Marginal propensity to consume, public windfall
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Question asked in the latest wave:
Question label:
Marginal propensity to consume, public windfall
Question text:
Now consider a hypothetical situation where the government unexpectedly gives everyone a one-time payment of £500 today. We would like to know whether this extra income would cause you to change your spending, borrowing and saving behaviour in any way ov
Question universe:
IF ff_mpcalloc = 2 AND (ff_country is not 2 OR (ff_country = 2 AND welsh is not 1)) // Ask if allocated to group 2 and respondent not living in Wales, or living in Wales and did not complete survey in Welsh
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 5 | 0.04% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 6507 | 50.76% |
| refusal | -2 | 49 | 0.38% |
| don't know | -1 | 60 | 0.47% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend more than I would have without that payment. | 1 | 1305 | 10.18% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend the same as I would have without that payment. | 2 | 4602 | 35.9% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend less than if I would have without that payment. | 3 | 290 | 2.26% |
| Total | 12818 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 3 | 0.02% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 6486 | 51.15% |
| refusal | -2 | 35 | 0.28% |
| don't know | -1 | 66 | 0.52% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend more than I would have without that payment. | 1 | 1273 | 10.04% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend the same as I would have without that payment. | 2 | 4569 | 36.03% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend less than if I would have without that payment. | 3 | 248 | 1.96% |
| Total | 12680 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 5 | 0.04% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 6149 | 51.09% |
| refusal | -2 | 29 | 0.24% |
| don't know | -1 | 50 | 0.42% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend more than I would have without that payment. | 1 | 1137 | 9.45% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend the same as I would have without that payment. | 2 | 4375 | 36.35% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend less than if I would have without that payment. | 3 | 290 | 2.41% |
| Total | 12035 | 100.0% |
