This survey shows the consumer willingness to spend helicopter money in the Benelux in 2016, by country. Of the Benelux countries, Belgium had the most respondents indicating they would spend the helicopter money.
Share of respondents who would spend helicopter money in the Benelux countries in 2016, by country
consumers; roughly 1,000 respondents were surveyed for each country, except in Luxembourg with about 500 respondents
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The source states: "Helicopter money is an idea first hinted at by Milton Friedman in 1969. In basic terms, imagine a helicopter flying over a country and dropping money on the population below. If those people were to spend that money, that could give an instant boost to the economy."
* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Imagine you received €200 in your bank account each month, for a year. You are free to do what you want with the money and don’t need to repay it or pay taxes on it. How would you use this extra money?" The numbers shown here depict the respondents answering 'I would spend most of the money'.
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ING. (October 12, 2016). Share of respondents who would spend helicopter money in the Benelux countries in 2016, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/625820/consumers-who-would-spend-helicopter-money-in-the-benelux-by-country/
ING. "Share of respondents who would spend helicopter money in the Benelux countries in 2016, by country." Chart. October 12, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625820/consumers-who-would-spend-helicopter-money-in-the-benelux-by-country/
ING. (2016). Share of respondents who would spend helicopter money in the Benelux countries in 2016, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625820/consumers-who-would-spend-helicopter-money-in-the-benelux-by-country/
ING. "Share of Respondents Who Would Spend Helicopter Money in The Benelux Countries in 2016, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/625820/consumers-who-would-spend-helicopter-money-in-the-benelux-by-country/
ING, Share of respondents who would spend helicopter money in the Benelux countries in 2016, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/625820/consumers-who-would-spend-helicopter-money-in-the-benelux-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of respondents who would spend helicopter money in the Benelux countries in 2016, by country [Graph], ING, October 12, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/625820/consumers-who-would-spend-helicopter-money-in-the-benelux-by-country/
