Entry:

Edlund, Jonas, "Trust in Government and Welfare Regimes: Attitudes to Redistribution and Financial Cheating in the U.S. and Norway," European Journal of Political Research, 35 (May, 1999), 341-370.


Abstract:

The design and scope of a state sponsored welfare program helps determine it legitimacy and effectiveness. An advanced welfare state does not increase civic irresponsibility, as measured by cheating on taxes and benefits.

GSS Years:

1991

Other Data Sets:

ISSP 1990-91

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
CONLEGIS

CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS

CONFED

CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT

CONJUDGE

CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

JOBSALL

GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE JOBS FOR ALL.

EQUALIZE

GOVTS RESP: REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES.

TAXCHEAT

WRONG TO CHEAT ON TAXES?

GOVCHEAT

WRONG TO GIVE GOVT FALSE INFO FOR BENEFITS?

CLASS

SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

POLVIEWY

LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE-VERSION Y

OCC

RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970)

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

IMPGOD

IMP TO R OF HAVING FAITH IN GOD