This statistic shows a distribution of respondents to a survey question designed to find out how those residing in Scotland think the gap between rich and poor would be effected if, in September 2014, Scotland voted 'yes' for independence from the United Kingdom. In January 2014, 37 percent of respondents thought there would be no such difference.
As a result of independence, would the gap between rich and poor in Scotland be bigger, smaller or would it make no difference?
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ScotCen. (August 11, 2014). As a result of independence, would the gap between rich and poor in Scotland be bigger, smaller or would it make no difference? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/309751/scottish-independence-effect-on-gap-between-rich-and-poor-survey/
ScotCen. "As a result of independence, would the gap between rich and poor in Scotland be bigger, smaller or would it make no difference?." Chart. August 11, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/309751/scottish-independence-effect-on-gap-between-rich-and-poor-survey/
ScotCen. (2014). As a result of independence, would the gap between rich and poor in Scotland be bigger, smaller or would it make no difference?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/309751/scottish-independence-effect-on-gap-between-rich-and-poor-survey/
ScotCen. "As a Result of Independence, Would The Gap between Rich and Poor in Scotland Be Bigger, Smaller or Would It Make No Difference?." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Aug 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/309751/scottish-independence-effect-on-gap-between-rich-and-poor-survey/
ScotCen, As a result of independence, would the gap between rich and poor in Scotland be bigger, smaller or would it make no difference? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/309751/scottish-independence-effect-on-gap-between-rich-and-poor-survey/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
As a result of independence, would the gap between rich and poor in Scotland be bigger, smaller or would it make no difference? [Graph], ScotCen, August 11, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/309751/scottish-independence-effect-on-gap-between-rich-and-poor-survey/