15a003 | Which version of question 3 was presented to the respondent? | constructed |
| lr15a004 | How many of every 100 people living in the Netherlands were not born in the Netherlands? | directly measured |
| lr15a005 | How many of every 100 people living in the Netherlands are divorced? | directly measured |
| lr15a006 | Do you know that of every 100 people living in the Netherlands, 11 are not born here? | directly measured |
| lr15a007 | The government should take measures to reduce differences in income levels. | directly measured |
| lr15a008 | The government should not take measures to reduce differences in income levels. | directly measured |
| lr15a009 | Do you think that we are spending too much money, too little money or about the right amount on social security and the welfare state? | directly measured |
| lr15a010 | Do you want the government to spend more or to spend less on compensating income for people who have lost their job? | directly measured |
| lr15a011 | Do you want the government to spend more or to spend less on health care? | directly measured |
| lr15a012 | Do you want the government to spend more or to spend less on old-age pension benefits? | directly measured |
| lr15a013 | Do you want the government to spend more or to spend less on support for families with children? | directly measured |
| lr15a014 | Do you agree or disagree that the Netherlands should allow more highly skilled immigrants from other countries to come and live here? | directly measured |
| lr15a015 | Do you agree or disagree that the Netherlands should allow more low-skilled immigrants from other countries to come and live here? | directly measured |
| lr15a016 | How likely would you say it is that during the next 12 months you will be unemployed and looking for work for at least four consecutive weeks? | directly measured |
| lr15a017 | How likely would you say it is that during the next 12 months there will be some periods when you don’t have enough money to cover your household necessities? | directly measured |
| lr15a018 | There is some debate nowadays about the cost of providing social security and welfare in the Netherlands. Thinking about 10 years from now, which of the statements below comes closest to your own opinion? In ten years time: | directly measured |
| lr15a019 | On balance, do you think people who come to live in the Netherlands receive more than they contribute or contribute more than they receive? | directly measured |
| lr15a020 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| lr15a021 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| lr15a022 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| lr15a023 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| lr15a024 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| lr15a025 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| lr15a026 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| lr15a027 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| lr15a028 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| lr15a029 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Immigration Redistribution
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch.
Browse Immigration RedistributionResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 7,554 (100%)Non-response: 1,442 (19.1%)
Response: 6,112 (80.9%)
Complete: 6,108 (80.8%)
Incomplete: 4 (0.1%)
Collection Events
Period
05-01-2015 to 27-01-2015
Sample
panel members with the age of 16 years or older.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Publications
Immigration and support for redistribution: survey experiments in three European countries West European Politics, 2017; Naumann, E.,
et al.