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Opinion of why people get ahead
Variable: getaheay
Module:
Misc I
Subject:
Social Mobility
,
Work
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Survey Questions
Questions associated with this variable:

Which do you think is the most important reason why people get ahead: their own hard work or lucky breaks and help from other people?

Year Availability
Available in 1 of 31 years total. Hover over a year to see ballot information.
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Summary by Year
Showing All Years
Code Label
1 Hard work most important
2 Hard work, luck equally important
3 Luck or help from other people most important
8 Dont know
9 No answer
0 Not applicable
2006
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3728
Summary Statistics
Valid cases 775
Missing cases 61691