LISS Data Archive > Perceptions of inequality and fiscal policy preferences
Publisher
Centerdata
Creator
Oda Sund (University of Amsterdam); Thomas Douenne (University of Amsterdam); Joël van der Weele (University of Amsterdam)
Created
Mar 14 2024
Description
This study aims to understand citizens’ perception of inequalities in wealth and income.
URL to resource
Panel
lissdata
Begin date
Jun 12 2023
| Name | English | Dutch |
|---|---|---|
| {intro_1} | Welcome to this questionnaire about economic inequality and fiscal preferences. | Welkom bij deze vragenlijst over economische ongelijkheid en fiscale voorkeuren. |
| xv006 | In this questionnaire, you will be shown a video. Before you proceed to the video, please play the test video with audio. This will let you… | In deze vragenlijst willen we u een video laten zien. Voordat u doorgaat naar deze video, vragen wij u de onderstaande testvideo af te spel… |
| {Info1a} | You will now be shown a short video containing information about income and assets. This video is important for the questions you will be a… | Wij laten u nu een korte video zien met informatie over inkomen en vermogen. Deze video is van belang voor het invullen van de verdere vrag… |
| {Info1_script} | You indicated that neither the video nor audio work. However, you can still continue with the questionnaire. | U hebt aangegeven dat het filmpje en het geluid het niet doen. U kunt wel gewoon verder met deze vragenlijst. |
| {Info1b} | [The written information + images with the same content as the videos were shown here.] | [Hier werd de geschreven informatie + afbeeldingen getoond met dezelfde inhoud als de video’s.] |
| xv007 | What percentage of the total annual income in the Netherlands do you think is earned by the 10% biggest earners in the Netherlands? Please … | Hoeveel procent van het totale jaarlijkse inkomen in Nederland wordt volgens u verdiend door de 10% grootste verdieners van Nederland? Geef… |
| xv008 | What percentage of the total assets in the Netherlands do you think is owned by the wealthiest 10% of people in the Netherlands? Please giv… | Hoeveel procent van het totale vermogen in Nederland is volgens u in het bezit van de rijkste 10% van de Nederlanders? Geef uw beste schatt… |
| {Info2a} | if xv007 < 26: [Income inequality is greater than you thought!] if xv007 > 26: [Income inequality is less than you thought!] In the Netherl… | if xv007 < 26: [De inkomensongelijkheid is groter dan u dacht!] if xv007 > 26: [De inkomensongelijkheid is kleiner dan u dacht!] In Nederla… |
| {Info2b} | if xv008 < 62: [Asset inequality is greater than you thought!] if xv008 > 62: [Asset inequality is less than you thought!] In the Netherlan… | if xv008 < 62: [De vermogensongelijkheid is groter dan u dacht!] if xv008 > 62: [De vermogensongelijkheid is kleiner dan u dacht!] In Neder… |
| {Info2c} | if xv008 < 62: [Asset inequality is greater than you thought!] if xv008 > 62: [Asset inequality is less than you thought!] In the Netherlan… | if xv008 < 62: [De vermogensongelijkheid is groter dan u dacht!] if xv008 > 62: [De vermogensongelijkheid is kleiner dan u dacht!] In Neder… |
| {Info2d} | If xv007 < 26 and xv008 < 62: [Income inequality is greater than you thought, and asset inequality is greater than you thought!] If xv007 <… | If xv007 < 26 and xv008 < 62: [De inkomensongelijkheid is groter dan u dacht, en de vermogensongelijkheid is groter dan u dacht!] If xv007 … |
| {Info2e} | If xv007 < 26 and xv008 < 48: [Income inequality is greater than you thought, and asset inequality is greater than you thought!] If xv007 <… | If xv007 < 26 and xv008 < 48: [De inkomensongelijkheid is groter dan u dacht, en de vermogensongelijkheid is groter dan u dacht!] If xv007 … |
| xv009 | How equal or unequal do you find the distribution of income in the Netherlands? Please indicate your answer on a scale from 0 to 10, with “… | Hoe (on)gelijk vindt u dat inkomen in Nederland verdeeld is? Antwoord op een schaal van 0 to 10, waar 0 “zeer gelijk” betekent, en 10 “zeer… |
| xv010 | How equal or unequal do you find the distribution of assets in the Netherlands? Please indicate your answer on a scale from 0 to 10, with “… | Hoe (on)gelijk vindt u dat vermogen in Nederland verdeeld is? Antwoord op een schaal van 0 to 10, waar 0 “zeer gelijk” betekent, en 10 “zee… |
| xv011 | What percentage of the Dutch population (above age 18) do you think has a lower income than you? Please provide your best estimate using th… | Hoeveel procent van de Nederlandse bevolking (ouder dan 18) heeft volgens u een lager inkomen dan uzelf? Geef uw beste schatting op de volg… |
| xv012 | What percentage of the Dutch population (above age 18) do you think has fewer assets than you? Please provide your best estimate using the … | Hoeveel procent van de Nederlandse bevolking (ouder dan 18) heeft volgens u een lager vermogen dan uzelf? Geef uw beste schatting op de vol… |
| xv013 | You answered that [xv011]% of the Dutch population has a lower income than you. Looking at the actual distribution of income in the Netherl… | U hebt geantwoord dat [xv011]% van de Nederlandse bevolking een lager inkomen heeft dan uzelf. Als we naar de echte verdeling van inkomens … |
| xv014 | You answered that [xv012]% of the Dutch population has fewer assets than you. Looking at the actual distribution of assets in the Netherlan… | U hebt geantwoord dat [xv012]% van de Nederlandse bevolking een lager vermogen heeft dan uzelf. Als we naar de echte verdeling van vermogen… |
| xv015 | In your opinion, what are the biggest causes of economic inequality in the Netherlands? Please answer using complete sentences. | Wat ziet u als de belangrijkste oorzaken van economische ongelijkheid in Nederland? Gebruikt u alstublieft hele zinnen in uw antwoord. |
| xv016 | In your opinion, is economic success primarily the result of pure chance or hard work? Please indicate your answer using the scale below, w… | Naar uw mening, wordt economisch succes vooral bepaald door toeval of vooral door hard werken? Geef uw antwoord op de volgende schaal, waar… |
| xv017 – xv022 | Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? 0 means that you completely disagree, 10 means that you completely agree. When you … | Bent u het oneens of eens met de volgende uitspraken? 0 betekent dat uw het volledig oneens bent, en 10 dat u het volledig eens bent. Als u… |
| {intro_2} | We will now ask you a few questions about Dutch tax policy, specifically how high you would want taxes to be for various levels of incomes … | We stellen u nu een aantal vragen over het Nederlandse belastingsbeleid, namelijk hoe hoog u zou willen dat de belastingen voor verschillen… |
| xv023 – xv025 | This question is about taxes levied on income earned through work, such as wages. In your opinion, how much tax should people pay per month… | Deze vraag gaat over belasting op inkomen dat verdiend is met werk, zoals loon. Hoeveel belasting zouden mensen volgens u per maand moeten … |
| xv026 – xv028 | This question is about tax on income derived from assets, such as interest on savings, dividends and income from sales of stock or real est… | Deze vraag gaat over belasting op inkomen voortkomend uit vermogen, zoals spaarrentes, dividend en inkomen uit aandelenverkoop of onroerend… |
| xv029 – xv031 | This question is about taxes on inheritance. Suppose a parent wants to leave money to their child. In your opinion, how much tax do you thi… | Deze vraag gaat over belastingen op erfenissen. Stel dat een ouder zijn/haar kind geld na wil laten. Hoeveel belasting zouden mensen volgen… |
| xv032 – xv034 | The Dutch tax system taxes homeowners annually based on the value of their home (the so-called WOZ value). In your opinion, how much tax sh… | Het Nederlandse belastingsysteem belast huiseigenaars jaarlijks op basis van de waarde van het huis (WOZ waarde). Hoeveel belasting zouden … |
| xv035 | In the Netherlands, people can deduct part of the interest they pay over their mortgage from their taxable income. This tax deduction is in… | In Nederland kunnen mensen de rente die zij betalen over een hypotheek deels aftrekken van het belastbaar inkomen. Deze belastingaftrek is … |
| xv036 | By participating in this questionnaire, you also participate in a lottery in which you can win 100 euros. You will be informed as to whethe… | Door uw deelname aan deze vragenlijst doet u mee aan een loting waarbij u 100 euro kan winnen. Binnen een maand na sluiting van deze vragen… |
| xv037 - xv041 | Note: Please complete the questionnaire until you are returned to the starting screen. Only then will the system register the questionnaire… | NB: Maakt u alstublieft de vragenlijst af totdat u weer bij het beginscherm komt. Pas dan registreert het systeem de vragenlijst als volled… |
| Variable | Dataset | English | Dutch |
|---|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | xv23a | Number of the household member encrypted | |
| xv23a_m | xv23a | Year and month of the field work period | |
| xv23a001 | xv23a | Mobile layout | |
| xv23a002 | xv23a | First randomly assigned factor for determination of condition. | |
| xv23a003 | xv23a | Second randomly assigned factor for determination of condition. | |
| xv23a004 | xv23a | Calculated variable: income shown in question xv23a013 | |
| xv23a005 | xv23a | Calculated variable: assets shown in question xv23a014 | |
| xv23a006 | xv23a | [test video] Can you play the video with audio? | |
| xv23a007 | xv23a | What percentage of the total annual income in the Netherlands do you think is earned by the 10% biggest earners in the Netherlands? | |
| xv23a008 | xv23a | What percentage of the total assets in the Netherlands do you think is owned by the wealthiest 10% of people in the Netherlands? | |
| xv23a009 | xv23a | How equal or unequal do you find the distribution of income in the Netherlands? | |
| xv23a010 | xv23a | How equal or unequal do you find the distribution of assets in the Netherlands? | |
| xv23a011 | xv23a | What percentage of the Dutch population (above age 18) do you think has a lower income than you? | |
| xv23a012 | xv23a | What percentage of the Dutch population (above age 18) do you think has fewer assets than you? | |
| xv23a013 | xv23a | (...) Please answer the question once more. What percentage of the Dutch population (above age 18) do you think has a lower income than you? | |
| xv23a014 | xv23a | (...) Please answer the question once more. What percentage of the Dutch population (above age 18) do you think has fewer assets than you? | |
| xv23a015 | xv23a | In your opinion, what are the biggest causes of economic inequality in the Netherlands? | |
| xv23a016 | xv23a | In your opinion, is economic success primarily the result of pure chance or hard work? | |
| xv23a017 | xv23a | In the Netherlands, the economic disparities between the poor and the rich are too large. | |
| xv23a018 | xv23a | In the Netherlands, the economic disparities between the poor and the rich are unfair. | |
| xv23a019 | xv23a | It is the government’s job to reduce economic disparities between the poor and the rich. | |
| xv23a020 | xv23a | Taxes and benefits are effective tools to reduce inequality. | |
| xv23a021 | xv23a | People with higher incomes should pay a larger part (higher percentage) of their income in taxes than people with lower incomes. | |
| xv23a022 | xv23a | If the Dutch government increases taxes for the rich, the rich will work and invest less. | |
| xv23a023 | xv23a | In your opinion, how much tax should people pay per month on the following gross incomes? A person with an income from work of 2,000 euros per month | |
| xv23a024 | xv23a | In your opinion, how much tax should people pay per month on the following gross incomes? A person with an income from work of 5,000 euros per month | |
| xv23a025 | xv23a | In your opinion, how much tax should people pay per month on the following gross incomes? A person with an income from work of 50,000 euros per month | |
| xv23a026 | xv23a | In your opinion, how much tax should people pay per month on the following gross incomes? A person with an income from assets of 2,000 euros per month | |
| xv23a027 | xv23a | In your opinion, how much tax should people pay per month on the following gross incomes? A person with an income from assets of 5,000 euros per month | |
| xv23a028 | xv23a | In your opinion, how much tax should people pay per month on the following gross incomes? A person with an income from assets of 50,000 euros per month | |
| xv23a029 | xv23a | Suppose a parent wants to leave money to their child. In your opinion, how much tax do you think people should pay on each of the following inheritances? An inheritance of 10,000 euros | |
| xv23a030 | xv23a | Suppose a parent wants to leave money to their child. In your opinion, how much tax do you think people should pay on each of the following inheritances? An inheritance of 100,000 euros | |
| xv23a031 | xv23a | Suppose a parent wants to leave money to their child. In your opinion, how much tax do you think people should pay on each of the following inheritances? An inheritance of 1,000,000 euros | |
| xv23a032 | xv23a | In your opinion, how much tax should people pay on each of the following WOZ values? A WOZ value below 300,000 euros | |
| xv23a033 | xv23a | In your opinion, how much tax should people pay on each of the following WOZ values? A WOZ value between 300,000 and 1,000,000 euros | |
| xv23a034 | xv23a | In your opinion, how much tax should people pay on each of the following WOZ values? A WOZ value above 1,000,000 euros | |
| xv23a035 | xv23a | On the following scale, you can indicate your preference with regard to the mortgage interest deduction. | |
| xv23a036 | xv23a | If you win 100 euros, how much would you like to contribute to SUN Nederland? | |
| xv23a037 | xv23a | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | |
| xv23a038 | xv23a | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | |
| xv23a039 | xv23a | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | |
| xv23a040 | xv23a | Was it an interesting subject? | |
| xv23a041 | xv23a | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | |
| xv23a042 | xv23a | Starting date questionnaire | |
| xv23a043 | xv23a | Starting time questionnaire | |
| xv23a044 | xv23a | End date questionnaire | |
| xv23a045 | xv23a | End time questionnaire | |
| xv23a046 | xv23a | Duration in seconds |