Caucasus Barometer: Public Perceptions on Political, Social and Economic issues in South Caucasus

Caucasus Barometer: Public Perceptions on Political, Social and Economic issues

in South Caucasus Countries

Some findings from the CRRC 2010 dataThe WB/IMF Staff Armenia Club

April 14, 2011Washington, DC

Heghine Manasyan (heghine@crrc.am)

Contents

• Trust and Politics in general• External environment (incl. Armenia-

Turkey border issue)• Social and Gender Issues• Employment and Household conditions• Knowledge and Technology

Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia

2.6

4.24.4

3.1

3.7 4.1

2.9

4.1

4.0

3.1

4.5

2.9

3.2

4.5

3.1

3.3

4.4

3.5

Trust country President

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia

2.0

3.43.0

2.2

3.42.7

2.0

3.4

2.52.4

3.0 3.1

2.5

2.83.2

2.72.9

3.2

Trust country Parliament2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

5- Fully trust4- Somewhat trust3- Neutral2- Somewhat distrust1- Fully trust

External Environment (incl. Armenia-Turkey border issue)

Fully trust Rather trust Neither trust nor distrust

Rather distrust Fully distrust DK

10

21

30

810

21

7

20

27

9

15

20

11

26

28

7

3

22

How much do you trust the United Nations? (%)CRRC DI 2009 [P4_16]

Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia

Trust toward EU (5-point scale, ‘1’ means “fully distrust,” and ‘5’ means “fully trust")

3.5

3.2

3.7

3.5

3.2 3.2

3.7

3.3

Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia SC average

2007 2008

Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia

26

35

18

29 28

32

Our way of life needs to be protected against European in-fluences. (positive answers only; %)

CRRC DI 2009 [IR1]Strongly agree Rather agree

Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia

17

32

25

20

31

29

Our way of life needs to be protected against Russian in-fluences. (positive answers only; %)

CRRC DI 2009 [IR2]Strongly agree Rather agree

Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia

30

37

20

25

28

31

Our way of life needs to be protected against American in-fluences. (positive answers only; %)

CRRC DI 2009 [IR3]

Strongly agree Rather agree

Social and Gender Issues

EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSEHOLD CONDITIONS

CB 2009

0 - 500

501 - 1000

1001 - 1500

1501 - 2000

2001 - 3000

43

31

12

6

4

GEORGIAMinimal monthly income for a normal life; in local currency (%)

(Caucasus Barometer 2010)

KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY

Data open access and on-line analysis

Thank you!

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