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Table 2

Variable operationalisation

Variable	Conceptual definition	Operational definition	Indicator
Distributive justice reasoning	Perceived ideal extension of redistributive systems	Deservingness perceptions	Deservingness scores (five-point Likert scale)
			Deservingness general score (total)
			Deservingness neutrality score (0–7)
		Aim to “avoid moral hazard” (AMH)	Binary coding of TCA results
		Aim to “expand policy coverage” (EPC)
Sense of discretionary space	Perceived leeway for decision	Demand for wider discretionary space (WDS)
Sense of discretionary space	Perceived leeway for decision	Demand for narrower discretionary space (NDS)

Variable	Conceptual definition	Operational definition	Indicator
Distributive justice reasoning	Perceived ideal extension of redistributive systems	Deservingness perceptions	Deservingness scores (five-point Likert scale)
			Deservingness general score (total)
			Deservingness neutrality score (0–7)
		Aim to “avoid moral hazard” (AMH)	Binary coding of TCA results
		Aim to “expand policy coverage” (EPC)
Sense of discretionary space	Perceived leeway for decision	Demand for wider discretionary space (WDS)
Sense of discretionary space	Perceived leeway for decision	Demand for narrower discretionary space (NDS)