PeterisP comments on 2013 Less Wrong Census/Survey - Less Wrong

78 Post author: Yvain 22 November 2013 09:26AM

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Comment author: PeterisP 23 November 2013 07:12:53AM 10 points [-]

Income question needs to be explicit about if it's pre-tax or post-tax, since it's a huge difference, and the "default measurement" differs between cultures, in some places "I earn X" means pre-tax and in some places it means post-tax.

Comment author: eurg 23 November 2013 04:51:13PM 2 points [-]

Also, in many European countries it means "pre- and post some different tax". Because one part is payed by the employer, and the other by the employee. Populism, Politics and Economics. Good results guaranteed.

Comment author: hyporational 27 November 2013 01:46:17PM *  3 points [-]

Yeah, and don't forget VAT and similar taxes.

Comment author: kalium 27 November 2013 05:12:52AM 2 points [-]

US also does this.