Popular newspaper reading Sum of how frequently respondent read the following popular newspapers: Telegraaf, Algemeen Dagblad Control variables Gender is your gender?’ ‘What Binary, 1 = 2 = ‘male’, ‘female’ Age is your age?’ ‘What Continuous in years Household income what would classify the monthly net income of ‘In your household (all revenues combined)?’ 12-point scale 1 = ‘lowest income (less than 150 EUR to spend’) to 12 = income, ‘highest more than 10 000 EUR to spend’) Educational level is the highest level of education you have ‘What completed?’ 7-point scale from 1 (‘lowest level of education, no degree or primary school degree’) to 7 (‘highest level, university degree’) Unemployment you ever become unemployed leaving school, ‘Have or after losing your job?’ Binary, 0 = 1 = ‘no’, ‘yes’ Self-reported socioeconomic would you describe the social economic class of the ‘How class 5-point scale from 1 household in which you have been raised?’ (‘lowest, parents with low education level, income and professional status’) to 5 (‘highest, parents with high education level, income and professional status’) Self-reported political left-right politics, often the terms left and are used. Where ‘In orientation would you position yourself on a scale where 1 means very left-wing and 10 very right-wing?’ 10-point scale from 1 (‘very to 10 (‘very right-wing) PVV vote you voted for the Freedom Party (PVV) during the ‘Have past Parliamentary elections?’ Binary, 0 = 1 = ‘no’, ‘yes’ Political/economic knowledge 1. If we consider the current interest for saving accounts or mortgages, is this interest nowadays lower
Popular newspaper reading Sum of how frequently respondent read the following popular newspapers: Telegraaf, Algemeen Dagblad Control variables Gender Binary, 1 = ‘male’, 2 = ‘female’ ‘What is your gender?’ Age Continuous in years ‘What is your age?’ Household income 12-point scale 1 = ‘lowest income (less than 150 EUR to spend’) to 12 = ‘highest income, more than 10 000 EUR to spend’) ‘In what would classify the monthly net income of your household (all revenues combined)?’ Educational level 7-point scale from 1 (‘lowest level of education, no degree or primary school degree’) to 7 (‘highest level, university degree’) ‘What is the highest level of education you have completed?’ Unemployment Binary, 0 = ‘no’, 1 = ‘yes’ ‘Have you ever become unemployed leaving school, or after losing your job?’ Self-reported socioeconomic class 5-point scale from 1 (‘lowest, parents with low education level, income and professional status’) to 5 (‘highest, parents with high education level, income and professional status’) ‘How would you describe the social economic class of the household in which you have been raised?’ Self-reported political left-right orientation 10-point scale from 1 (‘very to 10 (‘very right-wing) ‘In politics, often the terms left and are used. Where would you position yourself on a scale where 1 means very left-wing and 10 very right-wing?’ PVV vote Binary, 0 = ‘no’, 1 = ‘yes’ ‘Have you voted for the Freedom Party (PVV) during the past Parliamentary elections?’ Political/economic knowledge 1. If we consider the current interest for saving accounts or mortgages, is this interest nowadays lower