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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3
Free Market
reqinforesp. of gov. to require biz. to provide info
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How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements: B. It is the responsibility of government to require businesses to provide consumers with the information they need to make informed choices.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.9 | 522 | 1 | agree strongly | |
| 23.9 | 330 | 2 | agree somewhat | |
| 16.7 | 230 | 3 | disagree somewhat | |
| 21.5 | 296 | 4 | disagree strongly | |
| 60 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,402 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
natreconnatural environments should be left alone
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How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements: C. Natural environments that support scarce or endangered species should be left alone, no matter how great the economic benefits to your community from developing them commercially might be.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.7 | 441 | 1 | agree strongly | |
| 27.7 | 374 | 2 | agree somewhat | |
| 21.5 | 290 | 3 | disagree somewhat | |
| 18.1 | 245 | 4 | disagree strongly | |
| 82 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,402 | .i | iap | ||
| 12 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
how frequently do you go to garage sales etc
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How frequently do you go to garage sales, tag sales, or yard sales -- that is, one-time sales in which homeowners sell items that they no longer need from out of their homes, yards, or garages?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.8 | 457 | 1 | never | |
| 27.6 | 397 | 2 | rarely | |
| 26.6 | 382 | 3 | occasionally 1-3 times a yr | |
| 10.2 | 146 | 4 | regularly | |
| 3.9 | 56 | 5 | almost every weekend | |
| 67,402 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
haggledo you expect to negotiate for a lower price?
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When you go to such a sale, and when prices are posted, do you expect to pay the posted price, or do you expect to negotiate for a lower price?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.8 | 383 | 1 | expect to pay posted price | |
| 60.2 | 579 | 2 | negotiate for lower price | |
| 12 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,859 | .i | iap | ||
| 13 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
Family Business
wkfambizwork for pay in a farm etc owned by your family?
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Do you work for pay in a farm or other business owned in whole or in substantial part by a member or members of your family (parents, grandparents, children, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, or first cousins)?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.8 | 54 | 1 | yes | |
| 96.2 | 1,381 | 2 | no | |
| 67,402 | .i | iap | ||
| 9 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
hrfambizhow many hours per week?
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How many hours per week?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.8 | 8 | 1 | only especially busy seasons | |
| 13.0 | 7 | 2 | less than 10 hours a week | |
| 22.2 | 12 | 3 | between 10 and 30 hours a week | |
| 50.0 | 27 | 4 | more than 30 hours a week | |
| 68,783 | .i | iap | ||
| 9 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
fambizwhat kind of business is this?
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What kind of business is this?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 4 | 1 | manufacturing | |
| 11.8 | 6 | 2 | retail sales | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 3 | wholesale sales | |
| 21.6 | 11 | 4 | services | |
| 9.8 | 5 | 5 | transportation | |
| 17.6 | 9 | 6 | construction | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 7 | finance, insrnce or real est | |
| 11.8 | 6 | 8 | farming | |
| 15.7 | 8 | 9 | other specify | |
| 1 | .d | don't know | ||
| 68,783 | .i | iap | ||
| 11 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
Family Finances
econsysbest-needs replaced
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On the whole, do you think our economic system is...
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 104 | 1 | the best possible | |
| 45.9 | 639 | 2 | ok but need some tinkering | |
| 38.5 | 537 | 3 | need fundamental changes | |
| 8.1 | 113 | 4 | need to be replaced | |
| 43 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,402 | .i | iap | ||
| 8 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
famfinanhow you and your spouse organize your finances
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Now I''d like to ask you about how you and your (husband/wife) organize your finances. Which of the following comes closest to describing the system that you and your (husband/wife) use:
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.4 | 200 | 1 | wife manages all the money | |
| 8.7 | 61 | 2 | husband manages all the money | |
| 8.4 | 59 | 3 | wife has a housekeeping allowance | |
| 37.0 | 260 | 4 | all the money is pooled | |
| 12.9 | 91 | 5 | some of the money is pooled | |
| 4.6 | 32 | 6 | keep finances completely separate | |
| 68,138 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
decautodeciding whether or not to buy an automobile
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This question is about some of the financial decisions that you and your (husband/wife) may make. For each decision, please tell me how it was made the last time you faced this decision. A. Deciding whether or not to buy an automobile.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | 47 | 1 | husband alone | |
| 13.1 | 90 | 2 | husband after consulting with wife | |
| 73.0 | 501 | 3 | husband and wife together | |
| 3.2 | 22 | 4 | wife after consulting husband | |
| 3.1 | 21 | 5 | wife alone | |
| 0.7 | 5 | 6 | other | |
| 68,138 | .i | iap | ||
| 3 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 19 | .z | see codebook | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
decbeddeciding whether or not to buy bedroom furniture
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This question is about some of the financial decisions that you and your (husband/wife) may make. For each decision, please tell me how it was made the last time you faced this decision. B. Deciding whether or not to buy bedroom furniture.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | 6 | 1 | husband alone | |
| 3.3 | 22 | 2 | husband after consulting with wife | |
| 71.5 | 471 | 3 | husband and wife together | |
| 14.3 | 94 | 4 | wife after consulting husband | |
| 9.3 | 61 | 5 | wife alone | |
| 0.8 | 5 | 6 | other | |
| 68,138 | .i | iap | ||
| 5 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 44 | .z | see codebook | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
decgiftdeciding on major charitable gifts.
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This question is about some of the financial decisions that you and your (husband/wife) may make. For each decision, please tell me how it was made the last time you faced this decision. C. Deciding on major charitable gifts.
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 29 | 1 | husband alone | |
| 4.5 | 29 | 2 | husband after consulting with wife | |
| 73.5 | 475 | 3 | husband and wife together | |
| 7.0 | 45 | 4 | wife after consulting husband | |
| 8.2 | 53 | 5 | wife alone | |
| 2.3 | 15 | 6 | other | |
| 68,138 | .i | iap | ||
| 6 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 56 | .z | see codebook | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |
layoffswho has the greatest right to keep their jobs?
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From time to time companies must lay-off some of their employees. If some have to be laid-off, who, in your opinion, has the greatest right to keep their jobs?
| Percent | N | Value | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.3 | 685 | 1 | those who have worked longest | |
| 7.1 | 98 | 2 | those who have the greatest needs | |
| 38.1 | 529 | 3 | those who are the best workers | |
| 0.2 | 3 | 4 | difficulty in finding a new job | |
| 0.3 | 4 | 5 | union members | |
| 0.8 | 11 | 6 | older employees | |
| 0.2 | 3 | 7 | younger employees | |
| 0.4 | 5 | 8 | men | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 9 | women | |
| 0.0 | 0 | 10 | whites | |
| 0.5 | 7 | 11 | minorities-non-whites | |
| 1.6 | 22 | 12 | other -please specify | |
| 0.6 | 9 | 13 | owners,bosses | |
| 0.3 | 4 | 14 | essential employees | |
| 0.1 | 2 | 15 | newest employees | |
| 0.2 | 3 | 16 | most loyal employees | |
| 0.3 | 4 | 17 | production. hands-on employees | |
| 48 | .d | don't know | ||
| 67,402 | .i | iap | ||
| 7 | .n | no answer | ||
| 6,853 | .y | not available in this year | ||
| 100.0 | 75,699 | Total |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Data type: | numeric |
| Missing-data codes: | .d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z |