Entry:

Iversen, Torben and Soskice, David, “An Asset Theory of Social Policy Preferences,” Paper presented to the American Political Science Association, Washington, DC, September, 2000.


Abstract:

Citizens of countries with extensive job training programs are more supportive of social protection programs and also favor government efforts to equalize the distribution of income.

GSS Years:

ISSP 1996-97

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
SPHLTH

GOVT SPENDING ON HEALTH.

SPUNEMP

GOVT SPENDING ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

SPRETIRE

GOVT SPENDING ON RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

SAVEJOBS

GOVT SUPPORT FOR DECLINING INDUSTRIES.

SPENVIRO

GOVT SPENDING ON ENVIRONMENT.

SPARTS

GOVT SPENDING ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.

OCC

RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970)

ISCO88

"RESPONDENT'S OCCUPATION

FINDWORK

COULD R FIND A JOB

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

UNION

DOES R OR SPOUSE BELONG TO UNION

WWWWORLD

Variable Label could not be found

WRKSLF

R SELF-EMP OR WORKS FOR SOMEBODY

POLVIEWS

THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE

POLEFF13

HAVE A PRETTY GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES