Global Barometer Surveys

Wave 1

ee1    Overall economic condition of our country today
ee2    Change in the economic condition of our country compared to before
ee3    The state of our country's economic condition in the future
ee4    The economic situation of your household today
ee5    The current economic condition of household compared to before
ee6    The economic situation of household in future

ti1 Trust in the president/Prime Minister

ti2 The national government

ti3 Parliament

ti4 Local government

ti5 The courts

ti6 Civil service

ti7 Political parties

ti8 The military(or armed forces)

ti9 The police

ti10 Newspapers

ti11 Television

ti12 The election commission

sc1 Would you say that "Most people can be trusted" or "that you must be very careful in dealing with people"?

sc2 How much trust do you have in your relatives

sc3 Your neighbors

sc4 Other people you interact with

sc5 Trust the people who run our government to do what is right

sc6 A member of any organization or formal groups?

hs1 How safe is living in this city/town/village?

hs2 Compared to the situation in this city/town/village a few years ago, do you feel more safe, less safe or the same as before?

hs3 Have you, or someone in your family, been assaulted, attacked, or been the victim of a crime in the last 12 months?

hs4 Have you been a victim of break-in at your home?

hs5 Have you been a victim of physical violence?

pe1 Did you vote in the last election?

pe2 Thinking about the national election in [year], did you attend a campaign meeting or rally

pe3 Worked for a party or candidate

pe4 On the whole, how free and fair would you say the last national election was?

pe5 If election were held tomorrow, which party's candidate would you vote for?

aps1 How easy to get an identity document

aps2 A place in a public primary school for a child

aps3 Medical treatment at a nearby clinic

aps4 Help from the police when you need it

psy1 How often do you get news from the radio

psy2 Follow news on television

psy3 Getting news from newspapers

psy4 Getting news from Internet

psy5 How interested would you say you are in politics?'

psy6 How often do you follow news about politics and government?

psy7 When you get together with your family members or friends, how often do you discuss political matters?

psy8 Politics and government seems so complicated that a person like me can't really understand what is going on

psy9 Do you think your vote has effect on how things are run in our country or do you think your vote makes no difference?

psy10 What is your main source of information about politics and government? Television

psy11 Newspapers/Magazines

psy12 Radio

psy13 Internet

psy14 Other

par1 Do you feel close to any party?

par2

Among the political parties listed here, which party if any do you feel closest to?

glo1 How often do you use the internet?

glo2 Facebook page

glo3 Twitter

pp1 Have you ever contacted government (administrative) official

pp2 Elected officials or legislative representatives at any level

pp3 Officials of political parties or other political organizations

pp4 Traditional leaders/community leaders

pp5 Other influential people

pp6 Local government officials

pp7 Representative of non-government/civil society organizations

pp8 Have you ever got together with others to raise an issue and try to resolve problems

pp9 Attended a demonstration or protest march

pp10 Attended a community meeting

pp11 Thinking of whether you voted or not ever since you became eligible for voting, how would you describe yourself-have you voted?

dv1 The news media should be free to publish any story that they see fit without fear of being shut down

dv2 The government and parliament should make laws according to the wishes of the people

dv3 When the country is facing a difficult situation, it is ok for the government to disregard the law in order to deal with the situation.

dv4 The relationship between the government and the people should be like that between parents and children

dv5 People should always support the decisions of their government even if they disagree with them

dv6 Conflict among political groups is not a bad thing for our country

dv7 Describe the present political situation

dem1 The most essential characteristics of democracy

dem2 Meaning of democracy.First

dem3 Meaning of democracy.Second

dem4 Meaning of democracy.Third

sd1 How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way democracy works in [Country]

sd2 In your opinion how much of a democracy is [Country Name] ?

sd3 To what extent would you want our country to be democratic now?

sd4 Which would you think democracy is suitable for our country?

sd5 How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the [name of present] government?

sd6 How well or badly would you say the current government is handling the following matters, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Managing the economy?

sd7 Creating jobs

sd8 Narrowing gaps between rich and poor

sd9 Improving basic health services

sd10 Addressing educational needs

imp1 What are the most important problems facing this country that government should address? First

imp2 Second problem

imp3 Third problem

imp4 How likely is that the government will solve the most important problem you identified?

qg1 People have the power to change a government they don't like

qg2 current courts always punish the guilty even if they are high-ranking officials

qg3 People have basic necessities

qg4 People are free to speak what they think without fear.

qg5 Everyone is treated equally by the government

qg6 People can join any organization they like without fear.

cup1 Have you or anyone you know personally witnessed an act of corruption or bribe-taking by a politician or government official in the past year?

cup2 How widespread do you think corruption and bribe-taking are in the national government?

cup3 The government working to crackdown corruption and root out bribes

rp1 Only one political party is allowed to stand for election and hold office

rp2 The army comes in to govern the country

rp3 We should get rid of elections and parliaments and have experts make decisions on behalf of the people.

rp4 Elections and parliament are abolished so that the president can decide everything

rp5 Which of these three statements is closest to your opinion?

rp6 Democracy may have its problems, but it is still the best form of government

rp7 Which of the following statements comes closer to your own view?

rp8 Political reform should be introduced little-by-little instead of all-at-once

rp9 Democratic political system

re1 How democratic is the United States?

cit1 Which of these do you feel most strongly attached to?

cit2 How proud are you to be a citizen of [Country]?

cit3 How willing would you be to go and live in another country?

ir1 Relation: The European Community or European Union

ir2 Impression: The European Community or European Union

ir3 Impression: United States

ir4 Impression: Mainland China

ir5 Impression: Japan

ge1 Men and women should have equal job opportunities and wages

se1 Gender

se2 Age

se3 Education

se4 Language

se5 Does the total income of your household allow you to satisfactorily cover tour needs?

se6 Religion

se7 Race/ethnicity

se8 Employment

se9 Marital Status

se10 Would you describe yourself as very religious?

se11 How would describe you? Would you say that belong to the majority or would you say that belong to the minority in (country).?

se12 Are you the person who makes the largest contribution to your family's income?

se13 What is the employment situation of the head of your household

se14 Imagine a 10 step ladder, where in '1' stand the poorest people and in '10' stand the richest people.Where would you stand?

se15 Do you own the following things? Radio

se16 Tractor

se17 Television

se18 Motorcycle

se19 Telephone

se20 Mobile Phone

se21 Electric Fan

se22 Bicycle

se23 Radio

se24 Pumping Set

se25 Fridge

se26 Goats/Sheep

se27 Cow/Buffalo

se28 Urban or rural

Wave 2

ee1 Overall economic condition of our country today

ee2 Change in the economic condition of our country compared to before

ee3 The state of our country's economic condition in the future

ee4 The economic situation of your household today

ee5 The current economic condition of household compared to before

ee6 The economic situation of household in future

ti1 Trust in the president/Prime Minister

ti2 The national government

ti3 Parliament

ti4 Local government

ti5 The courts

ti6 Civil service

ti7 Political parties

ti8 The military(or armed forces)

ti9 The police

ti10 Newspapers

ti11 Television

ti12 The election commission

sc1 Would you say that "Most people can be trusted" or "that you must be very careful in dealing with people"?

sc2 How much trust do you have in your relatives

sc3 Your neighbors

sc4 Other people you interact with

pe1 Did you vote in the last election

pe2 The respondent voted for the winning or losing camp?

pe3 Attended a campaign meeting or rally

pe4 Worked for a party or candidate

pe5 Tried to persuade others to vote for a certain candidate or party

pe6 How free and fair would you say the last national election was?

aps1 How easy to get an identity document

aps2 A place in a public primary school for a child

aps3 Medical treatment

aps4 Help from the police when you need it

psy1 How often do you get news from the radio

psy2 Follow news on television

psy3 Getting news from newspapers

psy4 Getting news from the Internet

psy5 How interested would you say you are in politics?

psy6 How often do you follow news about politics and government?

psy7 When you get together with your family members or friends, how often do you discuss political matters?'

psy8 Politics and government seems so complicated that a person like me can't really understand what is going on

par1 Do you feel close to any party?

par2 Which party if any do you feel cloeset to

pp1 Have you ever contacted elected officials or legislative representative

pp2 An official of a government agency

pp3 Political party official

pp4 Traditional leaders/community leaders

pp5 Other influential people outside the government

pp6 Have you ever got together with others to raise an issue and try to resolve problems

pp7 Attended a demonstration or protest march

pp8 Refused to pay a tax or fee to government

pp9 Used force or violence for a political cause'

dv1 Choose b/w 'Statement 1. Government leaders implement what voters want' and 'Statement 2. Government leaders do what they think is best for us

dv2 Choose b/w 1. the government is like a parent. It should decide what is good for us. 2. the government is like our employee. We are the bosses and should tell government what to do

dv3 Choose b/w 1. The media should have the right to publish any views and ideas without government control. 2. the government should have the right to prevent the media from publishing things that it considers harmful to society.

dem1 The most essential characteristics of democracy. First

dem2 The most essential characteristics of democracy. Second

dem3 The most essential characteristics of democracy. Third

dem4 The most essential characteristics of democracy. Fourth

dem5_arab If you had to choose one, which of the following features would you say is the most important?

dem5_arab2 Second feature

sd1 How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way democracy works in [Country].

sd2 In your opinion how much of a democracy is [Country Name] ?

sd3 Complete Democracy, present gov

sd4 Ten years ago

sd5 In the future

imp1 What are the most important problems facing this country that government should address? First

imp2 Second problem

imp3 Third problem

imp4 How likely is that the government will solve the most important problem you identified?

gov1 How often, in this country do officials who commit crimes go unpunished?

gov2 People are free to speak what they think without fear.

gov3 People can join any organization they like without fear.

gov4 To choose who to vote for without feeling pressured

gov5 Satisfaction with the performance of the president (current government)

cup1 Have you or anyone you know personally witnessed an act of corruption or bribe-taking by a politician or government official in the past year?

cup2 How widespread do you think corruption and bribe-taking are in your local/municipal government?

cup3 How widespread do you think corruption and bribe-taking are in the national government [in capital city]?

rp1 only one political party is allowed to stand for election and hold office

rp2 The army comes in to govern the country

rp3 We should get rid of elections and parliaments and have experts make decisions on behalf of the people

rp4 Elections and parliament are abolished so that the president can decide everything

rp5 "Which of these three statements is closest to your opinion?

1 'Democracy is always preferable to any other kind of governme'

2 'Under some circumstances, an authoritarian government can be'

3 'For people like me, it does not matter whether we have a dem' "

rp6 Democracy may have its problems, but it is still the best form of government.”

re1 Where would you place Mainland China

re2 Where would you place the U.S.

int1 How often do you use the Internet?

se1 Gender

se2 Age

se3 Education

se4 Language

se5 Subjective social status

se6 Which of these statements comes closest to describing your household income?

se7 Religion

se8 Race/ethnicity

se9 Employment

se10 Do you own the following things? Radio

se11 Television

se12 Motor vehicle, car, or motorcycle

se13 Urban or rural

Wave 3

ee1 Overall economic condition of our country today

ee2 Change in the economic condition of our country compared to before

ee3 The state of our country's economic condition in the future

ee4 The economic situation of your household today

ee5 The current economic condition of household compared to before

ee6 The economic situation of household in future

ti2 The national government

ti3 Parliament

ti4 Local government

ti5 The courts

ti7 Political parties

ti8 The military(or armed forces)

ti9 The police

ti10 Newspapers

ti11 Television

ti12 The election commission

sc1 Would you say that "Most people can be trusted" or "that you must be very careful in dealing with people"?

pe1 Did you vote in the last election

pe2 The respondent voted for the winning or losing camp

pe3 Attended a campaign meeting or rally

pe4 Worked for a party or candidate

pe5 Tried to persuade others to vote for a certain candidate or party

pe6 How free and fair would you say the last national election was

aps2 A place in a public primary school for a child

aps3 Medical treatment

aps4 Help from the police when you need it

psy3 Getting news from newspapers

psy5 How interested would you say you are in politics

psy7 When you get together with your family members or friends, how often do you discuss political matters

psy8 Politics and government seems so complicated that a person like me can't really understand what is going on

par1 Do you feel close to any party

par2 Which party if any do you feel cloeset to

pp2 An official of a government agency

pp4 Traditional leaders/community leaders

pp6 Have you ever got together with others to raise an issue and try to resolve problems

pp7 Attended a demonstration or protest march

pp8 Refused to pay a tax or fee to government

pp9 Used force or violence for a political cause

dem2 The most essential characteristics of democracy. Second

dem3 The most essential characteristics of democracy. Third

dem_afro1-3 Q29e - g. Democracy - 1st: 3rd response (code)

sd1 How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way democracy works in [Country]

sd2 In your opinion how much of a democracy is [Country Name]

sd3 Complete Democracy, present gov

imp2 Second problem

imp3 Third problem

imp4 How likely is that the government will solve the most important problem you identified

gov1 How often, in this country do officials who commit crimes go unpunished

gov2 People are free to speak what they think without fear

gov3 People can join any organization they like without fear

gov5 Satisfaction with the performance of the president (current government)

cup2 How widespread do you think corruption and bribe-taking are in your local/municipal government

cup3 How widespread do you think corruption and bribe-taking are in the national government [in capital city]

cup4 Is the government working to crack down on corruption and root out bribery

rp2 The army comes in to govern the country

rp4 We should get rid of parliament and elections and have a strong leader decide things

rp5 Which of these three statements is closest to your opinion?1 'Democracy is always preferable to any other kind of government'

rp6 Democracy may have its problems, but it is still the best form of government

rp7 Whether you think democracy is suitable for our country

int1 How often do you use the Internet

gbse2 Age

gbse3 Education

gbse4 Language

gbse5 Subjective social status

gbse6 Which of these statements comes closest to describing your household income

gbse7 Religion

gbse8 Race/ethnicity

gbse9 Employment

gbse10 Do you own the following things? Radio

gbse11 Television

gbse12 Motor vehicle, car, or motorcycle

gbse13 Mobile phone

gbse14 Urban or rural

gbse15 Marital status

gbse16 Frequency of practicing religious services

gbse17 Religiosity

ci1 Model for development

ci2 How much influence does China have

ci3 China's influence: positive or negative

pcg2 Perfromance on: creating jobs

pcg3 Performance on: narrowing income gaps

pcg4 Performance on: keeping price down

pcg5 Performance on: health service

pcg6 Performance on: education

rd1 Fairness of income distribution

rd2 Concerns about losing source of income

sm1 Get news throungh internet including social media

sm2 Using social media

sm3 Using Facebook

sm4 Using twitter

sm5 Using instagram

da2 Immigrants or foreign workers

da3 Different race

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