If Scotland were to become independent, would the standard of living in Scotland be higher or lower?

Fieldwork dates: 1 June 2011 - 31 October 2013
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 3 polls

Results for: If Scotland were to become independent, would the standard of living in Scotland be higher or lower?
Fieldwork end date Pollster	31 October 2013 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)	30 November 2012 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)	1 October 2011 Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
A lot higher	5%	5%	11%
A little higher	24%	30%	27%
No difference	40%	40%	37%
A little lower	23%	19%	20%
A lot lower	8%	7%	5%

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As a result of independence would the standard of living in Scotland be higher, lower, or would it make no difference?

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