Entry:
Haller, Max; Moshammer, Gerhard; and Raubal, Otto, "Leviathan or Welfare State: Attitudes Toward the Role of the Government in Five Advanced Western Nations," Paper presented to the American Sociological Association, Chicago, 1987.
Abstract:
While respondents agree to an active role of government, they would also like to see a general reduction in government spending.
GSS Years:1985-86
Other Data Sets:
ISSP 1987
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| OCC |
RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970) |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| JOBSALL |
GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE JOBS FOR ALL. |
| PRICECON |
GOVTS RESP: KEEP PRICES UNDER CONTROL. |
| HLTHCARE |
GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE HLTH CARE FOR SICK |
| AIDOLD |
GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE FOR THE ELDERLY. |
| AIDINDUS |
GOVTS RESP: ASSIST INDUSTRIAL GROWTH. |
| AIDUNEMP |
GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. |
| EQUALIZE |
GOVTS RESP: REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES. |
| OWNPOWER |
GOVTS ROLE IN ELECTRIC POWER. |
| OWNMASS |
GOVTS ROLE IN LOCAL MASS TRANSPORTATION |
| OWNSTEEL |
GOVTS ROLE IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY. |
| OWNBANKS |
GOVTS ROLE IN BANKING AND INSURANCE. |
| OWNAUTOS |
GOVTS ROLE IN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY. |
| SETWAGE |
GOVT CONTROL OF WAGES. |
| SETPRICE |
GOVT CONTROL OF PRICES. |
| MAKEJOBS |
GOVT CREATE NEW JOBS. |
| HLPHITEC |
GOVT SUPPORT FOR NEW PRODUCTS AND TECH. |
| SAVEJOBS |
GOVT SUPPORT FOR DECLINING INDUSTRIES. |
| CUTGOVT |
CUTS IN GOVT SPENDING. |
| LESSREG |
LESS GOVT REGULATION OF BUSINESS. |
| CUTHOURS |
REDUCTION IN LENGTH OF WORK WEEK. |
| SPHLTH |
GOVT SPENDING ON HEALTH. |
| SPRETIRE |
GOVT SPENDING ON RETIREMENT BENEFITS. |
| SPSCHOOL |
GOVT SPENDING ON EDUCATION. |
| SPARTS |
GOVT SPENDING ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS. |
| SPUNEMP |
GOVT SPENDING ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. |
| SPENVIRO |
GOVT SPENDING ON ENVIRONMENT. |
| SPARMS |
GOVT SPENDING ON DEFENSE. |
| SPPOLICE |
GOVT SPENDING ON LAW ENFORCEMENT. |