Caucasus Barometer is the annual household survey about social economic issues and political attitudes conducted by CRRC.
Country: Georgia
Fieldwork Dates:
October 9, 2019 to November 4, 2019
Caucasus Barometer is the annual household survey about social economic issues and political attitudes conducted by CRRC.
Country: Georgia
Fieldwork Dates:
October 9, 2019 to November 4, 2019
Question text: Settlement type
Question text: Respondent's sex
Question text: Age group
Note: The variable is generated from AGE variable, present in the original dataset
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Helped a neighbor or a friend with some household chores or childcare.
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Helped someone to resolve a dispute.
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Helped cleaning public space (e.g. entrance to the apartment building, school or church yard, or other).
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Went to a theatre or cinema.
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Went to a restaurant. This includes pizzeria, ‘sakhinkle', mcdonald's, etc.
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Did volunteer work without expecting compensation.
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Made a comment online (e.g. on Facebook or other social media platform) regarding an important issue.
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Donated money to a church or mosque.
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Donated money to a non-religious charity, including donations by sms and giving money to beggars. This does not include donations to churches or mosques
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Attended a public meeting. By public meeting, we mean a gathering of the members of a given community in order to discuss the issues that are of importance for the community members
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Signed a petition or a demand/request, including online petitions.
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Overall, how happy would you say you are?
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: Generally speaking, would you say that most people in Georgia can be trusted, or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: On average, how many cigarettes do you smoke per day?
Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded
Question text: Overall, how would you rate your health? Would you describe it as …
Question text: When you get together with your close relatives and friends, how often do you discuss each other's private problems?
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with American?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Armenian?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Azerbaijani?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Italian?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Arab?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Georgian?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Iranian?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Jew?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Kurd, Yezidi?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Russian?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Turk?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Ukrainian?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Indian?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Abkhazian?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Ossetian?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Armenian living in Georgia?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Azerbaijani living in Georgia?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove people like you doing business with a Jehovah’s Witness?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people like you doing business with a homosexual
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying American?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Armenian?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Azerbaijani?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Italian?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Arab?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Georgian?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Iranian?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Jew?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Kurd, Yezidi?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Russian?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Turk?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Ukrainian?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Indian?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Abkhazian?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Ossetian?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Armenian living in Georgia?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Azerbaijani living in Georgia?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove people like you marrying a Jehovah’s Witness?
Question text: Do you have a close relative currently living abroad, outside the borders of Georgia? By ‘living' We mean, the person has spent at least a total of 3 month abroad
Question text: Do you have any close friends currently living abroad, outside the borders of Georgia? By ‘living' We mean, the person has spent at least a total of 3 month abroad
Question text: Please tell me which comes closest to your view on this CARD, where code ‘1' means “Everything in life is determined by fate” and code ‘10' means “People shape their fate themselves.”
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: Which of these people would you not wish to have your neighbors most?
Note: Sequence of the answer options was rotated in the Show cards during the fieldwork.
Question text: Sometimes people are considered too young to do or experience certain things. Could you please tell me, from what age do you think it is acceptable for a woman to drink strong alcohol (vodka, brandy)?
Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded
Question text: Sometimes people are considered too young to do or experience certain things. Could you please tell me, from what age do you think it is acceptable for a woman to smoke tobacco?
Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded
Question text: Sometimes people are considered too young to do or experience certain things. Could you please tell me, from what age do you think it is acceptable for a woman to live separately from parents before marriage?
Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded
Question text: Sometimes people are considered too young to do or experience certain things. Could you please tell me, from what age do you think it is acceptable for a woman to have sexual relations before marriage?
Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded
Question text: Sometimes people are considered too young to do or experience certain things. Could you please tell me, from what age do you think it is acceptable for a woman to get married?
Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded
Question text: Sometimes people are considered too young to do or experience certain things. Could you please tell me, from what age do you think it is acceptable for a woman to cohabit with a man without marriage?
Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded
Question text: In your opinion, ideally, who should normally be the breadwinner in Georgia's families - a man or a woman?
Question text: Speaking about the majority of the families in Georgia today, who is the breadwinner - a man or a woman?
Question text: What do you think is the ideal number of children per family in Georgia?
Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded
Question text: If a family has one child, what would be the preferred gender of the child?
Question text: In your opinion, who should take care of parents more?
Question text: Imagine that there are a son and a daughter in a household and the household only owns one apartment. In your opinion, who should inherit the apartment?
Question text: There have been discussions lately about the results of public opinion polls, like the one we are conducting right now, in Georgia. Generally speaking, would you say that you trust or distrust the results of public opinion polls conducted in our country?
Question text: There are different opinions regarding the direction in which Georgia's domestic politics are going. Which of the following would you personally agree with?
Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with and to what extent? Statement 1: Situation in Georgia will never improve, Statement 2: Eventually, everything will be fine in Georgia.
Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Situation in Georgia will never improve - Strongly agree 2. Situation in Georgia will never improve - Agree 3. Eventually, everything will be fine in Georgia - Agree 4. Eventually, everything will be fine in Georgia - Strongly agree 5. Agree with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Situation in Georgia will never improve, 3 and 4 to Eventually, everything will be fine in Georgia, 5 - DK/RA
Question text: What do you think is the most important issue facing Georgia at the moment?
Note: Options Problematic relations with Russia, Unfairness of elections, Violation of human rights, Corruption, Emigration (people leaving /country/), Unfairness of courts, Threat to national traditions, Violation of property rights, Gender inequality, Immigration (foreigners coming to /country/), Unaffordability of professional or higher education, Religious intolerance were grouped to Other.
Question text: And tell me the second most important issue facing Georgia at the moment
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
options Lack of peace in the country, Unfairness of courts, Corruption, Unfairness of elections, Threat to national traditions, Immigration (foreigners coming to /country/), Violation of property rights, Religious intolerance, Not having NATO membership, Unaffordability of professional or higher education, Gender inequality were grouped to Other.
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Georgia's Healthcare system?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Georgia's Banks?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Georgia's Educational system?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Georgia's Army?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Georgia's Court system?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust NGOs working in the Georgia?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Georgia's Parliament?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Georgia's Executive government (Prime minister and ministers)?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Georgia's President?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Georgia's Police?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Georgia's Political parties?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Georgia's Media?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Georgia's Local government?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust religious institutions to which you belong?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust Georgia's Ombudsman?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust European Union?
Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust United Nations?
Question text: Please tell me, overall, how well do you think TVs in Georgia inform the population about what is actually going on in Georgia?
Question text: In Georgia today, do you think or not that people like yourself have the right to openly say what they think?
Question text: Under the present government in Georgia, do you completely agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or completely disagree that people like yourself are treated fairly by the government?
Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with? Statement 1: people are like children, the government should take care of them like a parent. Statement 2: government is like an employee, the people should be the bosses who control the government
Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Government as parent - Strongly agree 2. Government as parent - Agree 3. Government as employee - Agree 4. Government as employee - Strongly agree 5. Agree with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Parent, 3 and 4 to Employee, 5 - DK/RA
Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements do you agree with? Statement 1: The court system in Georgia favors some citizens over others. Statement 2: The court system in Georgia treats all citizens equally, rather than favoring some over others
Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Court favours some citizens - Strongly agree 2. Court favours some citizens - Agree 3. Court treats everyone equally - Agree 4. Court treats everyone equally - Strongly agree 5. Agree with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Partial 3 and 4 to Impartial, 5 to DK
Question text: Which of the following statements do you agree with? Statement 1: people should participate in protest actions against the government, as this shows the government that the people are in charge. Statement 2: people should not participate in protest actions against the government, as it threatens stability in our country.
Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Participation in protests - Strongly agree 2. Participation in protests - Agree 3. Non-participation in protests - Agree 4. Non-participation in protests - Strongly agree 5. Agree with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to 'People should participate' 3 and 4 to 'People should not participate', 5 to DK
Question text: Now I will give you the tablet computer. Please answer the next question by yourself. After marking the desired answer option on the tablet, please swipe next/tap next. There are a number of political parties in Georgia. Which political party is closest to you?
Note: Sequence of the answer options was rotated in the Show cards during the fieldwork.
Question text: Now I will give you the tablet computer. Please answer the next question by yourself. After you have marked the desired answer option on the tablet, please swipe next/tap next. Despite the previous answer, towards which political party do you have the most sympathy for? After marking the desired answer option on the tablet, please swipe next/tap next.
Note: Question asked only to the respondents, who said that no party is closest to them.
Options Alliance of Patriots of Georgia, Labor Party, Democratic Movement – United Georgia, Political Platform New Georgia, New Political Center – Girchi, Free Georgia were grouped to Other.
Question text: If parliamentary elections were held next Sunday, would you participate in the elections or not?
Question text: Did you vote in the first round of Presidential elections on October 28, 2018?
Question text: Did you vote in the second round of Presidential elections which were held on November 28, 2018?
Question text: Would you say that those elections were conducted ….
Question text: Using a scale of 1 to 5, where code ‘1' means no support and code ‘5' means your full support, to what extent would you support Georgia's membership in NATO?
Question text: What is the main reason you would not support Georgia's membership in NATO?
Note: The question was asked only to those who would not support Georgia's membership in NATO
Question text: What is the main reason you would support Georgia's membership in NATO?
Note: The question was asked only to those who would support Georgia's membership in NATO
Question text: Using a scale of 1 to 5, where code ‘1' means no support and code ‘5' means your full support, to what extent would you support Georgia's membership in the European Union?
Question text: What is the main reason you would not support Georgia's membership in the European Union?
Note: The question was asked only to those who would not support Georgia's membership in the European Union
Question text: What is the main reason you would support Georgia's membership in the European Union?
Note: The question was asked only to those who would support Georgia's membership in the European Union
Question text: Using this card please tell me to what extent do you agree or disagree to the following statement: “Georgia will benefit more if the country says no to the European Union and NATO at the expense of improving relations with Russia”
Question text: In your opinion, which country is currently main friend of Georgia?
Note: Options Israel, Italy, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Baltic countries, Georgia itself, Belgium, Moldova, Everybody, Czech republic, Spain, Eastern European Countries, Except Russia, Belarus, Austria were grouped to Other.
Question text: In your opinion, which country is currently main enemy of Georgia?
Note: Options Azerbaijan, Iran, Muslim countries, Many, Local government, Georgia itself, Ossetia, Neighbouring countries, Foreigners, Abkhazia, Ukraine, EU, Venesuela, Germany were grouped to Other.
Question text: In your opinion, was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing or a bad thing for Georgia?
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Georgia? - Georgia became independent
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Georgia? - Now we have a chance to get closer to the West
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Georgia? - There is an opportunity for our culture to flourish
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Georgia? - Human rights are protected
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Georgia? - People can start a business for his/her own or engage in commercial activities
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Georgia? - There is a wider selection of consumer goods and food
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Georgia? - We can elect our own government
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Georgia? - People can openly express their opinions and will not be persecuted because of this.
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Georgia? - We can travel abroad
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Georgia? - We can better sustain our language and uniqueness
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Georgia? - Other
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Georgia? - People's economic situation has worsened
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Georgia? - Ties with friends and relatives were severed
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Georgia? - People started judging others according to their ethnic identity and/or religion
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Georgia? - Harder to travel in republics of former USSR
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Georgia? - War started in Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Georgia? - Civil war started inside of Georgia
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Georgia? - ervices such healthcare,education are not free anymore
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Georgia? - The number of workplaces has declined
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Georgia? - Our country has lost territories
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Georgia? - The gap between rich and poor has deepened
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Georgia? - Other
Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing fot Georgia
Question text: In your opinion, how much of a democracy is Georgia today?
Question text: Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion?
Question text: Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Georgian. Others say these are not important. How important do you think each of the following is to have been born in Georgia?
Question text: Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Georgian. Others say these are not important. How important do you think each of the following is to have Georgian citizenship?
Question text: Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Georgian. Others say these are not important. How important do you think each of the following is to have lived in Georgia for most of one's life?
Question text: Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Georgian. Others say these are not important. How important do you think each of the following is to have be able to speak Georgian?
Question text: Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Georgian. Others say these are not important. How important do you think each of the following is to have be a believer in the Georgian Orthodox Church?
Question text: Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Georgian. Others say these are not important. How important do you think each of the following is to respect Georgian institutions and laws?
Question text: Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Georgian. Others say these are not important. How important do you think each of the following is to feel Georgian?
Question text: Some people say that the following things are important for being truly Georgian. Others say these are not important. How important do you think each of the following is to have Georgian ancestry?
Question text: Do you agree or disagree with the opinion that the 2008 war between Russia and Georgia could have been avoided?
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'Have not heard about this war' option
Question text: In your opinion, which side started the war in August, 2008?
Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who were aware of war in 2008
Option Abkhazia was groped to Other
Question text: Have you heard about conflict in Abkhazia?
Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. - Have Abkhazia as a formal part of Georgia, without autonomy
Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who have heard about conflict in Abkhazia
Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. - Have Abkhazia with a high degree of autonomy within Georgia.
Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who have heard about conflict in Abkhazia
Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. - Establish a confederation state between Georgia and Abkhazia
Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who have heard about conflict in Abkhazia
Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. - Have Abkhazia as an independent country
Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who have heard about conflict in Abkhazia
Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. - Have Abkhazia as a formal part of Russia
Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who have heard about conflict in Abkhazia
Question text: Have you heard about conflict in South Ossetia?
Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling of the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. - Have South Ossetia as a formal part of Georgia, without autonomy
Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who have heard about conflict in South Ossetia
Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling of the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. - Have South Ossetia with a high degree of autonomy within Georgia
Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who have heard about conflict in South Ossetia
Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling of the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. - Establish a confederation state between Georgia and South Ossetia
Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who have heard about conflict in South Ossetia
Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling of the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. -Have South Ossetia as an independent country
Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who have heard about conflict in South Ossetia
Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling of the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. - Have South Ossetia as a formal part of Russia
Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who have heard about conflict in South Ossetia
Question text: Do you have a job?
Note: The variable is generated from EMPLSIT variable, present in the original dataset
Question text: From which year have you not had a job?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed
The question was changed from open-ended and recoded
Question text: Are you currently interested in a job, or not?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed
Question text: Have you been looking for a job during the past four weeks, or not?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed
Question text: If a suitable job were available, would you be able to start working within the next 14 days?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed
Question text: Speaking about your primary place of employment only, which of the following best describes your status and the type of workplace?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
Options Employee in a foreign or international organization, company, enterprise, or joint venture and Employee in a local or international non-governmental or non-profit organization were grouped as Employee in a foreign organization / company.
Question text: From which year have you been working at this workplace?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
The question was changed from open-ended and recoded.
Question text: Which of the following best describes the sector in which you work?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
Question text: Using this CARD, please tell me, overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your job?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
Question text: In the last week, did you help without being paid in any kind of business run by your household, even if it was only for one hour?
Question text: In the last week, did you work for a wage, salary, commission or any payment in kind, including doing paid domestic work, even if it was for only for one hour? Examples: a regular job, contract, casual or piece work for pay, work in exchange for food or housing, paid domestic work.
Question text: Speaking about your personal monetary income last month, after all taxes are paid, to which of the following groups do you belong? Please think of all sources of income that you had last month.
Note: Options: USD 401 - 800, USD 801 - 1200 and More than USD 1200 were grouped to More than USD 400
Question text: Which of the following factors do you consider most important for getting a good job in Georgia?
Note: Option Appearance was grouped to Other
Question text: Has anybody in your household started a new job during the last 12 months?
Question text: Has anybody in your household lost his/her job during the last 12 months?
Question text: In December 2018, Georgian government introduced an initiative according to which certain part of the citizens had their loans annulled. How do you feel about this program? You feel…
Question text: Using this CARD, please tell me whether anyone from your immediate family members or acquaintances benefit from the debt relief program - You
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were aware of the debt relief program
Question text: Using this CARD, please tell me whether anyone from your immediate family members or acquaintances benefit from the debt relief program - Your immediate family member
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were aware of the debt relief program
Question text: Using this CARD, please tell me whether anyone from your immediate family members or acquaintances benefit from the debt relief program - Someone whom I know well but is not a family member
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were aware of the debt relief program
Question text: There are a number of ethnic groups living in Georgia. Which ethnic group do you consider yourself a part of?
Note: Options: Other Caucasian, Russian, Yezid or Kurd were grouped to Other.
Question text: What is the highest level of education you have achieved to date?
Note: Options No primary education, Primary education, Incomplete secondary education, Secondary education were grouped to Secondary or lower, Incomplete higher education, Completed higher education and Post-graduate degree were grouped to Higher than secondary
Question text: What is the highest level of education your father has achieved?
Note: Options No primary education, Primary education, Incomplete secondary education, Secondary education were grouped to Secondary or lower, Incomplete higher education, Completed higher education and Post-graduate degree were grouped to Higher than secondary
Question text: What is the highest level of education your mother has achieved?
Note: Options No primary education, Primary education, Incomplete secondary education, Secondary education were grouped to Secondary or lower, Incomplete higher education, Completed higher education and Post-graduate degree were grouped to Higher than secondary
Question text: Which foreign language, if any, do you think should be mandatory in secondary schools of Georgia?
Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in Russian
Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in English
Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in Other foreign language, except English and Russian
Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in Computer (Microsoft Office programs, excluding games)
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Abkhaz
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Arab
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Armenian
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Assyrian
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Azerbaijani
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Avar
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Georgian
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Greek
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - English
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Kurdish languages (Zazaki, Kurmanji, etc.)
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Mingrelian (and Laz)
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Ossetian
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Russian
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Svan
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Turkish
Question text: What other languages other than /interview language/ do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Other
Question text: How often do you use the Internet?
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Receive / send emails
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Use Skype for instant messaging and for calls
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Use Facebook
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Use social networking site(s) other than Facebook (e.g. Odnoklassniki, MySpace, Google+, etc.)
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Engage in forum discussions
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Write a blog / read other's blogs
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Search for information (Google, Wiki, etc.)
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Shop
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Read, listen to or watch the news, including watching online TV, apart from news on social networking sites
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Download / Listen to / Watch music/videos/movies
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Play online games, except gambling
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Gamble, bet
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Visit dating websites
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Other
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet
Question text: Which religion or denomination, if any, do you consider yourself belong to?
Note: Answer options Roman Catholic Church, Protestant Church, Other Christian Church or group were grouped to Other, Sunni Islam, Shia Islam and Other Islamic branches were grouped to Islam
Question text: Apart from special occasions such as weddings and funerals, about how often do you attend religious services nowadays?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who consider themselves as the members of any religious denomination
Answer options Every day, More than once a week and Once a week were grouped as Once a week or more often.
Question text: How often do you fast when it is required by your religion?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who consider themselves as the members of any religious denomination
Frequencies are calculated without option 'Fasting is not required in my religion'
Question text: How important is religion in your daily life? Please use this CARD
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who consider themselves as the members of any religious denomination
Question text: If you had a chance, would you leave Georgia forever to live somewhere else?
Question text: If you had a chance, would you leave Georgia for a certain period of time to live somewhere else?
Question text: Are you registered in a place where you live now?
Question text: What is your current marital status?
Question text: Which of the following statements best describes the current economic situation of your household?
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Color television
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Digital photo camera
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Automatic washing machine
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Refrigerator
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Air conditioner
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Car
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Land line phone
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Cell phone
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Do you personally own a cell phone, which is not of any other household members?
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Does any of your household members have Internet access from his/her cell phone?
Note: This question was asked to those who said they own a cell phone
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Personal computer, including laptop
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Does any of your household members access the Internet from your home computer or laptop?
Note: The question was asked only to the respondents, who own Personal computer, including laptop
Question text: Speaking about the past 12 months, how often did it happen that you did not have enough money to buy the food you or your family needed?
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Money from family members, relatives, or friends living elsewhere in this country.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Money from family members, relatives, or friends living in another country.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Cash sales from agricultural products.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Aggregated earned income (salary) of all household members, except sales of agricultural products.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Pensions and government benefits.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Income from renting of property, vehicles, or appliances.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Income from sale of property, vehicles, or appliances.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Interest or earnings on deposits or securities.
Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Other sources of income.
Question text: Household income is a sum of monetary income of all household members. Speaking about monetary income of all your household members last month, to which of the following groups does your household belong?
Note: Options USD 1200-2000 and more than 2000 were grouped with USD 1200 and more
Question text: Please tell me your household's spending last month?
Note: Options USD 1200-2000 and more than 2000 were grouped with USD 1200 and more
Question text: Does your household currently have any savings?
Question text: Does your household currently have any debts?
Question text: In the past 6 months, how often has your household borrowed any money to buy food? By ‘borrowing', we do not mean a bank loan. However, we do mean, for instance, a credit in a local shop.
Question text: In the past 6 months, how often has your household borrowed any money to pay for utilities?
Question text: Let's imagine there is a 10-step ladder reflecting the economic standing of all households in Georgia today. The first rung of this ladder corresponds to the lowest possible economic position in society, while the 10th rung corresponds to the highest possible position. On which rung of this ladder do you think your household currently stands?
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: On which rung of this ladder do you think your household will be standing 5 years from now?
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale
Question text: Relative to most of the households around you, would you describe the current economic condition of your household as …
Question text: What minimal monthly income would enable your household live a normal life?
Note: Options USD 51– 100 and Up to USD 50 were grouped with USD 250 or less
Question text: Was anybody but you and the respondent him/herself able to listen to the respondent's answers during the interview?
Question text: How often was the respondent distracted during the interview – e.g. had to receive or make a phone call, talk to a household member or a neighbor, etc.?
Question text: How often did you feel that the respondent did not understand the questions you asked?
Question text: How often did you feel the respondent was reluctant to use the SHOW CARDS (read them carefully him/herself)?
Question text: On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate the respondent's level of intelligence?
Question text: How would you evaluate sincerity of respondent's answers?
Note: The question was recoded from 11-point scale to 5-point scale
Question text: In your opinion, how tired was the respondent in the end of the interview?
Note: The question was recoded from 11-point scale to 5-point scale
Question text: Number of people present at the interview
Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded. Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option.
Question text: Interview language
Question text: Total number of people per household
Question text: Total number of adults per household
Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded. Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option.
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