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Scottish independence: Predicted effect on gap between rich and poor 2014 survey
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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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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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Aug 11, 2014
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.
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- August 2014
- Region
- United Kingdom (Scotland)
- Survey time period
- January 2014
- Number of respondents
- 1,339 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Scottish residents
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
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- Region
- United Kingdom (Scotland)
- Survey time period
- January 2014
- Number of respondents
- 1,339 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Scottish residents
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
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- How likely are you to vote in a referendum on Scottish independence?
- How do you intend to vote in response to the question: Should Scotland be an independent country?
- How do you intend to vote in response to the question: Should Scotland be an independent country? (by region)
- How do you intend to vote in response to the question: Should Scotland be an independent country? (by socio-demographic classification)
- How do you intend to vote in response to the question: Should Scotland be an independent country? (by age group)
- Should Scotland be an independent country? 2013 survey
- How should Scotland be governed?
- Would you be in favour or against independence if no difference to standard of living?
- Would you be in favour or against independence if people were 500 GBP a year better off on average?*
- Would you be in favour or against independence if people were 500 GBP a year worse off on average?*
- Share of English respondents agreeing that "Scotland should become independent, separate from the UK" from 1999 to 2013
- If Scotland were to become independent, would you feel confident about Scotland's future, worried, or neither confident nor worried?
- Do you think England's economy benefits more from the Union, Scotland's, or about equal?*
- Does Scotland get more, less or pretty much its fair share of government spending?*
- As a result of independence would Scotland's economy become better, worse, or would it make no difference?
- Do you think that, as a result of independence, taxes in Scotland would become higher, lower or would it make no difference?
- As a result of independence, would the gap between rich and poor in Scotland be bigger, smaller or would it make no difference?
- As a result of independence would the standard of living in Scotland be higher, lower, or would it make no difference?
- If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you think you would be financially better or worse off?
- How much difference do you think Scotland becoming independent would make to your everyday life?
- As a result of independence would people in Scotland have more pride in their country, less pride or would it make no difference?
- As a result of independence would Scotland have a stronger voice in the world, a weaker voice, or would it make no difference?
- If Scotland were to become independent, how confident would you be that there are enough people with the expertise and skills needed to run the country well?
- If Scotland became independent which currency do you think it should use?
- If Scotland became independent what choices about passports should be available to citizens living here?
- If Scotland became an independent country, separate from the rest of the UK, should it keep the same King or Queen as England, or should it have its own President instead?
- If Scotland became an independent country, should it or should it not be a member of the European Union?
- If Scotland became an independent country, should it have its own separate army, navy and air force or should it seek to combine its armed forces with the rest of the UK?
- Do you agree or disagree that if Scotland becomes independent, Britain's nuclear weapons submarines should continue to be based here?
- If Scotland became independent what would be your preference for public broadcasting (currently the BBC) in Scotland?
- Do you think it is a good idea or bad idea that the independence referendum is going ahead?
- Would you support or oppose holding a second referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union to confirm or reverse Britain's decision to leave the EU? in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- How much do you feel you know about Scottish independence?
- Some people say they are sure what would happen to Scotland - either good or bad - if it became independent. Others say they are unsure. How about you?
- The debate about independence is so complicated, a person like me cannot really make much sense of it all. How much do you agree or disagree?
- Do you agree or disagree that the independence debate is giving ordinary people a say in Scotland's future?
- Thinking about the independence referendum, how confident are you that both sides of the debate are getting a fair chance to present their argument?
- Projected revenues of an independent Scotland and UK as a share of national income from 2012/13 to 2062/63
- Projected spending of an independent Scotland and United Kingdom (UK) from 2012/13 to 2062/63 as a percentage of national income
- Projected public sector net debt of an independent Scotland and UK from 2012/13 to 2062/63 (as a share of national income)
- Projected public sector net borrowing of an independent Scotland and UK from 2012/13 to 2062/63 (as a share of national income)
- Public perceptions of conflict between rich and poor in the U.S. in 2009 and 2011, by party affiliation
- Please choose an answer to show how much you agree or disagree that: 'There is one law for the rich and one for the poor.'
- Public view on whether the United States are divided into 'haves' and have-nots' from 1988 to 2011
- Share of U.S. citizens who think the nation is divided into 'haves' and have-nots' as of September 2011
- Self-assessment of U.S. citizens on whether they belong to the 'haves' or 'have-nots' from 1988 to 2011
- Self-assessment of U.S. citizens on whether they belong to 'haves' or 'have-nots' as of September 2011
- Share of lower-income households situated in majority low-income census tracts in the United States 2010, by 10 largest metropolitan areas
- Public opinion on the probability of Scotland becoming independent in the next five years by age in Great Britain (GB) in 2017*
- Share of upper-income households situated in majority upper-income census tracts in the United States 2010, by 10 largest metropolitan areas
- Public opinion on the allowance of a second referendum on Scottish independence after Britain has left the EU in Great Britain (GB) in 2017*
- Do you think powers to change the state pension in Scotland should be devolved to Scotland or remain with the Westminster government?
- Distribution of opinion in Great Britain in 2017 regarding the justification of a second Scottish referendum on independence within the next few years
- Public opinion amongst Scotland residents on whether Scotland should become an independent country by gender and age in Great Britain (GB) in 2017*
- Public opinion on the prospect of a second referendum on Scottish independence after completing Brexit negotiations by age in Great Britain (GB) in 2017*
- Do you think there will be another Scottish independence referendum held before the United Kingdom (UK) leaves the EU?
- Do you think the income gap between the rich and poor has gotten smaller or larger in the past ten years?
- Do you think leaving the EU will make it more or less likely that Scotland will leave the UK?
- Do you think powers to set and collect income tax in Scotland should be devolved to Scotland or remain with the Westminster government?
- What should Britain's long-term policy on the European Union be?
- Self-assessment of U.S. citizens on whether they belong to 'haves' or 'have-nots', as of September 2011
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