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Geographical Perspectives on the Knowledge Society in Slovenia, 2012
Studies on the knowledge society and regional innovation systems and their contribution to economic growth are already well established in research literature. This research is based on geographical analysis of linkage between technological knowledge, competitiveness factors and economic effects. It proceeds from the hypothesis that economic effectiveness in a region...
Protest, Dissatisfaction and Change, 1973-1974
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.These data are part of an eight-nation survey which examined the expectations and political actions of adults, parent and child `pairs' and undergraduates.Main Topics:Opinion of material standard of living and general quality of life (past, present and future), assessment of personal merit, the most...
Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2000
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996.The main aims of the NILT series are:
to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern...
Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2001
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT) series began in 1998, and was the successor to the previous Northern Ireland Social Attitudes series, which was discontinued in 1996.The main aims of the NILT series are:
to monitor public attitudes towards social policy and political issues in Northern...
Economic Growth in Eastern Europe, 1946-1975 : Causes of Variation over Time and between Countries
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to build up a suitable data bank for the investigation and to examine the causes of variation, in economic growth over time and between countries.Main Topics:Variables
Industrial output, gross and value added; employment in terms of manhours, capital stock, investment in...
MP's Attitudes to Welfare, 1986-1987
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of the MP's Attitudes to Welfare, 1986-1987 was to explore MP's attitudes to welfare policy paying particular attention to privatisation, selectivity, cuts and party divergences.Main Topics:Main topics include:philosophy of the role of the state in welfare;priorities for policy...
Research Services/Observer Opinion Poll, 1979
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To monitor public opinion during the 1979 British general election campaign.Main Topics:Variables
Voting intention and attitudes to main policies and people of the campaign.
Inheritance and the Creation of Personal Fortunes in Britain, 1850-1950
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to quantify the importance of inheritance in wealth creation in twentieth century BritainMain Topics:Variables
Probated values of estates left at death of 8 samples of individuals in 1902, 1924-6, 1956-7, 1965 and 1973 and the estates of their fathers/sons and other...
Welsh Election Study, 1979
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to investigate specific Welsh dimensions within the general field of voting behaviour and partisanship in British politics. In addition, data was collected on exclusively Welsh issues such as the Welsh language, devolution, and aspects of national identity. This study was...
British General Election Study, 1992; Cross-Section Survey
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. Main Topics:Vote in 1992. Political and social attitudes. Numerous questions are replications from previous BES and British Social Attitudes surveys.
Measurement Scales used: Likert scales.
The `international' scales in the cross-section face-to-face interview questionnaire were taken from previous...
Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.England’s markets and fairs underpinned one of the densest networks of trade in medieval Europe. The spread of those market institutions, which in England were well established by the eleventh century and then proliferated up to the fourteenth, is a key indicator of the development of a commercial...
OECD Productivity Statistics, 1950-2021
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Productivity Statistics includes indicators on labour productivity, multi-factor productivity (MFP) and capital services. It also includes OECD estimates of labour productivity levels and a breakdown of gross domestic product (GDP) per...
Soviet Economic Development: Some Basic Data, 1932-1940
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The project examined the mutual impact of Soviet state economic policy, development and structure in the years 1932-1940. In these years the economy developed rapidly after earlier investment and sacrifices. Growth was harmed by the Stalin terror-repressions of 1936-8, and by the need to increase military...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1993
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
Exploring Data, First Edition: Teaching Datasets, 1944-1985
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This series of small datasets, covering a range of research topics in the social sciences, was created to illustrate statistical techniques.
Users should note that these datasets are for use with the first edition of the following publication only:
Marsh, C. (1988) Exploring data, Cambridge: Polity...
WORLD III Algol Implementation on B6700, 1975; Computer Program
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this program is to simulate the World-3 model as described in D L Meadows et al, Dynamics of Growth in a Finite World (Cambridge, Mass: Wright Allen Press, 1974) and to introduce to the MIT-world models differences in the levels of socio-economic development in various parts of the world to...
International Environmental Survey, 1982; UK Sample
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This study formed part of a time series in three countries (USA, Germany and UK) using a common core questionnaire.Main Topics:Variables
Measures of beliefs about a range of environmental issues; social and political values/paradigms; indices of behaviour on environmental issues, including political...
Migration for Inclusive African Growth, 2020-2021
The data comprises two forms of data collected across four African countries; Ghana, Nigeria, Mozambique and Kenya. These were:
• The results of a business survey administered to both migrant-owned and non-migrant owned businesses in the four case study countries. The survey data is contained within an Excel spreadsheet with responses organised in four separate sheets by...
EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 2013
The main themes of the survey were the competitiveness of Finnish enterprises, the state of the political system and how to achieve economic growth in Finland. First, the respondents were asked to what extent they agreed with a number of statements relating to, for instance, political parties and the political system, science and technology, gender equality, environment,...
EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1984
The survey canvassed Finnish citizens' attitudes and values. The themes studied were social welfare, standard of living and economic growth, science and technology, nuclear power, environmental conservation and alternative social and political movements, equality between men and women and women's status, and the reliability of different information sources. The survey also...
EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1986
The survey studied Finnish citizens' attitudes and values. Topics covered tension between "soft" and "hard" social values, decision-making and political power, environmental issues, technology, political parties, economy, economic growth, and general state of affairs in Finland. The respondents were also asked how optimistic or pessimistic they felt about their own future,...
EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1992
The survey studied attitudes and values of the Finns. The survey had four main themes: the state of political (social) culture, Finnish national identity, relationship between economic growth and recession, and expectations of the future. The survey focused on a few central issues that were related to the threats and possibilities at the time of the survey. A major...
National Accounts of the Netherlands, 1800-1913
Reconstruction of the National Accounts of the Netherlands and the analysis of the development of the Dutch Economy in the period 1800-1940. To reconstruct national income extensive data concerning income, prices, foreign trade, production, employment and capital formation were collected and processed.The data are available via the website of National Accounts.The National...
EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 2004
The survey charted Finnish attitudes and values. Respondents were presented with a series of attitudinal statements covering political parties, occupational life, market economy, economic growth, social welfare, environmental issues, immigration, emigration and internal migration, foreigners, internationalism, Finland's NATO membership, taxation, democracy and Finnish...
OECD Main Economic Indicators, 1955-2021
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) produces annual, quarterly and monthly data for main economic indicators (MEI). The variables cover national accounts, industrial production, employment, prices, business trends and trade for the member countries of the OECD and select...
IMF International Financial Statistics, 1920-2024
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Published monthly since 1948, the International Financial Statistics (IFS) database is the principal statistical publication of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and is the standard source for all aspects of international and domestic finance. The database contains time series for over 200 countries...
Markets and Fairs in Thirteenth-Century England Data Collection, 900-1516
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The early development of markets and fairs is an issue of central significance in economic history and historical geography. The network of legally established markets and fairs in medieval England, almost all of them authorised by royal grant, was dense, highly developed and apparently originated earlier...
Public Risk Perceptions, Climate Change and the Reframing of UK Energy Policy in Britain, 2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The project consisted of undertaking a comprehensive empirical survey of public opinion towards future energy options for the UK, with a particular emphasis on attitudes towards nuclear power when placed in the context of climate change.
The survey questionnaire consisted of 4 main sections. The first...