Innovation Panel Questionnaire Module
scampc_ip15
Self Completion Marginal Propensity to Consume module
Questions 10
scampc_ip15.t1mpc2inc
Treatment 1 question 2 increase
Type: number
Source: ?
Text: You indicated that you would increase your spending over the next
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_mpctreatment = 1 (MPC treatment group 1)
and if T1MPC1 = 1 (Would increase spending)
scampc_ip15.t1mpc2red
Treatment 1 question 2 reduce
Type: number
Source: ?
Text: You indicated that you would reduce your spending over the next
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_mpctreatment = 1 (MPC treatment group 1)
and if T1MPC1 = 3 (Would reduce spending)
scampc_ip15.t2mpc1500
Treatment 2 question 1 500
Type: number
Source: ?
Text: Imagine you unexpectedly received a one-time payment of £500 today. How much of it would you spend over the next
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_mpctreatment = 2 (MPC treatment group 2)
and if ff_mpcamount = 1 (MPC amount is xc2xa3500)
scampc_ip15.t2mpc12500
Treatment 2 question 1 2500
Type: number
Source: ?
Text: Imagine you unexpectedly received a one-time payment of £2500 today. How much of it would you spend over the next
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_mpctreatment = 2 (MPC treatment group 2)
and if ff_mpcamount = 2 (MPC amount is xc2xa32500)
scampc_ip15.saved
Monthly amount saved
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Text: About how much on average do you personally manage to save a month? If you are not sure or cannot remember, please enter an approximate amount.
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if SAVE = 1 (Saves)
scampc_ip15.t1mpc1
Treatment 1 question 1
Type: choice
Source: ?
Text: Now consider a hypothetical situation where you unexpectedly receive a one-time payment of
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spend more | o_t1mpc1 (o_indresp_ip) Treatment 1 question 1 |
| 2 | Spend the same | |
| 3 | Spend less |
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_mpctreatment = 1 (MPC treatment group 1)
scampc_ip15.t1mpc3same
Treatment 1 question 3 same
Type: multichoice
Source: ?
Text: You have indicated that you would not spend all of the
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pay off more debt or borrow less |
| 2 | Save more |
| 3 | Receive less financial help from friends or family |
| 4 | Give more financial help to friends or family |
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_mpctreatment = 1 (MPC treatment group 1)
and if (T1MPC1 = 2| 3) | (((T1MPC2INC < 500 & ff_mpcamount = 1) |(T1MPC2INC < 2500 & ff_mpcamount = 2)) & T1MPC2INC <> DK|REF|MIS) (Would maintain or reduce spending OR stated would increase spending but gave figure less than payment amount)
scampc_ip15.t2mpc2
Treatment 2 question 2
Type: multichoice
Source: ?
Text: You have indicated that you would not spend all of the
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pay off more debt or borrow less |
| 2 | Save more |
| 3 | Receive less financial help from friends or family |
| 4 | Give more financial help to friends or family |
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
and if ff_mpctreatment = 2 (MPC treatment group 2)
and if (T2MPC1500 < 500 & T2MPC1500 <> DK|REF|MIS) | (T2MPC12500 < 2500 & T2MPC12500 <> DK|REF|MIS) (Would spend less than the full amount)
scampc_ip15.mpcsustain
Sustain living expenses when household income lost
Type: choice
Source: FCA Financial Lives Survey
Text: If you lost your main source of household income, how long could your household continue to cover living expenses, without having to borrow any money or ask for help from friends or family?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Less than a week |
| 2 | 1 week to less than 1 month |
| 3 | 1 month to less than 3 months |
| 4 | 3 months to less than 6 months |
| 5 | 6 months or longer |
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)
scampc_ip15.save
Whether saves
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Do you save any amount of your income, for example by putting something away now and then in a bank, building society, or Post Office account, other than to meet regular bills? Please include share purchase schemes and ISA's.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & CASISTART.scac = 1 thru 3) | (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 2 | 3) (Mode is face-to-face and has agreed to self-completion OR mode is telephone or web)



