Entry:
Taylor-Gooby, Peter, "What Citizens Want from their State," in International Social Attitudes: The 10th BSA Report, Roger Jowell, Lindsay Brook, Lizanne Dowds, and Daphne Ahrendt (eds.), Hants, England: Dartmouth, 1993, 81-101.
Abstract:
The United States and Australia are the least supportive of government intervention. While there is support for progressive tax reform, citizens in many nations favor spending for health care and pensions.
GSS Years:1985, 1987, 1990
Other Data Sets:
ISSP 1985, 1987, 1990
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| GIVCLERK |
HOW MUCH OUGHT BANK CLERK MAKE? |
| GIVOWNER |
HOW MUCH OUGHT SHOP OWNER MAKE? |
| GIVEXEC |
HOW MUCH OUGHT CORPORATE HEAD MAKE? |
| GIVSKILL |
HOW MUCH OUGHT SKILLED WORKER MAKE? |
| GIVFARM |
HOW MUCH OUGHT FARM WORKER MAKE? |
| GIVSEC |
HOW MUCH OUGHT SECRETARY MAKE? |
| GIVBUS |
HOW MUCH OUGHT BUS DRIVER MAKE? |
| GIVUNSKL |
HOW MUCH OUGHT UNSKILLED WORKER MAKE? |
| PAYFARM |
HOW MUCH R THINKS FARM WORKER MAKES |
| PAYSEC |
HOW MUCH R THINKS SECRETARY MAKES |
| PAYBUS |
HOW MUCH R THINKS BUS DRIVER MAKES |
| PAYUNSKL |
HOW MUCH R THINKS UNSKILLED WRKR MAKES |
| PAYCABNT |
HOW MUCH R THINKS CABINET MEMBER MAKES |
| GIVMASON |
HOW MUCH OUGHT MASON MAKE? |
| GIVDOC |
HOW MUCH OUGHT DOCTOR MAKE? |
| PAYOWNER |
HOW MUCH R THINKS SHOP OWNER MAKES |
| PAYEXEC |
HOW MUCH R THINKS CORPORATE HEAD MAKES |
| PAYSKILL |
HOW MUCH R THINKS SKILLED WORKER MAKES |
| INCTAX |
AMOUNT OF TAX ON RS HOUSEHOLD INCOME. |
| PAYMASON |
HOW MUCH R THINKS BRICKLAYER MAKES |
| PAYDOC |
HOW MUCH R THINKS DOCTOR MAKES |
| PAYCLERK |
HOW MUCH R THINKS BANK CLERK MAKES |
| SPARMS |
GOVT SPENDING ON DEFENSE. |
| SPRETIRE |
GOVT SPENDING ON RETIREMENT BENEFITS. |
| SPUNEMP |
GOVT SPENDING ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. |
| SPARTS |
GOVT SPENDING ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS. |
| SPENVIRO |
GOVT SPENDING ON ENVIRONMENT. |
| SPHLTH |
GOVT SPENDING ON HEALTH. |
| SPPOLICE |
GOVT SPENDING ON LAW ENFORCEMENT. |
| SPSCHOOL |
GOVT SPENDING ON EDUCATION. |
| LESSREG |
LESS GOVT REGULATION OF BUSINESS. |
| HLPHITEC |
GOVT SUPPORT FOR NEW PRODUCTS AND TECH. |
| SAVEJOBS |
GOVT SUPPORT FOR DECLINING INDUSTRIES. |
| CUTHOURS |
REDUCTION IN LENGTH OF WORK WEEK. |
| SETPRICE |
GOVT CONTROL OF PRICES. |
| CUTGOVT |
CUTS IN GOVT SPENDING. |
| MAKEJOBS |
GOVT CREATE NEW JOBS. |
| OWNSTEEL |
GOVTS ROLE IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY. |
| OWNBANKS |
GOVTS ROLE IN BANKING AND INSURANCE. |
| OWNPOWER |
GOVTS ROLE IN ELECTRIC POWER. |
| SETWAGE |
GOVT CONTROL OF WAGES. |
| HLTHCARE |
GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE HLTH CARE FOR SICK |
| AIDOLD |
GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE FOR THE ELDERLY. |
| AIDHOUSE |
GOV. SHOULD PROVIDE HOUSING TO POOR |
| AIDUNEMP |
GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. |
| JOBSALL |
GOVTS RESP: PROVIDE JOBS FOR ALL. |
| PRICECON |
GOVTS RESP: KEEP PRICES UNDER CONTROL. |
| AIDINDUS |
GOVTS RESP: ASSIST INDUSTRIAL GROWTH. |
| EQUALIZE |
GOVTS RESP: REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES. |
| AIDCOL |
GOV. SHOULD ASSIST LOW-INCOME COLLEGE STUDENT |
| GIVCABNT |
HOW MUCH OUGHT CABINET MEMBER MAKE? |
| GOVEQINC |
GOVMNT SHOULD REDUCE INC DIFFERENTIALS |