Caucasus Barometer 2009 regional dataset

Caucasus Barometer is the annual household survey about social economic issues and political attitudes conducted by CRRC.
Countries: Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
Fieldwork Dates: September 4 2009 to November 13 2009

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SETTYPE: Settlement type

Question text: Settlement type

INTLANG: Interview language

Question text: Interview language

RESPSEX: Respondent's gender

Question text: Respondent's gender

AGEGROUP: Age groups

Question text: Age groups

INFSOU1: First main source of information about current events in country

Question text: What are your main sources of information for receiving news about current events in country? Please tell me, which is your first main source of information

Note: The question was recoded and differs from the original database. Options: Radio and Colleagues were grouped with Other

INFSOU2: Second main source of information about current events in country

Question text: What are your main sources of information for receiving news about current events in country? Please tell me, which is your second main source of information

Note: The question was recoded and differs from the original database. Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

READPAP: Does respondent read a newspaper/newsmagazine at least once a week?

Question text: Do you usually read a newspaper or a news magazine at least once a week to obtain news about current events in country?

WATCHTV: Does respondent watch at least one TV news program per day?

Question text: Do you usually watch at least one TV news program or one TV show per day to obtain news about current events in country?

RECEPTV: Number of TV channels respondent has reception for

Question text: How many of country's TV channels that broadcast news and/or shows related to current events do you have reception for?

Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded

NUMCHAN: Number of country's TV channels for watching news and talk shows

Question text: On how many of country's TV channels do you usually watch news and/or shows related to current events?

Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who has reception to two or more TV channels
Question was changed from open-ended and grouped

CHANPRS: TV channels present different perspectives on news?

Question text: In general, do you think that country'sTV channels for which you have reception present different perspectives on news in country?

Note: The question was asked only to those respondents who has reception to two or more TV channels

QUALINF: How well TV journalists inform the population about what is going on?

Question text: Please tell me, overall, how well do you think TV journalists in country inform the population about what is actually going on in the country?

TVSRVPP: TV journalists serve interests of people like you?

Question text: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the opinion that, overall, TV journalists in country are serving interests of people like you?

TVSRVGV: TV determines what people think about the current events?

Question text: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the opinion that, overall, TV in country determines what people in country think about the current events?

FEELTRU: There are many people I can trust completely

Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - There are many people I can trust completely

FEELEMP: I experience a general sense of emptyness

Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - I experience a general feeling of emptiness

FEELCLS: There are enough people I feel close to

Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - There are enough people to whom I feel close

HLTHRAT: How would you rate your health?

Question text: Overall, how would you rate your health?

ILLHELP: Unpaid help from outside HH if ill

Question text: If you were ill, are there people besides those in this household who would help look after you, without expecting any compensation?

BRRWABL: Ability to borrow money outside HH

Question text: If you needed to borrow money to cover your usual expenses for two weeks, could you borrow it from someone outside your household?

BIGCER1: Biggest concern

Question text: Which of the issues from the list would you say is the biggest concern for you at this point in time?

BIGCER2: Second biggest concern

Question text: Which of the issues from the list would you say is the second biggest concern for you at this point in time?

FAMLGOV: Family member working for local government?

Question text: Do you have a family member or close relative who works for the local government?

FAMLPOF: Family member working for the police?

Question text: Do you have a family member or close relative who works for the police force?

FAMNGOV: Family member working for national government?

Question text: Do you have a family member or close relative who works for the national government in Yerevan?

FAMIORZ: Family member working for an international organization?

Question text: Do you have a family member or close relative who works for an international organization or company?

JOBLOST: Any HH member lost job during the last 12 months?

Question text: Has anybody in your household lost his/her job during the last 12 months?

FAMCLAB: Family member currently living abroad?

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

FAMCRRE: Family member returned from emigration?

Question text: Do you have a family member or close relative who had been living abroad for at least 12 months but returned to country within the last 6 months?

CLFRDAB: Close friends living abroad?

Question text: Now, let me ask about your friends. Do you have any close friends currently living abroad?

CLFRDRE: Close friends returned from emigration?

Question text: Do you have any close friends who had been living abroad for at least 12 months but have returned to country within the last 6 months?

FEELMSS: I miss having people around

Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - I miss having people around

FEELRLY: There are plenty of people I can rely on

Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - There are plenty of people I can rely on when I have problems

FEELREJ: I often feel rejected

Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - I often feel rejected

RELPLMB: Trust towards repair people, masters

Question text: How much could you trust the following people to deal honestly with people like you while performing their jobs? - Plumbers, builders, car mechanics, and other repair people

RELFINC: Trust towards financial/insurance companies

Question text: How much could you trust the following people to deal honestly with people like you while performing their jobs? - Financial companies such as banks and insurance agencies

RELPRIV: Trust towards private sector employers

Question text: How much could you trust the following people to deal honestly with people like you while performing their jobs? - Private sector employers

RELPUBL: Trust towards public officials

Question text: How much could you trust the following people to deal honestly with people like you while performing their jobs? - Public officials

FRNDGRE: Approval of friendship with Greeks

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity being friends with Greeks?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

BUSINGRE: Approve doing business with Greeks?

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Greeks?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

MARWGRE: Approval of women marring Greeks

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Greeks?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

FRNDJEW: Approval of friendship with Jews

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity being friends with Jews?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

BUSINJEW: Approve doing business with Jews?

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Jews?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

MARWJEW: Approval of women marring Jews

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Jews?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

FRNDSWE: Approval of friendship with Swedes

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity being friends with Swedes?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

BUSINSWE: Approve doing business with Swedes?

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Swedes?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

MARWSWE: Approval of women marring Swedes

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Swedes?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

FRNDTUR: Approval of friendship with Turks

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity being friends with Turks?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

BUSINTUR: Approve doing business with Turks?

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Turks?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

MARWTUR: Approval of women marring Turks

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Turks?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

FRNDITA: Approval of friendship with Italians

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity being friends with Italians?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

BUSINITA: Approve doing business with Italians?

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Italians?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

MARWITA: Approval of women marring Italians

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Italians?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

FRNDRUS: Approval of friendship with Russians

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity being friends with Russians?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

BUSINRUS: Approve doing business with Russians?

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Russians?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

MARWRUS: Approval of women marring Russians

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Russians?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

FRNDARM: Approval of friendship with Armenians

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity being friends with Armenians?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

BUSINARM: Approve doing business with Armenians

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Armenians?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

MARWARM: Approval of women marring Armenians

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Armenians?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

FRNDCHI: Approval of friendship with Chinese

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity being friends with Chinese?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

BUSINCHI: Approve doing business with Chinese?

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Chinese?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

MARWCHI: Approval of women marring Chinese

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Chinese?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

FRNDAZE: Approval of friendship with Azerbaijanis

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity being friends with Azerbaijanis?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

BUSINAZE: Approve doing business with Azerbaijanis?

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Azerbaijanis?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

MARWAZE: Approval of women marring Azerbaijanis

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Azerbaijanis?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

FRNDGER: Approval of friendship with Germans

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity being friends with Germans?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

BUSINGER: Approve doing businesswith Germans?

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Germans?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

MARWGER: Approval of women marring Germans

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Germans?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

FRNDGEO: Approval of friendship with Georgians

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity being friends with Georgians?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

BUSINGEO: Approve doing business with Georgians?

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Georgians?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

MARWGEO: Approval of women marring Georgians

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Georgians?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

FRNDKUR: Approval of friendship with Kurds

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity being friends with Kurds?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

BUSINKUR: Approve doing business with Kurds?

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Kurds?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

MARWKUR: Approval of women marring Kurds

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Kurds?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

FRNDUSA: Approval of friendship with Americans

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity being friends with Americans?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

BUSINUSA: Approve doing business with Americans?

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Americans?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

MARWUSA: Approval of women marring Americans

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Americans?

Note: Options Approve/Disapprove are present in the original dataset

HAVEJOB: Do you have a job?

Question text: Do you have a job? This job may be part-time or full-time, or you may be officially employed, informally employed, or self-employed, but it brings you monetary income

WORKTYP: Status and type of primary workplace

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.
Employee in a local or international non-governmental or non-profit organization was grouped with Other

WORKSEC: Primary employment sector

Question text: Speaking about your primary place of employment only, which of the following best describes the sector in which you work?

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed.
Following options were grouped to Other: Fishing, Mining and Quarrying, Hotels, Restaurants, Cafes, Hotels, Restaurants, Cafes, Real Estate, Property and Renting Related business and Civil society / NGO

UNEMTYP: Type of unemployment

Question text: Which of the following best describes your situation?

Note: The question was asked to those respondents who were unemployed.
The question was recoded and options Unemployed and interested, NOT looking and Unemployed and NOT interested, NOT looking were grouped to Unemployed and not looking for a job, options: Retired, looking for a job, Retired and interested, NOT looking, Retired and NOT interested, Disabled to Retired, option Other to DK

UNEMYRS: Duration of unemployment

Question text: Respondent's years of unemployment

Note: The question was asked to those respondents who were unemployed.
The question was changed from open-ended and recoded

INFWRKE: Engaged in informal work while unemployed?

Question text: From the time you have not had a job, have you engaged in any informal, temporary, or seasonal labor which brought you monetary income?

PERSINC: Personal income last month

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: Following options were grouped to More than USD 400: USD 401 - 800, USD 801 - 1200, More than USD 1200

LOANNUM: Number of loans more than USD 100

Question text: How many times have you taken out a loan or had a debt or a line of credit, including instant credit, of more than 100 USD[2] in the last 12 months?

Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded

NUMJOBS: Change in the number of jobs available

Question text: Compared to the situation 12 months ago, do you think that the number of jobs available in country has decreased, remained the same, or increased?

GETJOBN1: Most important factor for getting a good job

Question text: Which of the following factors do you consider most important for getting a good job in country?

Note: The question was recoded.

GETJOBN2: Second most important factor for getting a good job

Question text: Which of the following factors do you consider second most important for getting a good job in country?

Note: The question was recoded. Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

PROTEUI: Our way of life needs to be protected against European influences

Question text: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: Our way of life needs to be protected against European influences?

PROTRUI: Our way of life needs to be protected against Russian influences

Question text: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: Our way of life needs to be protected against Russian influences?

PROTAMI: Our way of life needs to be protected against American influences

Question text: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: Our way of life needs to be protected against American influences?

OBAMPOL: Obama's policies towards country compared to Bush's

Question text: Compared to the policies of the Bush administration, in your opinion, how favorable are policies of Obama administration towards country?

MEMBREU: Is country a member of the European Union?

Question text: Is country currently a member of the European Union?

MEMBRCE: Is country a member of the Council of Europe?

Question text: Is country currently a member of the Council of Europe?

MEMBOED: Is country a member of the Organization for European Development?

Question text: Is country currently a member of the Organization for European Development?

EUKNOWL: How much do you know about the EU?

Question text: Please tell me how much you feel you know about the European Union, its policies, and its institutions?

Note: The question was recoded. 10-point scale was used in the original dataset

CISKNWL: How much do you know about CIS?

Question text: Please tell me how much you feel you know about the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?

Note: The question was recoded. 10-point scale was used in the original dataset

MEMBCIS: Is country a member of the CIS?

Question text: Is country currently a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?

COOPCIS: Cooperation with the CIS VS cooperation with the EU

Question text: Please tell me with which of the following statements you agree: 1. country should focus on closer cooperation with the Commonwealth of Independent States, because that's where we belong 2. country should focus on closer cooperation with the European Union, because this will help us develop in the right direction

Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Closer cooperation with CIS: Strongly agree 2. Closer cooperation with CIS: Agree 3. Closer cooperation with EU: Agree 4. Closer cooperation with EU: Strongly agree 5. Agreement with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to CIS, 3 and 4 to EU, 5 - DK

NATOSUPP: Support of country's membership in NATO

Question text: To what extent would you support country's membership in NATO?

TREAWRL: Greatest threat to the world

Question text: Which of the following, in your opinion, poses the greatest threat to the world?

INTERFP: Interest in foreign policy

Question text: How interested would you say you are in country's foreign policy?

INTERDP: Interest in domestic policy

Question text: How interested would you say you are in country's domestic policy?

INTERLP: Interest in local policy

Question text: How interested would you say you are in local policy on the regional, municipal, or village levels?

TRUARMY: Trust towards Army

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - Army

TRUBANK: Trust towards Banks

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - Banks

TRUEDUC: Trust towards Educational system

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - Educational system

TRUHLTH: Trust towards Healthcare system

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - Healthcare system

TRUCRTS: Trust towards Courts

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - Court system

TRUNGOS: Trust towards NGOs

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - NGOs

TRUPARL: Trust towards Parliament

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - Parliament

TRUEXEC: Trust towards Executive government

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - Executive government (Prime minister and ministers)

TRUPRES: Trust towards President

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - President

TRUPOLI: Trust towards Police

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - Police

TRUMEDI: Trust towards Media

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - Media

TRULOCG: Trust towards Local government

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - Local government

TRURELI: Trust towards Religious institutions

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - Religious institutions to which respondent belongs

TRUOMB: Trust towards Ombudsman

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - Ombudsman

TRUSTEU: Trust towards EU

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - European Union

TRUSTUN: Trust towards UN

Question text: Please assess your level of trust toward each of social institutions and political unions - United Nations

POLDIRN: Direction of national politics in country

Question text: There are different opinions regarding the direction in which country's domestic politics are going. Which of the following would you personally agree with?

IMPISS1: Most important issue facing country

Question text: What do you think is the most important issue facing country at the moment?

Note: The question was recoded. Following options were grouped to Other: Court system, Human rights / Freedom of speech, NATO membership, Property rights, Quality of education, Relations with Russia, Fairness of elections

IMPISS2: Second most important issue facing country

Question text: What do you think is the second most important issue facing country at the moment?

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option. The question was recoded. Following options were grouped to Other: Court system, NATO membership, Political stability in the country, Property rights, Relations with Russia, Human rights / Freedom of speech, Fairness of elections.

FAIRTRT: People are treated fairly by the government?

Question text: Under the present system of government in country, do you completely agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or completely disagree that people like yourself are treated fairly by the government?

FREESPK: People have the right to openly say what they think?

Question text: In country today, do you think or not that people like yourself have the right to openly say what they think?

GOVTROL: Government as parent vs government as employee

Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with? 1. People are like children, the government should take care of them like a parent 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. CloGovernment as employee - Agree 4. Government as employee - Strongly agree 5. Agreement with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Parent, 3 and 4 to Employee, 5 - DK

OBJCOUR: Is country's court system partial or impartial?

Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with? 1. The court system in country favors some citizens over others 2. The court system in country 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. Agreement with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Partial 3 and 4 to Impartial, 5 - DK

PROTEST: People should VS People should not participate in protest actions

Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with? 1. People should participate in protest actions against the government, as this shows the government that the people are in charge. 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. Agreement with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Yes 3 and 4 to No, 5 - DK

VOTLELE: Did you vote in the last national elections?

Question text: Did you vote in the last national elections?

ELCOND: Fairness of the most recent elections

Question text: Would you say that last national elections were conducted completely fairly, to some extent fairly, or not at all fairly?

ELECRUN: Every adult citizen had the right to run for office?

Question text: Speaking about the last national elections , to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? - Every adult citizen had the right to run for office

ELECSEC: The ballot was secret?

Question text: Speaking about the last national elections , to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? - The ballot was secret

ELECNOP: Voters were not intimidated?

Question text: Speaking about the last national elections , to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? - Voters were not intimidated or pressured

ELECEQU: All parties had equal opportunities

Question text: Speaking about the last national elections , to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? - All parties/candidates had equal opportunities to campaign

ELECMED: Each party had equal access to the media?

Question text: Speaking about the last national elections , to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? - Each party/candidate had equal access to the media

ELECADM: Election administration was politically impartial?

Question text: Speaking about the last national elections , to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? - Election administration was politically impartial

ELECCRT: Courts handled disputes impartially?

Question text: Speaking about the last national elections , to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? - Courts handled election disputes impartially

ELECCNT: Votes were counted correctly?

Question text: Speaking about the last national elections , to what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? - Votes were counted correctly

VOTPRCP: Would you participate if national elections were next Sunday?

Question text: If national elections were held next Sunday, would you participate in the elections or not?

POLUNIO: Citizens can form or join political parties

Question text: Speaking about the current political system in country, to what extent would you agree or disagree with following statement? - Citizens can form or join political parties without any restrictions

POLNGOS: Citizens can form or join NGOs

Question text: Speaking about the current political system in country, to what extent would you agree or disagree with following statement? - Citizens can form or join non-governmental organizations without any restrictions

POLSAY: Citizens can openly say what they think

Question text: Speaking about the current political system in country, to what extent would you agree or disagree with following statement? - Citizens can publicly and openly say what they think

POLMNR: Ethnic and religious minorities are excluded from running for political office

Question text: Speaking about the current political system in country, to what extent would you agree or disagree with following statement? - Ethnic and religious minorities are excluded from running for political office

POLPRES: The winner of elections in entitled to govern as s/he sees fit

Question text: Speaking about the current political system in country, to what extent would you agree or disagree with following statement? - Whoever wins the presidential elections is entitled to govern as he/she sees fit

POLCOUR: Courts are free from governmental influence

Question text: Speaking about the current political system in country, to what extent would you agree or disagree with following statement? - Courts are free from government influence

POLRLAW: Country is governed by the rule of law

Question text: Speaking about the current political system in country, to what extent would you agree or disagree with following statement? - country is governed by the rule of law

POLPUN: High officials are punished for unlawful actions

Question text: Speaking about the current political system in country, to what extent would you agree or disagree with following statement? - High officials are punished for unlawful actions

POLMEDI: TV is independent from the government

Question text: Speaking about the current political system in country, to what extent would you agree or disagree with following statement? - Major TV channels are independent from the government

ETHNIC: Respondent's ethnicity

Question text: There are a number of ethnic groups living in country. Which ethnic group do you consider yourself a part of?

Note: The question was recoded and differs from the original dataset. Options Other ethnicity and Russian were grouped.

NATLANG: Main language spoken at home as child

Question text: Which language did you mainly speak at home when you were a child?

KNOWRUS: Knowledge of Russian

Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in Russian

KNOWENG: Knowledge of English

Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in English

KNOWOTH: Knowledge of other foreign language

Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in other foreign language (except Russian or English)

COMPABL: Knowledge of computer

Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in computer (Microsoft Office programs, excluding games)

FLMANDSC: Which foreign language should be mandatory in schools?

Question text: Which foreign language, if any, do you think should be mandatory in secondary schools of country?

KNOWLEG: Important to know legislation?

Question text: How important do you think it is for people like you to know the legislation of country?

Note: The question was recoded. 10-point scale was used in the original dataset

KNOWCNS: Knowledge of Constitution

Question text: Please tell me how well you feel you know the Constitution of country?

Note: The question was recoded. 10-point scale was used in the original dataset

KNOWEDL: Knowledge of Laws regulating secondary education

Question text: Please tell me how well you feel you know country's laws regulating secondary education?

Note: The question was recoded. 10-point scale was used in the original dataset

KNOWDIV: Knowledge of Laws regulating family life

Question text: Please tell me how well do you feel you know country's laws regulating family life, rights and obligations of the spouses, and divorce?

Note: The question was recoded. 10-point scale was used in the original dataset

KNOWTAX: Knowledge of Laws regulating taxation

Question text: How well do you feel you know country's laws regulating taxation of personal income?|

Note: The question was recoded. 10-point scale was used in the original dataset

KNOWEMP: Knowledge of Laws regulating employment

Question text: Please tell me how well you feel you know country's laws regulating rights and obligations of the employees?

Note: The question was recoded. 10-point scale was used in the original dataset

FRQINTR: How frequently do you use the Internet?

Question text: How frequently do you use the Internet?

RELGION: Respondent's religion

Question text: Which religion or denomination, if any, do you consider yourself to belong to?

Note: The question was recoded. Following options were grouped to Other: Roman Catholic Church, Other Protestant Church, Other Christian Church or Sect, Judaism

RELHELP: Religion helping in everyday life?

Question text: To what extent do your own religious beliefs help you to make decisions in daily life?

Note: The question was asked to the respondent who identified themselves as the member of any religious denomination

RELSERV: Attendance of religious services

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 respondent who identified themselves as the member of any religious denomination

RELFAST: How often do you fast?

Question text: How often do you fast when it is required by your religious traditions?

Note: The question was asked to the respondent who identified themselves as the member of any religious denomination
Frequency is calculated without Fasting is not required in my religion/Not applicable option.

CAPTRIP: Number of trips to the capital

Question text: How many times did you travel to Yerevan within the last 2 months?

Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded

FORTRIP: Number of trips outside the country

Question text: How many times have you been outside country in the last five years?

Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded

MIGSHRT: Would you leave country for a certain period?

Question text: If you had a chance, would you leave country for a certain period of time to live somewhere else?

EMIGRAT: Would you leave country forever?

Question text: If you had a chance, would you leave country forever to live somewhere else?

DWELOWN: Ownership status of the dwelling

Question text: Speaking about this dwelling where your household lives, do you own, rent, live free of charge there or the dwelling belongs to the state/company?

WATRACC: HH connected to pipline tap water?

Question text: Is this dwelling connected to the following public utilities? - Pipeline tap water

WATRFRQ: Frequency of access - pipeline tap water

Question text: Please tell me, on average, how consistently does this dwelling have access to each of these services? - Pipeline tap water

Note: Following options were recoded: Most of the day, A few hours a day were grouped to Several times a day, Several times a month and Less frequent access - to Several times a month or less frequently

ELECACC: HH connected to electricity?

Question text: Is this dwelling connected to the following public utilities? - Electricity

ELECFRQ: Frequency of access - electricity

Question text: Please tell me, on average, how consistently does this dwelling have access to each of these services? - Electricity

Note: The question was asked to only those respondents whose households are connected to electricity.
Following options were recoded: Most of the day, A few hours a day were grouped to Several times a day, Several times a month and Less frequent access - to Several times a month or less frequently

ELECDBT: Disconnected from electricity because you owed money?

Question text: Speaking about the last 6 months, have you been disconnected from electricity because you owed money?

Note: The question was asked to only those respondents whose households are connected to electricity.

GASPACC: HH connected to pipline gas?

Question text: Is this dwelling connected to the following public utilities? - Pipeline gas

GASPFRQ: Frequency of access to pipeline gas

Question text: Please tell me, on average, how consistently does this dwelling have access to each of these services? - Pipeline gas

Note: The question was asked to only those respondents whose households are connected to pipeline gas.
Following options were recoded: Most of the day, A few hours a day were grouped to Several times a day, Several times a month and Less frequent access - to Several times a month or less frequently

GASPDBT: Disconnected from gas because you owed money?

Question text: Speaking about the last 6 months, have you been disconnected from pipeline gas because you owed money?

Note: The question was asked to only those respondents whose households are connected to pipeline gas.

TRSHACC: HH connected to trash removal?

Question text: Is this dwelling connected to the following public utilities? - Trash removal

TRSHFRQ: Frequency of access - trash removal

Question text: Please tell me, on average, how consistently does this dwelling have access to each of these services? - Trash removal

Note: The question was asked to only those respondents whose households are connected to trash removal service.
Following options were recoded: Most of the day, A few hours a day were grouped to Several times a day, Several times a month and Less frequent access - to Several times a month or less frequently

SEWGACC: HH connected to public sewage system?

Question text: Is this dwelling connected to the following public utilities? - Public sewage system

HEATCCS: Heating with climate control system?

Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Climate control system

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

HEATCKS: Heating with coal / kerosene stove?

Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Coal / kerosene stove

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

HEATELH: Heating with electric heater?

Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Electric heater

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

HEATGS: Heating with gas stove?

Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Gas stove

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

HEATGH: Heating with gas heater?

Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Gas heater

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

HEATPUCH: Heating with public central heating system

Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Public central heating system

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

HEATPRCH: Heating with private central heating system

Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? -Private central heating system

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

HEATWBS: Heating with wood burning stove

Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Wood-burning stove

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

HEATOTH: Heating with other means of heating?

Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Other

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

GETARND: Means of daily transportation

Question text: How do you usually get around for your everyday activities?

Note: The question was recoded. Options Bike and Horse / Donkey were grouped to Other

ECONSTN: HH economic sutation

Question text: Which of the following statements best describes the current economic situation of your household?

OWNCOTV: Does HH own Color TV?

Question text: Please tell me whether or not your household owns color television

OWNDVDP: Does HH own DVD player?

Question text: Please tell me whether or not your household owns DVD player

OWNWASH: Does HH own Automatic washing machine?

Question text: Please tell me whether or not your household owns automatic washing machine

OWNFRDG: Does HH own Refrigerator?

Question text: Please tell me whether or not your household owns refrigerator

OWNAIRC: Does HH own air conditioner?

Question text: Please tell me whether or not your household owns air conditioner

OWNCARS: Does HH own Car?

Question text: Please tell me whether or not your household owns car

OWNCELL: Does HH own Cell phone?

Question text: Please tell me whether or not your household owns cell phone

OWNCOMP: Does HH own Personal computer?

Question text: Please tell me whether or not your household owns personal computer, including laptop

WEBHOME: HH has Internet access

Question text: Please tell me whether or not your household has Internet access from home computer

Note: The question was asked to those respondents whose households owned computer

PLANBUY: HH appliance the HH is planning to buy

Question text: Which household appliance, if any, is your household planning to buy in the next 6 months?

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option. The question was recoded. Following options were grouped to Other: Video camera, Dishwasher, Gas stove, Microwave, Electric or gas water heater, Range hood, Outdoor grill, Gas heater, Electric or gas water heater.

LIMBRED: Does HH limit consumption of bread, pasta?

Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Bread, pasta

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

LIMMILK: Does HH limit consumption of butter, milk?

Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Butter, milk

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

LIMMEAT: Does HH limit consumption of meat?

Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Meat

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

LIMVEGS: Does HH limit consumption of fruit, vegetables?

Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Fruit, vegetables, EXCEPT potatoes

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

LIMPOTA: Does HH limit consumption of potatoes?

Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Potatoes

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

LIMELEC: Does HH limit consumption of electricity?

Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Electricity

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

LIMGASS: Does HH limit consumption of gas?

Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Gas

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

LIMTRAN: Does HH limit consumption of transportation?

Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Transportation

Note: Frequency is calculated without Not applicable option

SAVINGS: Does HH have any savings?

Question text: Does your household currently have any savings?

DEBTSHH: Does HH have any debts?

Question text: Does your household currently have any debts?

HHMNLOT: Did any of the HH members participate in money lottery?

Question text: During the last 12 months, have you or any other member of your household participated in the money lottery?

FINAN12: Financial situation - last 12 month

Question text: In the last 12 months, has your household saved money, just got by, spent some savings, borrowed money, or spent savings AND borrowed money?

MONYTOT: HH total monetary income last month

Question text: Speaking about monetary income of all your household members last month, to which of the following groups does your household belong?

Note: The question was recoded. Following options were grouped to More than USD 400: USD 401 - 800, USD 801 - 1200, More than USD 1200

SPENDMO: HH spending last month

Question text: Please tell me your household's spending last month?

Note: The question was recoded. Following options were grouped to More than USD 400: USD 401 - 800, USD 801 - 1200, More than USD 1200

PCTFOOD: Percentage of income spent on food

Question text: What is the approximate percentage of your household's monthly monetary income that is spent on food?

FOODDBT: Frequency of borrowing money for food

Question text: In the past 6 months, how often has your household borrowed any money to buy food?

PCTUTIL: Percentage of income spent on utilities

Question text: What is the approximate percentage of your household's monthly monetary income that is spent on utilities?

UTILDBT: Frequency of borrowing money for utilities

Question text: In the past 6 months, how often has your household borrowed any money to pay for utilities?

CYRRLPR: 2008 income relative to 2007

Question text: Excluding income from sales of property or vehicles, compared to 2007, was your household's income in 2008 higher than in 2007, about the same as in 2007, or lower than in 2007?

NYRRLPR: Expected income in 2009 relative to 2008

Question text: Compared to 2008, excluding income from sales of property or vehicles, do you believe your household's income in 2009 will be higher than in 2008, about the same as in 2008, or lower than in 2008?

CURRUNG: Current perceived economic rung

Question text: Let's imagine there is a 5-step ladder reflecting the economic standing of all households in country today. The first rung of this ladder corresponds to the lowest possible economic position in society, while the 5th 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. 10-point scale was used in the original dataset

FUTRUNG: Perceived econoomic rung in 5 years

Question text: Let's imagine there is a 5-step ladder reflecting the economic standing of all households in country today. The first rung of this ladder corresponds to the lowest possible economic position in society, while the 5th rung corresponds to the highest possible position. On which rung of this ladder do you think your household will be standing 5 years from now?

Note: The question was recoded. 10-point scale was used in the original dataset

RELCOND: Perceived relative economic condition

Question text: Relative to most of the households around you, would you describe the current economic condition of your household as very good, good, fair, poor or very poor?

MININCN: Desired minimal monthly income for normal life (USD)

Question text: What is the minimal monthly income that would enable your household live a normal life?

Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded

CHLDFIN: Perceived financial sitation of children

Question text: Do you think your children will be better off or worse off financially than you are when they are your age?

Note: Frequency is calculated without No children/Not applicable option

RESPPOB: Respondent's place of birth

Question text: Respondent's place of birth

RESPEDU: Respondent's education

Question text: Respondent's education

Note: The question was recoded. 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

RESYREM: Respondent's length of employment (since 1992)

Question text: Respondent's length of employment (since 1992)

Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded

RESPMAR: Respondent's marital status

Question text: Respondent's marital status

Note: The question was recoded. Options Separated and Divorced were grouped.

RESSPHH: Respondent's spouse living in the HH?

Question text: Respondent's spouse living in the HH?

LISTENO: Anybody able to listen to the answers?

Question text: Anybody able to listen to the answers?

Note: Interviewer's assessment of the respondent

RESPINT: Respondent was interested, involved

Question text: Respondent was interested, involved

Note: Interviewer's assessment of the respondent

RESPFRN: Respondent was friendly

Question text: Respondent was friendly

Note: Interviewer's assessment of the respondent

RESPIMP: Respondent was impatient

Question text: Respondent was impatient

Note: Interviewer's assessment of the respondent

RESPWOR: Respondent was worried, nervous

Question text: Respondent was worried, nervous

Note: Interviewer's assessment of the respondent

RESPHOS: Respondent was hostile

Question text: Respondent was hostile

Note: Interviewer's assessment of the respondent

FRQCLAR: Frequency of asking clarifications

Question text: Frequency of asking clarifications

Note: Interviewer's assessment of the respondent

FRQDIST: Frequency of the respondent being disrupted

Question text: Frequency of the respondent being distructed

Note: Interviewer's assessment of the respondent

FRQKNOW: Frequency the respondent seemed to lack knowledge

Question text: Frequency the respondent seemed to lack knowledge

Note: Interviewer's assessment of the respondent

FRQRLCT: Frequency of the respondent being reluctant

Question text: Frequency of the respondent being reluctant

Note: Interviewer's assessment of the respondent

RESPSIN: Respondent's honesty

Question text: Respondent's honesty

Note: Interviewer's assessment of the respondent

RESPCOM: Respondent's behavior

Question text: Respondent's behavior

Note: Interviewer's assessment of the respondent

RESPINL: Respondent's intelligence

Question text: Respondent's intelligence

Note: Interviewer's assessment of the respondent

HHSIZE: Number of HH members

Question text: Number of HH members

Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded

HHASIZE: Number of adult HH members

Question text: Number of adult HH members

Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded

Found: 248 record(s)