Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs.

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1 Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. Questionnaire administered to the LISS panel Version 1.0 date January 2014 author Suzan Elshout T: E: P.O. Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, the Netherlands Warandelaan 2, Building T, 2nd floor, room 201

2 CentERdata, Tilburg, 2014 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

3 Table of Contents 1 Project description Introduction Codebook Appendix A Descriptives Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 1/19

4 1 Project description Title: Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. Datafile: kb13a Funding sources: MESS Project Investigator: Lauren R. Prather, Stanford University Project description: This study investigates the determinants of redistributive programs and the attitudes of citizens whose tax contributions fund them. In addition the study means to identify how support for redistribution, both domestic and international, varies across countries. Sample: Participants age 16 and older Overview of the response: Selected number of household members 2136 (100.0%) Non-response: 332 ( 15.5%) Response: 1804 ( 84.5%) Complete: 1803 ( 84.4%) Incomplete: 1 ( 0.1%) Date of data collection: December 2013 Titel: Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. Databestand: kb13a Financiering: MESS Project Onderzoeker: Lauren R. Prather, Stanford University Projectbeschrijving: Deze studie onderzoekt de determinanten van herverdelingsprogramma s en de houding van burgers die deze programma s ondersteunen met belastinggelden. Daarnaast wordt onderzocht of er verschillen bestaan tussen landen in de ondersteuning van zowel nationale als internationale herverdelingsprogramma s. Steekproef: Panelleden van 16 jaar en ouder Responsoverzicht: Selectie aantal huishoudleden: 2136 (100,0%) Nonrespons: 332 ( 15,5%) Respons: 1804 ( 84,5%) Compleet: 1803 ( 84,4%) Incompleet: 1 ( 0,1%) Datum van dataverzameling: december 2013 Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 2/19

5 2 Introduction In December 2013 the questionnaire Armoedebestrijding (Fighting poverty) was fielded in the LISS panel 1. The questionnaire was presented to 2136 panel members, and 1803 respondents fully completed the questionnaire (response percentage 84.4%). 1 Reference to LISS panel data in text: This paper makes use of data of the LISS (Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social sciences) panel administered by CentERdata (Tilburg University, The Netherlands). Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 3/19

6 3 Codebook This codebook contains the questionnaire as administered to the LISS panel. Variable names: The variable names are printed in bold and correspond to the names in the dataset. Routing: The questionnaire routing is printed in italics for each variable concerned. open: answer box (no limit to the length of the answer). string: answer box allowing a certain number of characters (standard is 255). empty: questions could be left unanswered Numerical variables: If ranges were used, these are printed in italics in the codebook if the respondent could not see them on the screen. If the respondent was able to see the ranges, the variables are printed in normal letter. Integer: If a question is not subject to any limit (integer), no range is indicated. Fills (variable text) are given between straight brackets []. Variables in between curly brackets {} are not part of the dataset, but the corresponding questions or text were part of the questionnaire. nomem_encr 2 Number of the household member encrypted kb13_m Year and month of the field work period random variable kb13a001 What version of the news article was presented? 1 Article 1 2 Article 2 3 Article 3 4 Article 4 5 Article 5 6 Article 6 7 Article 7 8 Article 8 {intro} We would like to get your views on an important issue. On the next page is a news article about an anti-poverty program. Please read the news article carefully and answer the corresponding questions. 2 Use nomem_encr as key variable for merging with other LISS panel studies from the LISS Panel Data Archive: Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 4/19

7 At question kb13a002 to kb13a010, participants were provided with a short, fictional news article about a new proposed anti-poverty program. The news article contained three experimental manipulations. Exactly which article was presented depended on the variable kb13a001 (in Appendix A, all pictures, including English translations, are displayed). Article 1 [2, 3..8] No back button was present at this question. kb13a002 Do you support or oppose the proposed program? 1 support 2 oppose No back button was present at this question. kb13a003 How strongly do you [if kb13a002=1:support/ if kb13a002=2:oppose] the proposed program? very strongly 1 somewhat strongly 2 not at all strongly 3 Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 5/19

8 No back button was present at this question. {intro2} Next we would like to ask you a few more questions about the program and the program recipients. We will continue to make the news article available to you. Please refer to it as needed. No back button was present at this question. kb13a004 How many complete meals per day do you think recipients of this proposed program would have without assistance from the government? less than 1 meal per 1 meal per day 2 meals per day 3 meals per day day No back button was present at this question. kb13a005 How effective do you think that this proposed program is in reducing poverty? very effective somewhat effective not too effective not at all effective No back button was present at this question. kb13a006 Do you agree or disagree that the Dutch government has a moral obligation to assist the recipients of this proposed program? strongly agree somewhat agree somewhat disagree strongly disagree No back button was present at this question. kb13a007 How likely do you think it is that this proposed program would reduce the money available for other Dutch government priorities? very likely somewhat likely not too likely not at all likely No back button was present at this question. kb13a008 How close do you feel, in terms of your ideas and interests, to the recipients of this proposed program? very close somewhat close not too close not at all close Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 6/19

9 No back button was present at this question. kb13a009 Why do you think most people who would receive assistance from this proposed program are poor? because they don t work hard enough because of circumstances beyond their control No back button was present at this question. kb13a010 How do you expect unemployment levels to change next year? strong decrease moderate no change moderate strong increase decrease increase No back button was present at this question. {debriefing} The newspaper report that you just read is fictitious. Any similarity to actual events or government programs is purely coincidental. Written permission to use the photos in the news article was given by the editors at Oxfam International, and photographer Sam Tarling. kb13a011 - kb13a015 Note: Please complete the questionnaire until you are returned to the starting screen. Only then will the system register the questionnaire as fully completed. Finally; what did you think of this questionnaire? 1 = certainly not 5 = certainly yes kb13a011 Was it difficult to answer the questions? kb13a012 Were the questions sufficiently clear? kb13a013 Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? kb13a014 Was it an interesting subject? kb13a015 Did you enjoy answering the questions? 1 1 certainly not certainly yes kb13a016 Starting date questionnaire string Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 7/19

10 kb13a017 Starting time questionnaire string kb13a018 End date questionnaire string kb13a019 End time questionnaire string Calculated variable kb13a020 Duration in seconds integer Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 8/19

11 4 Appendix A In this appendix all eight news paper articles are shown. The participants were provided with a short, fictional news article about a new proposed anti-poverty program. The news article contained three experimental manipulations. Respondents saw one photo at random. Two additional manipulations are indicated below in brackets [/]. Dutch Party Leaders Propose New Anti-Poverty Program. Program Will Give [Cash/Supplies] To The Poor In [The Netherlands/Other Countries]. THE HAGUE Several party leaders have proposed a new anti-poverty program. The program would target 70,000 people living below the poverty line in [the Netherlands/ other countries]. Through the proposed program, the Dutch government would provide [cash/supplies] to program recipients. The MPs say the program would cost the Dutch government 40 million each year. Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 9/19

12 if kb13a001=1 Article 1: (In English: Dutch Party Leaders Propose New Anti-Poverty Program. Program Will Give Supplies To The Poor In Other Countries. THE HAGUE Several party leaders have proposed a new anti-poverty program. The program would target 70,000 people living below the poverty line in other countries. Through the proposed program, the Dutch government would provide supplies to program recipients. The MPs say the program would cost the Dutch government 40 million each year.) Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 10/19

13 if kb13a001=2 Article 2: (In English: Dutch Party Leaders Propose New Anti-Poverty Program. Program Will Give Cash To The Poor In Other Countries. THE HAGUE Several party leaders have proposed a new anti-poverty program. The program would target 70,000 people living below the poverty line in other countries. Through the proposed program, the Dutch government would provide cash to program recipients. The MPs say the program would cost the Dutch government 40 million each year.) Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 11/19

14 if kb13a001=3 Article 3: (In English: Dutch Party Leaders Propose New Anti-Poverty Program. Program Will Give Supplies To The Poor In The Netherlands. THE HAGUE Several party leaders have proposed a new anti-poverty program. The program would target 70,000 people living below the poverty line in the Netherlands. Through the proposed program, the Dutch government would provide supplies to program recipients. The MPs say the program would cost the Dutch government 40 million each year.) Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 12/19

15 if kb13a001=4 Article 4: (In English: Dutch Party Leaders Propose New Anti-Poverty Program. Program Will Give Cash To The Poor In The Netherlands. THE HAGUE Several party leaders have proposed a new anti-poverty program. The program would target 70,000 people living below the poverty line in The Netherlands. Through the proposed program, the Dutch government would provide cash to program recipients. The MPs say the program would cost the Dutch government 40 million each year.) Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 13/19

16 if kb13a001=5 Article 5: (In English: Dutch Party Leaders Propose New Anti-Poverty Program. Program Will Give Supplies To The Poor In Other Countries. THE HAGUE Several party leaders have proposed a new anti-poverty program. The program would target 70,000 people living below the poverty line in other countries. Through the proposed program, the Dutch government would provide supplies to program recipients. The MPs say the program would cost the Dutch government 40 million each year.) Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 14/19

17 if kb13a001=6 Article 6: (In English: Dutch Party Leaders Propose New Anti-Poverty Program. Program Will Give Cash To The Poor In Other Countries. THE HAGUE Several party leaders have proposed a new anti-poverty program. The program would target 70,000 people living below the poverty line in other countries. Through the proposed program, the Dutch government would provide cash to program recipients. The MPs say the program would cost the Dutch government 40 million each year.) Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 15/19

18 if kb13a001=7 Article 7: (In English: Dutch Party Leaders Propose New Anti-Poverty Program. Program Will Give Supplies To The Poor In The Netherlands. THE HAGUE Several party leaders have proposed a new anti-poverty program. The program would target 70,000 people living below the poverty line in the Netherlands. Through the proposed program, the Dutch government would provide supplies to program recipients. The MPs say the program would cost the Dutch government 40 million each year.) Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 16/19

19 if kb13a001=8 Article 8: (In English: Dutch Party Leaders Propose New Anti-Poverty Program. Program Will Give Cash To The Poor In The Netherlands. THE HAGUE Several party leaders have proposed a new anti-poverty program. The program would target 70,000 people living below the poverty line in The Netherlands. Through the proposed program, the Dutch government would provide cash to program recipients. The MPs say the program would cost the Dutch government 40 million each year.) Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 17/19

20 5 Descriptives N Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation nomem_encr Number of the household member encrypted kb13_m Year and month of the field work period kb13a001 What version of the news article was presented? kb13a002 Do you support or oppose the proposed program? kb13a003 How strongly do you [support/oppose] the proposed program? kb13a004 How many complete meals per day do you think recipients of this proposed program would have without assistance from the government? kb13a005 How effective do you think that this proposed program is in reducing poverty? kb13a006 Do you agree or disagree that the Dutch government has a moral obligation to assist the recipients of this proposed program? kb13a007 How likely do you think it is that this proposed program would reduce the money available for other Dutch government priorities? kb13a008 How close do you feel, in terms of your ideas and interests, to the recipients of this proposed program? kb13a009 Why do you think most people who would receive assistance from this proposed program are poor? kb13a010 How do you expect unemployment levels to change next year? kb13a011 Was it difficult to answer the questions? kb13a012 Were the questions sufficiently clear? Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 18/19

21 kb13a013 Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? kb13a014 Was it an interesting subject? kb13a015 Did you enjoy answering the questions? kb13a017 Starting time questionnaire kb13a019 End time questionnaire kb13a020 Duration in seconds Valid N (listwise) :04:54 23:58:57 16:03:06 04:18: :03:51 23:59:51 16:04:04 04:19: Fighting Poverty at Home and Abroad: Explaining Attitudes Towards Poverty Assistance Programs. 19/19