Survey data on attitudes towards foreign aid & development in France, Germany, Great Britain, and the U.S

Torres-Raposo, Felipe ORCID: 0009-0000-5520-6303, Oh, Soomin, Morini, Paolo, Hudson, Jennifer and Hudson, David (2025) Survey data on attitudes towards foreign aid & development in France, Germany, Great Britain, and the U.S. Scientific Data, 12 (1). ISSN 2052-4463

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Abstract

Public support is crucial for shaping effective foreign aid policy and development cooperation. The Development Engagement Lab (DEL) has conducted surveys in France, Germany, Great Britain, and the United States to track and analyse public attitudes towards foreign aid and engagement with sustainable development. This data descriptor presents multiple datasets, identifying shifts in public opinion and behaviours, alongside underlying mechanisms explaining these attitudes and actions. The dataset comprises nationally representative panel data (2019 - 2024), repeated cross-sections (2019 - 2024), and several foreign aid subject-specific datasets. The DEL data contains 91 unique datasets, with 270,829 observations from 130,286 unique respondents. We have developed an R package, DELdata, to facilitate the use and dissemination of these datasets. These data will enable scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to produce valuable insights that will generate a better understanding of how citizens think about, and engage with, foreign aid and sustainable development.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Government
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited:	03 Jul 2025 08:54
Last Modified:	28 Jul 2025 07:39
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/128624

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