CRRC Data Initiative 2009

Caucasus 2009

CRRC-ArmeniaDecember 1st, 2010

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Background Information

• Data Initiative => Caucasus Barometer• A representative nationwide survey carried

out in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia• Annual, general focus on various (social,

economic, political opinions, etc) issues• Core (repeating) questions and rotating

blocks• Since 2004• Sample size-5761(Armenia-1975, Azerbaijan-1795, Georgia-1991)

Socio-economic Situation in South Caucasian Countries:

Overview

Affordable healthcare

Peace

Corruption

Territorial integrity

Poverty

Unemployment

6

17

1

14

12

32

1

3

15

42

8

18

6

7

18

4

13

29

Most important issue facing county (% of total)

Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Georgia

6

12

6

16

37

30

35

25

36

32

15

13

13

10

14

Under the present system of government in your country, to which extent do you agree or disagree that people like yourself

are treated fairly by the government? (% of total)

Completely agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Completely disagree DK


58

42

54

37

41

31

In country today, people like yourself have the right to say openly what they think? (% of total)

Yes No

Completely agree Rather agree than disagree

Rather disagree than agree

Completely disagree

Don't know

21

25

18

21

15

26

30

15

9

20

10

25

21

12

32

Agreement with the statement “Country is governed by the rule of law” (% of total)


NGOs

Banks

Media

Educational system

Healthcare system

Police

Executive government

President

Courts

Parliament

Religious institutions respondent belongs to

Army

3.2

3.5

3.1

3.3

3.3

2.7

3.0

3.2

2.6

2.6

4.5

4.1

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.4

4.4

2.9

3.4

4.1

4.2

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.0

3.4

2.9

3.0

4.2

4.3

Trust in Institutions (average rank from 1 to 5 highest)


Agree with neither

People are like children; the government should take care of them like a parent.

Government is like an employee; the people should be the bosses who control the government.

6

42

42

4

54

30

2

69

26

Expectations from the Government: Which of the following statements you agree with? (% of total)



56

4037

44

59

63

Migration: Do you have a family member or close relative currently living abroad? (% of total)

Yes No

Capital Urban Rural

51

59 58

49

4042

Migration: Do you have a family member or close relative currently living abroad?

Armenia, by settlement type (% of total)

Yes No


57

4745

25

16

11

Migration intentions: If you had a chance, would you leave coun-try for a certain period or forever to live somewhere else? (“yes”

answers, % in total)

temporary emigration permanent emigration

Increased Remained the same Decreased DK

12

17

61

10

21 20

46

1210

21

54

15

Compared to the situation 12 month ago how the number of jobs available in country is changed? (%) [J11]



48

3234

52

67 66

Do you have a job that brings monetary income (part-time or full-time, officially employed, informally employed, or self-employed,

etc)? (%) [J2]

Yes No


43

38

32

48

3234

Do you have a job? (Yes)

2008 2009

Crisis, employment and economic behavior

Increased Remained the same Decreased DK

12

17

61

10

21 20

46

1210

21

54

15

Compared to the situation 12 month ago how the number of jobs available in country is changed? (% of total)



1714 14

83 8386

Has anybody in your household lost his/her job during the last 12 months? (% of total)

Yes No


48

3234

52

67 66

Do you have a job that brings monetary income (part-time or full-time, officially employed, informally employed, or self-employed,

etc)? (% of total)

Yes No


43

38

32

48

3234

Do you have a job that brings monetary income? (answers “yes”, % of total)2008 2009


3835

43

26

34

21

9

5

107

4 54 4 4

Which of the following factors do You consider most important for getting a job? (% of total)

Connections Education Professional abilities Hard work Work experience

USD 801 - 1200

USD 401 - 800 USD 251 - 400 USD 101 - 250 USD 51 - 100 Up to USD 50

2

9

18

37

22

6

4

19

25

30

9

32

5

12

26

28

11

What was your household's income last month, in USD? (% of to-tal)


Good

Fair

Poor

Very poor

11

61

18

5

10

51

30

5

6

52

29

8

Relative to most of the households around you, would you de-scribe the current economic condition of your household as...(%

of total)

Georgia Azerbaijan Armenia

Money is not enough for food

Money is enough for food only, but not for clothes

Money is enough for food and clothes only

We can afford to buy some expensive durables

We can afford to buy anything we need

29

37

28

3

1

Which statement best describes the present economic situation of your household? (% of total), Armenia

1-Lowest economic condition

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10-Highest economic condition

5.55

12.34

22.58

19.41

25.81

6.96

4.51

1.42

0.04

0.02

Which rung do you think your household stands on currently? (% of total), Armenia

Reduce my daily spending on basic expenditures

Forced to sell my home, car, or dacha in the near future

Lose my job

Not enough money to sustain me when I am old

Rely more on financial support from the government

Rely more on financial support from family members

Reduce spending on leisure activities

None

DK

30

25

19

7

4

3

2

4

5

24

2

8

17

14

15

4

10

5

35

1

4

13

7

15

4

11

8

Which of the issues from the list would you say is the biggest concern for you at this point in time? (% of total)

Georgia Azerbaijan Armenia

Perceptions of International Environment and Tolerance


26

35

18

29 28

32

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

Strongly agree Rather agree


17

32

25

20

31

29

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



30

37

20

25

28

31

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


Russians

Americans

Greeks

Italians

Germans

Swedes

Chinese

Jews

Georgians

Kurds

Turks

Azerbaijanis

93

81

79

79

76

70

69

67

63

53

34

30

7

16

17

17

20

23

25

29

35

44

64

69

Would you approve or disapprove of being friends with... (% of total)

Armenia

Disapprove Approve

Turks

Russians

Germans

Georgians

Americans

Armenians

Italians

Swedes

Greeks

Jews

Chinese

Kurds

81

55

50

44

40

1

36

34

30

28

27

22

16

41

43

49

52

97

54

56

58

62

65

69


Azerbaijan

Disapprove Approve

Armenians

Greeks

Italians

Americans

Germans

Azerbaijanis

Jews

Russians

Swedes

Abkhazians

Ossetians

Turks

Kurds

Chinese

98

85

85

84

83

79

79

79

78

74

73

72

70

66

2

11

15

12

13

18

16

18

15

16

16

24

24

28


Georgia

Disapprove Approve

Media and Source of Information

Total

Georgia

Azerbaijan

Armenia

90

88

91

92

3

4

3

2

7

8

6

6

What are your main sources of information for receiving news about country‘s current events? Which is your first main source

of information (% of total)

TV Neighbors, friends Other

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Georgia

Total

33

26

32

29

15

11

22

15

14

21

12

17

7

11

4

8

And what is your second main source of information about country‘s current events?

Armenia

Neighbors, friends

Newspapers, news magazines

Family members

Radio

Colleagues

TV

Internet

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Georgia

11

5

13

7

6

7

4

3

2

8

9

10

63

56

60

5

17

4

How frequently do you use the internet? (% of total)

Every day At least once a week At least once a month Less often

Never I don't know what the Internet is

…and much more

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