VAR CF0649 INDEX- GOVT RESPONSIVENESS ITEMS

VAR CF0649    INDEX- GOVT RESPONSIVENESS ITEMS
              COLUMNS 541-543
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 999


        GOVERNMENT RESPONSIVENESS INDEX, 100-PT SCALE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        BUILT FROM VARS  VCF0622 AND VCF0624.

        To construct this variable, the component vars are first recoded as
        follows:   VCF0622,VCF0624:  1=0,2=50,3=100.  The recoded values are
        then totalled and divided by the number of valid responses.  The
        result is then rounded.

                 0.  Least responsive
                  .
               100.  Most responsive

               999.  Not scored in both VCF0622 and VCF0624

        1964:  390,392       1968:  490,492       1970:  155,157(type 1)
        1972:  575,577       1974:  2234,2236     1976:  3741,3743
        1978:  416,418       1980:  888,890       1984:  309,310
        1988:  959,960       1992:  6124,6125     1996:  961255,961256
        1998:  980521,980522


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