PERCEIVED MAGNITUDE OF UNEMPLOYMENT: A DARK HORSE IN THE LITERATURE ON PUBLIC ATTITUDES TOWARDS GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE UNEMPLOYED?

In this article, we propose a new variable in the formation of individual attitudes towards govern­mental responsibilities to the unemployed – the perceived magnitude of unemployment. Our choice is based on the argument that people’s reactions are strongly influenced by subjective meanings ascribed...

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Main Authors: Greta Mackonytė, Catalina Lomos, Wim van Oorschot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2015-01-01
Series:Baltic Journal of Political Science
Online Access:http://www4220.vu.lt/BJPS/article/view/4872