Entry:
Page, Benjamin I. and Shapiro, Robert Y., "Effects of Public Opinion on Policy," American Political Science Review, 77 (March, 1983), 175-190.
Abstract:
Considerable congruence between changes in citizen's preferences and government policies is reported. Public opinion affects policy more than policy affects opinion.
GSS Years:1972-1978
Other Data Sets:
Numerous Gallup; SRC; NORC 1979
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| NATSPAC |
SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM |
| NATENVIR |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT |
| NATHEAL |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH |
| NATCITY |
SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES |
| NATCRIME |
HALTING RISING CRIME RATE |
| NATDRUG |
DEALING WITH DRUG ADDICTION |
| NATEDUC |
IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM |
| NATRACE |
IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS |
| NATARMS |
"MILITARY |
| NATAID |
FOREIGN AID |
| NATFARE |
WELFARE |
| EQWLTH |
SHOULD GOVT REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES |
| TAX |
RS FEDERAL INCOME TAX |
| SPKATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK |
| COLATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH |
| LIBATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKSOC |
ALLOW SOCIALIST TO SPEAK |
| COLSOC |
ALLOW SOCIALIST TO TEACH |
| LIBSOC |
ALLOW SOCIALISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK |
| COLRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO TEACH |
| LIBRAC |
ALLOW RACISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK |
| COLCOM |
SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED |
| LIBCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| COURTS |
COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS |
| WIRTAP |
WIRETAPPING |
| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |
| USINTL |
TAKE ACTIVE PART IN WORLD AFFAIRS |
| USUN |
REMAIN IN U.N. OR PULL OUT |
| COMMUN |
FEELINGS ABOUT COMMUNISM |
| PRAYER |
BIBLE PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| RACMAR |
FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE |
| RACDIN |
OBJECT TO OPP. RACE HOME FOR DINNER |
| RACPUSH |
BLACKS SHOULDNT PUSH |
| RACSEG |
WHITES HAVE RIGHT TO SEG. NEIGHBORHOOD |
| RACOPEN |
VOTE ON OPEN HOUSING LAW |
| RACOBJCT |
NEIGHBORHOOD INTEGRATED BY SAME SES |
| RACSCHOL |
SHOULD WHITES & BLACKS GO TO SAME SCHOOL |
| RACFEW |
CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WITH OPPOSITE RACE |
| RACHAF |
CHILDREN TO SCHOOL HALF OPPOSITE RACE |
| RACMOST |
CHILDREN TO SCHOOL MOSTLY OPPOSITE RACE |
| BUSING |
ATTITUDE TOWARD RACIAL BUSING |
| RACJOB |
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ON JOBS |
| FEHOME |
WOMEN TAKE CARE OF HOME NOT COUNTRY |
| FEPOL |
WOMEN NOT SUITED FOR POLITICS |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| ABDEFECT |
STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT |
| ABHLTH |
WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED |
| ABPOOR |
LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN |
| ABRAPE |
PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| ABANY |
ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON |
| PILL |
BIRTH CONTROL INFORMATION |
| TEENPILL |
BIRTH CONTROL INFORMATION TO TEENS |
| SEXEDUC |
SEX EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| DIVLAW |
DIVORCE LAWS |
| PREMARSX |
SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE |
| XMARSEX |
SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| LETDIE1 |
ALLOW INCURABLE PATIENTS TO DIE |
| LETDIE2 |
LET PATIENTS DIE IF DOCTORS AGREE |
| SUICIDE1 |
SUICIDE IF INCURABLE DISEASE |
| SUICIDE2 |
SUICIDE IF BANKRUPT |
| SUICIDE3 |
SUICIDE IF DISHONORED FAMILY |
| SUICIDE4 |
SUICIDE IF TIRED OF LIVING |
| HITOK |
EVER APPROVE OF MAN PUNCHING ADULT MALE |
| HITMARCH |
STRANGER IN PROTEST MARCH |
| HIT |
EVER PUNCHED OR BEATEN BY ANOTHER PERSON |