Entry:

Ladd, Everett Carll, and Bowman, Karlyn H., Attitudes Toward Economic Inequality. Washington D.C.: AEI Press, 1998.


Abstract:

Americans are not hostile but ambivalent towards wealth. They express desires that are reasonable and not overly-luxurious, indicating satisfaction among the middle class.

GSS Years:

1973-96

Other Data Sets:

ISJP 1991; WVS 1990-93; ISSP 1992; ABC 1996; ABC/WP 1996; Gallup 1937-67, 1989-90; LAT 1985, 1996; Harris 1987-88; PSRA 1990-94; CBS 1996; CBS/NYT 1996; National Election Survey 1952

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
EQINCOME

GOVT SHOULD REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH.

RINCOME

RESPONDENTS INCOME

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

GOVEQINC

GOVMNT SHOULD REDUCE INC DIFFERENTIALS

CLASS

SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION