Data on public perception: what do they show?

2011 WB/IMF Spring Meetings - Civil Society Policy Forum

Heghine Manasyan & Gursel Aliyev (Caucasus Research Resource Centers)

April 13, 2011

Contents• Importance of data on public perceptions:

building trust and policies for people• CSOs’ data collection efforts: some

findings from the CRRC Caucasus Barometer

• Where and how to learn about the IFOs (IMF/WB)?

• A step forward: data open access (WB) and on-line analysis. Next steps?

What is the potential impact of the Data on perceptions?

International organizations can better tailor programs for countries

Governments can make better policies Academics can conduct better research CSOs, researchers and public institutions can

better promote evidence based debates Businesses can better market products to

consumers and take better care on their employee

Etc, etc

CSOs Data collection efforts: what we survey

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

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

economic, political opinions, etc) issues• Core (repeating) questions and rotating blocks• Since 2003• Other surveys (on corruption, media, social

cohesion, etc)

Some findings from the CRRC Caucasus Barometer: perceptions

of national and international environment

CB 2009

Fully trust Rather trust Neither trust nor distrust

Rather distrust Fully distrust DK

10

21

30

810

21

7

20

27

9

15

20

11

26

28

7

3

22

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

Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia

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

3.5

3.2

3.7

3.5

3.2 3.2

3.7

3.3

Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia SC average

2007 2008

Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia

30

37

20

25

28

31

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

CRRC DI 2009 [IR3]

Strongly agree Rather agree

We could find it out in 2011!!!However we do support IMF and WB through: circulating information on their activities, organizing round table meetings with visiting

and local experts organizing public lectures delivered by

resreps for local researchers, policy makers and students

providing research fellowships to conduct policy oriented applied research

capacity building other efforts (trainings, subscribing WDI and GFDI

Trust toward the IMF and the WB?

Where and how to learn about the IFOs (IMF/WB)?

A great deal

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Nothing at all.

DK

5

13 4 3

14

8

12

15

26

8

1 1 1 2 2

1013

1719

21

11

20

2 3 3

13

7

1012

32

14

How well do you feel you know the Constitution of the your country? (%)CRRC DI 2009 [D7]

Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia

A great deal

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Nothing at all

DK

31 2 3 2

8

4

811

43

16

1 0 13 3

7 9

13

17

29

17

2 1 2 2 2

96

9 11

39

17

How well do you feel you know your country’s laws regulating taxation of personal income? (%)CRRC DI 2009 [D10]

Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia

A step forward: data open access and on-line analysis.

Next steps?Looking for your

recommendations!!!

Data open access and on-line analysis: more capacity and support is needed!

Thank you!

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