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Innovation Panel Variable

rec2bal4

change of other investments balance since last month

Datafile

Variable note:

This variable is part of the "Benefits Unit Finances Module" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.

Question asked in the latest wave:

bufinance_ip9.rec2bal4

Question label:

Change of other investments balance since last month

Question text:

Is the overall balance across all stocks, bonds or investments you have higher, lower or about the same compared with the same time last month?

Question universe:

if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1|3) (If mode is CAPI or web)
and if (GRIDVARIABLES.BUType = 1|2) | ((GRIDVARIABLES.BUtype = 3|4) & HOUSEHOLDFINANCESLONG.BUFConsent = 1 for each person in the benefit unit) | (Single adult benefit unit, OR couple benefit unit and consent has been given to discuss household finances jointly.)
and if (GRIDVARIABLES.BUType = 1|3) | ((BUType = 2|4) & (Age > 19 | HHGRID.HgFtEd 1)) (Respondent is not aged 16-19 in full-time education and living with parents)
and if ff_bufmodule = 2 (Experimental allocation: Version 2 - net flows)
and if Rec2savint = 4 (Has other stocks/bonds/investments)

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-892587.59%
refusal-210.09%
don't know-150.47%
balance higher/increased1151.42%
balance lower/decreased2111.04%
balance stayed about the same3999.38%
Total1056100.0%
MeanNumber MissingMinMaxStd DevN
2.679311.03.00.68125

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