Description and basic statistics of variables.
| Description | Mean | Standard deviation | Max | Min | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIEW CON TAX | To what degree do you agree with the statement that an increase in consumption tax cannot be avoidable? 1 (strongly disagree) – 5 (strongly agree) | 3.57 | 1.15 | 5 | 1 |
| VIEW DISAS | To what degree do you agree that the government should play a critical role in preparing for natural disaster? 1 (strongly disagree) – 5 (strongly agree) | 3.98 | 0.89 | 5 | 1 |
| VIEW REDIST | To what degree do you agree that the government should reduce income inequality between people? 1 (strongly disagree) – 5 (strongly agree) | 3.73 | 9.39 | 5 | 1 |
| PAY CON TAX | Assume that, if the status quo remains unchanged, the consumption tax rate will increase to 40% in 30 years’ time. Suppose that if current consumption tax payments increase by 1%, the consumption tax rate for future generations will decrease by 1%. What rate of tax would you accept? Choose percentage from 0% to 50%. | 9.25 | 7.40 | 50 | 1 |
| GRAND CHILDREN | Number of grand children | 0.48 | 1.10 | 9 | 0 |
| GRAND CHILDREN DUMMY | It takes 1 if respondent has a grand child, otherwise 0. | 0.21 | 0.40 | 1 | 0 |
| GOV PARTY DUMMY | It takes 1 if respondent voted for the government party in the House of Councilors election in Japan, otherwise 0. | 0.25 | 0.44 | 1 | 0 |
| AGE | Ages | 54.3 | 7.32 | 41 | 66 |
| AGE SQR | Square of ages | 2998 | 788 | 1681 | 4356 |
| INCOM | Household income (million yen) | 6.97 | 4.29 | 0.5 | 23 |
| EDU | Schooling years | 14.6 | 1.86 | 6 | 18 |
| MALE | It takes 1 if respondent is male, otherwise 0. | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Description | Mean | Standard deviation | Max | Min | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIEW CON TAX | To what degree do you agree with the statement that an increase in consumption tax cannot be avoidable? 1 (strongly disagree) – 5 (strongly agree) | 3.57 | 1.15 | 5 | 1 |
| VIEW DISAS | To what degree do you agree that the government should play a critical role in preparing for natural disaster? 1 (strongly disagree) – 5 (strongly agree) | 3.98 | 0.89 | 5 | 1 |
| VIEW REDIST | To what degree do you agree that the government should reduce income inequality between people? 1 (strongly disagree) – 5 (strongly agree) | 3.73 | 9.39 | 5 | 1 |
| PAY CON TAX | Assume that, if the status quo remains unchanged, the consumption tax rate will increase to 40% in 30 years’ time. Suppose that if current consumption tax payments increase by 1%, the consumption tax rate for future generations will decrease by 1%. What rate of tax would you accept? Choose percentage from 0% to 50%. | 9.25 | 7.40 | 50 | 1 |
| GRAND CHILDREN | Number of grand children | 0.48 | 1.10 | 9 | 0 |
| GRAND CHILDREN DUMMY | It takes 1 if respondent has a grand child, otherwise 0. | 0.21 | 0.40 | 1 | 0 |
| GOV PARTY DUMMY | It takes 1 if respondent voted for the government party in the House of Councilors election in Japan, otherwise 0. | 0.25 | 0.44 | 1 | 0 |
| AGE | Ages | 54.3 | 7.32 | 41 | 66 |
| AGE SQR | Square of ages | 2998 | 788 | 1681 | 4356 |
| INCOM | Household income (million yen) | 6.97 | 4.29 | 0.5 | 23 |
| EDU | Schooling years | 14.6 | 1.86 | 6 | 18 |
| MALE | It takes 1 if respondent is male, otherwise 0. | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 |
Note: The sample is limited to those who have children and are over 40 years old. There were 4,125 observations for all variables.
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