Variable ES.42C: ES.42c Change public funds  – unemployment benefits and unemployment programs

Literal Question

Do you think that, compared to the current situation, should amount of public funds spent on the following areas be increased, remain the same, or be reduced? Remember that if you answer "raise" it might require raising taxes, on the other hand, if you say "reduce" it could mean a limitation of these services. Therefore, in your opinion, public expenditure should be, compared to the current situation increased, stay the same level or decreased, when it comes to:
unemployment benefits and unemployment programs

Values	Categories	N
1	DEFINITELY INCREASED	87	7.9%
2	INCREASED A LITTLE BIT	306	27.7%
3	STAY THE SAME	477	43.2%
4	DECREASED A LITLLE	142	12.9%
5	DEFINITELY DECREASED	44	4.0%
9	HE / SHE DOESN’T KNOW	47	4.3%
0	NO ANSWER	0
7	HE/SHE REFUSED TO ANSWER	1

Summary Statistics

Valid cases	1103
Missing cases	1
This variable is numeric

Interviewer Instructions

INSTRUCTION: GIVE A CARD ES.42 TO AN INTERVIEWEE

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