University of Tokyo

Abstract
Survey Number 1024
Survey Title Questionnaire on the Consumption Tax Increase, 2012
Depositor b-style
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Summary This is a questionnaire survey on the consumption tax raise bill under discussion in the National Assembly as of 2012.

Specifically, it asks whether or not respondents are aware that the government is currently considering an increase in the consumption tax rate, pros and cons of a bill to raise the consumption tax rate, what sort of effect a raise in the consumption tax rate would have on respondents' lifestyle, and what sort of effect an increase in the consumption tax rate would have on respondents' choice of job.
Data Type quantitative research
quantitative research: micro data
Universe b-style registrants/recruitment media "Housewife JOB Search" registrants
Unit of Observation Individual
Sample Size 399 people(350 married or once-married women, 43 unmarried women, 6 men)
Date of Collection 2012/06/26 (Tue) – 2012/07/11 (Wed)
Time Period
Spatial Unit
Sampling Procedure
Mode of Data Collection Internet survey(anonymous)
Investigator b-style
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Related Publications (by the Investigator) Please refer to the abstract in Japanese.
Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis)
Documentation [Chosa-hyo][Frequency Tables]
Major Survey Items [Face items]
・Gender, age, area of residence
・Marital status, presence of children
・Work status, employment status, household income

[Questionnaire items]
・Whether respondent knows that the government is considering raising the consumption tax rate.
・Whether respondent thinks an increase in the consumption tax rate would affect his/her lifestyle/sort of effect it would have
・Whether respondent thinks an increase in the consumption tax rate would affect his/her choice of job/sort of effect it would have
・The current political parties, which respondent thinks best reflects his or her own voice and interests
・Whether respondent is for or against the increase in the consumption tax rate the government is currently considering

*For details on survey items, please refer to the questionnaire.
Date of Release 2017/03/08
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