Entry:
Abad, Ricardo G., "Attitudes Towards Welfare and Inequality: The Philippines and Six Industrial Nations," SWS Occasional Paper, October 1995.
Abstract:
Cross-national preferences for welfare support differ by type of political economy. Industrial nations, with legitimized welfare systems and an ideology of opportunity, have stable attitudes toward welfare systems. In the case of the Philippines, however, welfare measures are supported, while leveling measures are not.
GSS Years:ISSP 1987, 1992
Other Data Sets:
Social Weather Stations 1992
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| GOVEQINC |
GOVMNT SHOULD REDUCE INC DIFFERENTIALS |
| GOVMINC |
GOVMNT SHOULD PROVIDE MINIMUM INCOME |
| GOVJOBS |
GOVMNT SHOULD PROVIDE JOBS |
| TAXRICH |
TAXES ON HIGH INCOME PEOPLE TOO HIGH |
| TAXMID |
TAXES ON MIDDLE INCOME PEOPLE TOO HIGH |
| TAXPOOR |
TAXES ON LOW INCOME PEOPLE TOO HIGH |
| PROGTAX |
HOW MUCH INCOME TAX SHOULD RICH PAY? |
| EQINCOME |
GOVT SHOULD REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH. |
| INCGAP |
INCOME DIFFERENTIALS IN USA TOO BIG |
| RANK |
RS SELF RANKING OF SOCIAL POSITION |
| GOODLIFE |
STANDARD OF LIVING OF R WILL IMPROVE |
| OCCMOBIL |
STATUS OF JOB HIGHER THAN FATHERS? |
| OPWLTH |
NEED WEALTHY FAMILY TO GET AHEAD |
| OPPARED |
NEED EDUCATED PARENTS TO GET AHEAD |
| OPEDUC |
NEED GOOD EDUCATION TO GET AHEAD |
| OPAMBIT |
NEED AMBITION TO GET AHEAD |
| OPABLE |
NEED NATURAL ABILITY TO GET AHEAD |
| OPHRDWRK |
NEED TO WORK HARD TO GET AHEAD |
| OPKNOW |
NEED TO KNOW RIGHT PEOPLE TO GET AHEAD |
| OPCLOUT |
NEED POLITICAL CONNECTIONS TO GET AHEAD |
| OPRACE |
NEED TO BE RIGHT RACE TO GET AHEAD |
| OPRELIG |
NEED TO BE RIGHT RELIGION TO GET AHEAD |
| OPREGION |
MUST BE FROM RIGHT REGION TO GET AHEAD |
| OPSEX |
NEED TO BE RIGHT SEX TO GET AHEAD |
| OPPOL |
MUST HAVE CERTAIN POLVIEWS TO GET AHEAD |
| INEQUAL1 |
EXTRA PAY -> PEOPLE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY |
| INEQUAL2 |
EXTRA PAY -> WORKERS ACQUIRE SKILLS |
| INEQUAL3 |
INEQUALITY EXISTS FOR BENEFIT OF RICH |
| INEQUAL4 |
EXTRA PAY -> PEOPLE EARN DEGREES |
| INEQUAL5 |
PAY DIFFERENCES -> AMERICAN PROSPERITY |
| INEQUAL6 |
EVERYONE BENEFITS FROM BUSINESS PROFITS |
| INEQUAL7 |
INEQUALITY DUE TO LACK OF SOLIDARITY |
| CONWLTH |
CONFLICT BETWEEN POOR AND RICH IN USA? |
| CONUNION |
WORKERS AND MANAGEMENT IN CONFLICT? |
| CONJOBS |
EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED IN CONFLICT |
| CONURBAN |
FARMERS AND CITY PEOPLE IN CONFLICT? |
| CONCLASS |
WORKING AND MIDDLE CLASSES IN CONFLICT? |