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Public satisfaction

*embargoed – 29 November 2018

and priorities – 2018

Global Infrastructure Index

Global

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The Global

Infrastructure

Index

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These are the findings of the third Global Infrastructure Index conducted via Ipsos’ Global @dvisor between 24 August –

7 September 2018 in 29 countries around the world via the Ipsos Online Panel system and involving 20,286 participants:

Introduction

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28 countries, 19,786 participants:

Argentina, Australia*, Belgium, Brazil, Canada*, Chile, Colombia, France*, Germany*, Great Britain*, Hungary, India*,

Italy*, Japan*, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Serbia, Spain*, Sweden,

Turkey and the United States of America* * denotes 1,000+ sample size

Independently of Global @dvisor, 500 participants were sampled in the Czech Republic. Results have been shown in

comparative tables but are not included in ‘global’ nor ‘Europe’ data.

Participants were adults aged 18-64 in the US and Canada, 18-65 in Czech Republic and adults aged 16-64 in all other

countries.

Results may not sum to 100% and combinations to their constituent %s (e.g. very/fairly satisfied) due to computer rounding.

The 2016 and 2017 surveys used the same methodology, but the profile of participating countries changed in both years. This

means that the global trend does not involve a like-for-like comparison. Please note that the survey was also undertaken

additionally in the Czech Republic, but results for this country are not included in Global totals.

A selection of trends is included. Further information (with a GB

focus) is available: https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/rail-joins-housing-

top-infrastructure-priorities-britons (2017)

https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/do-more-poll-

shows-britons-behind-action-infrastructure (2016)

Methodology

https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/rail-joins-housing-top-infrastructure-priorities-britons

https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/do-more-poll-shows-britons-behind-action-infrastructure

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Europe*

Canada

U.S.A.

Canada

France

Germany

Great Britain

Italy

Japan

Russia

U.S.A.

Belgium

France

Germany

Great Britain

Hungary

Italy

Poland

Romania

Serbia

Spain

Sweden

Regions

Saudi Arabia

South Africa

Turkey

N. America LATAM

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Mexico

Peru

APAC G8 BRIC ME Africa

Brazil

India

Russia

Australia

India

Japan

Malaysia

South Korea

8,541

2,001 3,577 4,156 7,678 2,504 1,508

& sample sizes

* excluding Czech Republic

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Overall

ratings

7

32

30

30

26

41

33

33

45

34

41

28

37

36

37

28

23

34

29

42

37

23

30

39

32

Global

North America

LATAM

Europe

APAC

G8

BRIC

ME Africa

% Very/fairly satisfied % Very/fairly dissatisfied

Q. I now want you to

think about

[COUNTRY’S]

infrastructure.

By infrastructure I mean

things we rely on like

road, rail and air

networks, utilities such

as energy and water,

and broadband and

other communications.

Overall, how satisfied or

dissatisfied are you with

[COUNTRY’S] national

infrastructure?

% very/fairly satisfied

Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018

Global and Regions: Overall ratingsSee slide 5 for regional classifications

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32

33

26

37

37

34

33

35

31

Global

G8

Europe

2018

2017

2016


think about

[COUNTRY’S]

infrastructure.



road, rail and air



and broadband and





infrastructure?


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA


Trends: Overall ratingsThe 2016-18 surveys used the same methodology, but the profile of participating

countries changed between years. This means that the global and regional trends

do not always involve a strict like-for-like comparison.

9

32

33

71

59

50

47

46

45

43

40

38

36

34

34

33

33

32

32

31

29

28

28

27

25

23

21

20

14

14

12

5

Global

G8

Saudi Arabia

India

Japan

Chile

Malaysia

Germany

Sweden

Czech Republic

France

South Korea

Australia

Mexico

Canada

Colombia

Poland

South Africa

Turkey

Great Britain

Argentina

US

Russia

Peru

Serbia

Belgium

Spain

Hungary

Italy

Brazil

Romania


think about

[COUNTRY’S]

infrastructure.



road, rail and air



and broadband and





infrastructure?



Global: Overall

Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

10

34

30

76

69

53

47

46

45

44

41

38

36

34

34

34

33

32

31

30

28

28

25

23

22

21

21

19

18

17

14

14

Global

G8

Romania

Brazil

Italy

Argentina

Serbia

South Africa

Hungary

Colombia

Peru

Turkey

Belgium

Mexico

Russia

Great Britain

US

Spain

Australia

Czech Republic

Sweden

Canada

Poland

France

Chile

Germany

Malaysia

South Korea

Japan

India

Saudi Arabia


think about

[COUNTRY’S]

infrastructure.



road, rail and air



and broadband and





infrastructure?

% very/fairly dissatisfied


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

Global: Overall

11

34

30

37

30

26

30

31

27

31

Global

G8

Europe

2018

2017

2016


think about

[COUNTRY’S]

infrastructure.



road, rail and air



and broadband and





infrastructure?

% very/fairly dissatisfied


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

Trends: OverallThe 2016-18 surveys used the same methodology, but the profile of participating countries changed

between years. This means that the global and regional trends do not always involve a strict like-

for-like comparison.

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Japan

Germany

France

GB USA

Italy

Canada

Russia

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5

Base: 19,786 adults (online), Aug-Sept 2018 Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

G8: Overall ratings v GCI

* Source: The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2017-2018. The chart shows the GCI rating (2.01) for

“infrastructure overall” (1-7 where 7=best).GCI - Global Competitiveness Index

(2.01)*

% very/fairly

satisfied

overall

‘Over-performing’ –

public perception

‘Under-performing’

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Sectors –

ratings

14

67

54

52

50

43

42

41

41

31

28

23

38

41

44

41

48

53

49

40

58

Airports

Digital infrastructure such as broadband…*

Water supply and sewerage

Motorways/major roads

Energy-generation infrastructure

New housing supply

Local road network

Rail infrastructure (track/stations)

Nuclear infrastructure to generate energy

Flood defences

% Very/fairly good % Fairly/very poor

Q. These next questions

are about different

types of infrastructure.

Please indicate how

good or poor you rate

the current quality of

each one in

[COUNTRY]…


Global: Sectors

Ranked by % very/fairly good

* Asked as ‘Digital infrastructure such as high speed

broadband’ in 2016 and 2017 and ‘Digital infrastructure such as

high speed broadband, full fibre networks (FTTP), 5G’ in 2018

15

65

51

57

49

47

38

38

45

37

30

19

36

30

40

31

44

52

40

31

49

Airports

Digital infrastructure such as broadband…*


Motorways/major roads

Energy-generation infrastructure

New housing supply

Local road network

Rail infrastructure (track/stations)


Flood defences

% Very/fairly good % Fairly/very poor


are about different


Please indicate how



each one in

[COUNTRY]…


G8: Sectors

Ranked by % very/fairly good (global)




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are about different


Please indicate how



each one in

[COUNTRY]…


65

57

49

51

38

47

37

30

45

38

65

60

53

54

43

47

37

31

48

42

66

60

55

56

43

48

36

30

49

40

Airports

Water supply and

sewerage

Motorways/major

roads

Digital

Local road network

Energy-generation

infrastructure

Nuclear infrastructure

to generate energy

Flood defences

Rail infrastructure

(track/stations)

New housing supply

2018

2017

2016

% very/fairly good

Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

G8: Sector ratings – trends

Ranked by % very/fairly good (global, 2018)

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0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

2016 2017 2018

Airports Motorways/major roads Local road network

Rail infrastructure New housing supply Flood defences

Energy generation Nuclear Digital


G8: Sector ratings – trends

% very/fairly

good

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G8: Overall ratings v average sector ratings

% very/fairly

good

- sector

average

% very/fairly satisfied - overall

GBCanada

France

Germany

Italy

JapanRussia

USA

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Better at sector level

Better at overall level

19

67

65

83

82

80

78

78

74

73

72

72

72

71

71

69

67

67

67

67

65

65

65

63

63

61

60

59

57

48

47

33

Global

G8

India

Malaysia

South Africa

Saudi Arabia

South Korea

Turkey

Colombia

Argentina

Chile

Peru

Australia

Canada

Belgium

France

Great Britain

Russia

Sweden

Germany

Mexico

Serbia

Czech Republic

US

Poland

Italy

Japan

Spain

Brazil

Hungary

Romania

% very/fairly good


are about different


Please indicate how



each one in

[COUNTRY]…

Airports

Airports


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

20

50

49

77

77

74

70

63

63

62

59

59

58

54

54

52

50

50

47

46

45

45

44

42

42

38

38

32

29

22

22

5

Global

G8

Saudi Arabia

South Korea

Turkey

Malaysia

France

Sweden

India

Chile

Germany

Japan

Great Britain

Serbia

South Africa

Australia

Poland

Mexico

US

Argentina

Russia

Spain

Canada

Colombia

Hungary

Peru

Belgium

Italy

Brazil

Czech Republic

Romania

% very/fairly good


are about different


Please indicate how



each one in

[COUNTRY]…

Motorways/

major roads

Motorways


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

21

41

38

71

69

58

53

52

50

50

49

47

46

45

44

42

42

42

42

41

40

38

38

37

32

26

26

26

25

20

15

12

Global

G8

Saudi Arabia

South Korea

Turkey

Malaysia

India

Germany

Sweden

Chile

Australia

Japan

Argentina

France

Great Britain

Mexico

South Africa

US

Spain

Colombia

Canada

Poland

Peru

Czech Republic

Belgium

Russia

Serbia

Brazil

Italy

Hungary

Romania

% very/fairly good


are about different


Please indicate how



each one in

[COUNTRY]…

Local road network

Local roads


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

22

41

45

71

68

66

63

63

60

59

55

48

46

46

44

44

41

41

40

38

38

38

37

34

33

33

26

24

20

17

13

8

Global

G8

South Korea

Saudi Arabia

India

Czech Republic

Russia

Japan

Malaysia

Turkey

Germany

Australia

Chile

Canada

Spain

France

US

Poland

Argentina

Belgium

Sweden

Peru

Mexico

Great Britain

South Africa

Italy

Colombia

Hungary

Brazil

Serbia

Romania

% very/fairly good


are about different


Please indicate how



each one in

[COUNTRY]…

Rail infrastructure

(track/stations)

Rail


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

23

42

38

69

60

59

59

55

53

53

51

49

48

48

46

45

44

42

40

38

38

38

36

33

31

29

29

28

27

25

25

20

Global

G8

Saudi Arabia

India

Serbia

Turkey

Hungary

Colombia

Malaysia

Chile

US

Australia

France

Peru

Canada

Belgium

Japan

Czech Republic

Mexico

Poland

Russia

South Korea

Romania

Great Britain

Italy

Spain

Argentina

South Africa

Germany

Sweden

Brazil

% very/fairly good


are about different


Please indicate how



each one in

[COUNTRY]…

New housing supply

Housing supply


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

24

28

30

58

47

45

40

38

38

35

34

33

31

31

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

27

24

23

21

21

20

19

16

13

10

9

Global

G8

Saudi Arabia

Hungary

Germany

India

Australia

Czech Republic

Great Britain

South Korea

Canada

France

US

Belgium

Malaysia

Poland

Sweden

Chile

Japan

Russia

South Africa

Turkey

Argentina

Colombia

Serbia

Spain

Mexico

Peru

Brazil

Romania

Italy

% very/fairly good


are about different


Please indicate how



each one in

[COUNTRY]…

Flood defences

Flood defences


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

25

43

47

69

65

65

62

61

52

51

50

48

47

47

47

45

43

42

40

40

40

39

39

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

26

24

Global

G8

Saudi Arabia

India

Russia

Czech Republic

Malaysia

Serbia

France

Germany

Chile

Canada

Japan

South Korea

Sweden

US

Colombia

Mexico

Peru

Turkey

Belgium

Great Britain

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Italy

South Africa

Hungary

Poland

Romania

Spain

% very/fairly good


are about different


Please indicate how



each one in

[COUNTRY]…

Energy-generation

infrastructure

Energy


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

26

31

37

66

61

59

55

49

43

40

39

36

35

32

31

31

30

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

21

20

20

19

19

15

14

12

Global

G8

India

Czech Republic

Russia

Saudi Arabia

France

South Korea

Sweden

Germany

Great Britain

US

Hungary

Argentina

Canada

Malaysia

Mexico

Japan

Chile

Peru

Turkey

Belgium

South Africa

Spain

Brazil

Colombia

Australia

Romania

Italy

Poland

Serbia

% very/fairly good


are about different


Please indicate how



each one in

[COUNTRY]…

Nuclear infrastructure

to generate energy

Nuclear


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

27

54

51

78

70

69

68

66

65

64

62

62

60

60

57

56

56

55

55

52

52

50

50

48

44

43

42

40

37

35

34

31

Global

G8

South Korea

India

Saudi Arabia

Sweden

Russia

Serbia

Colombia

Czech Republic

Romania

Chile

Hungary

Poland

Japan

US

Belgium

Mexico

Canada

Great Britain

France

South Africa

Peru

Malaysia

Argentina

Turkey

Spain

Italy

Germany

Australia

Brazil

% very/fairly good


are about different


Please indicate how



each one in

[COUNTRY]…

Digital infrastructure

such as high speed

broadband, full fibre

network (FTTP), 5G*

Digital


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

* Asked as ‘Digital infrastructure such as high

speed broadband’ in 2016 and 2017

28

52

57

75

73

70

68

68

66

65

65

65

64

62

61

57

57

55

51

51

47

46

43

42

41

40

37

34

34

30

29

25

Global

G8

Germany

Czech Republic

Saudi Arabia

Australia

Sweden

France

Canada

Great Britain

Malaysia

South Korea

Japan

Belgium

Chile

Poland

Hungary

Spain

US

India

Colombia

Russia

Argentina

Peru

Serbia

Brazil

South Africa

Turkey

Mexico

Italy

Romania

% very/fairly good


are about different


Please indicate how



each one in

[COUNTRY]…

Water supply and

sewerage

Water supply

& sewerage


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

29

Priorities

30

45

43

42

41

40

36

35

32

17

17

46

33

36

35

31

31

29

29

13

11

The local road network


Motorway/major road network

Flood defences

Rail infrastructure - track/stations

New housing supply

Energy-generating infrastructure

Digital infrastructure such as high speed broadband…*


Airports

% Global

% G8

Q. Which of these types

of infrastructure, if any,

do you think should be

made a priority for

investment for…

[COUNTRY]?

Source: Ipsos/ GIIA


Global and G8: Priorities




Ranked by % Global

31

Airports

Motorways

Local roads

Rail

Housing

Flood

Energy

Nuclear

Digital

Water

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

0 10 20 30 40 50 60


G8 – Sectors: Ratings v priority

% priority

% very/fairly

good

32

31

31

46

36

35

29

29

33

13

11

29

33

42

31

36

34

28

33

14

12

30

34

44

34

39

32

29

31

14

14

Rail infrastructure - track/stations

New housing supply

The local road network

Motorway/major road network

Flood defences

Energy-generating infrastructure

Digital infrastructure - high speed broadband…*



Airports

G8 2018

G8 2017

G8 2016

Source: Ipsos/ GIIA


Trends: Priorities – G8




Ranked by % 2018

Q. Which of these types

of infrastructure, if any,

do you think should be

made a priority for

investment for…

[COUNTRY]?

33

0

10

20

30

40

50

2016 2017 2018

Airports Motorways/major roads Local road network

Rail infrastructure New housing supply Flood defences

Energy generation Nuclear Digital



% priority

Trends: Priorities – G8

34

Attitudes

35

Global: Attitudes

73

64

61

59

49

29

6

9

9

12

19

31

Investing in infrastructure is vital to

[COUNTRY]'s future economic growth

Local communities' views on plans for

infrastructure should be heard properly,

even if it means delays

As a country we don’t do enough to involve

people in decisions about which

infrastructure to invest in

As a country we are not doing enough to

meet our infrastructure needs

I'm fine with foreign investment in new

infrastructure in [COUNTRY] if it means it

gets built more quickly

My local area gets its fair share of

[COUNTRY]’s investment in infrastructure

% Strongly/tend to agree % Strongly/tend to disagreeQ. To what extent do

you agree or disagree…?


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

Ranked by % strongly/tend to agree

36

G8: Attitudes

69

61

55

53

39

25

4

7

8

9

21

27

Investing in infrastructure is vital to

[COUNTRY]'s future economic growth

Local communities' views on plans for

infrastructure should be heard properly,

even if it means delays

As a country we don’t do enough to involve

people in decisions about which

infrastructure to invest in

As a country we are not doing enough to

meet our infrastructure needs

I'm fine with foreign investment in new

infrastructure in [COUNTRY] if it means it

gets built more quickly

My local area gets its fair share of

[COUNTRY]’s investment in infrastructure

% Strongly/tend to agree % Strongly/tend to disagreeQ. To what extent do

you agree or disagree…?


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

Ranked by % strongly/tend to agree (global)

37

59

53

78

76

76

74

70

69

69

68

67

66

63

61

61

61

60

58

57

55

55

54

53

53

52

51

50

50

47

35

27

Global

G8

Romania

Serbia

South Africa

Peru

Argentina

Italy

Mexico

Colombia

Russia

Brazil

Malaysia

Australia

India

Turkey

Chile

Great Britain

US

Spain

Sweden

Canada

Poland

Saudi Arabia

Czech Republic

Belgium

France

Hungary

Germany

South Korea

Japan

Q. To what extent do

you agree or

disagree…?

As a country we are not

doing enough to meet

our infrastructure needs

% strongly/tend to

agree

Doing enough?


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

38

73

69

90

83

82

81

80

80

78

76

75

75

75

75

75

74

74

73

73

73

72

71

70

70

68

67

66

65

65

62

53

Global

G8

Serbia

South Africa

Colombia

Russia

Argentina

Peru

Mexico

Chile

Australia

Malaysia

Poland

Romania

Saudi Arabia

Brazil

Italy

Czech Republic

Great Britain

India

Canada

Hungary

Turkey

US

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Belgium

Germany

France

Japan


you agree or

disagree…?

Investing in

infrastructure is vital to

[COUNTRY]’s future

economic growth

% strongly/tend to

agree

Investment vital


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

39

29

25

61

51

49

46

46

35

31

29

29

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

19

19

18

Global

G8

Saudi Arabia

Turkey

India

Malaysia

Poland

Sweden

Hungary

Australia

South Africa

France

Russia

South Korea

Chile

Czech Republic

Germany

Japan

US

Argentina

Brazil

Mexico

Canada

Italy

Peru

Great Britain

Serbia

Spain

Colombia

Romania

Belgium


you agree or

disagree…?

My local area gets its

fair share of

[COUNTRY]’s

investment in

infrastructure

% strongly/tend to

agree

Fair share


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

40

64

61

80

79

76

72

71

71

69

69

68

67

66

66

66

63

63

62

61

61

60

60

60

59

59

57

56

54

53

53

49

Global

G8

Russia

Serbia

Chile

Colombia

Malaysia

South Africa

Mexico

Saudi Arabia

Peru

Hungary

Australia

India

Poland

Great Britain

South Korea

Turkey

Argentina

US

Canada

France

Spain

Brazil

Czech Republic

Sweden

Italy

Romania

Germany

Japan

Belgium


you agree or

disagree…?

Local communities’

views on plans for

infrastructure should be

heard properly, even if

it means delays

% strongly/tend to

agree

Local communities


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

41

49

39

76

69

68

68

64

62

61

60

58

57

57

56

54

53

51

49

48

43

42

40

39

35

33

33

32

30

30

28

23

Global

G8

Serbia

Saudi Arabia

Romania

Russia

India

South Africa

Poland

Peru

Czech Republic

Brazil

Hungary

Argentina

Colombia

Malaysia

Mexico

Italy

Chile

Spain

Great Britain

Belgium

Germany

Turkey

Sweden

US

South Korea

Canada

France

Australia

Japan


you agree or

disagree…?

I’m fine with foreign

investment in new

infrastructure in

[COUNTRY] if it means

it gets built more

quickly

% strongly/tend to

agree

Foreign investment


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

42

61

55

81

75

74

74

71

69

67

67

67

65

65

63

62

61

61

60

60

57

55

55

55

53

53

52

52

50

49

39

38

Global

G8

Serbia

Peru

Russia

South Africa

Romania

Colombia

Argentina

Chile

Mexico

Brazil

Malaysia

Turkey

India

Australia

Hungary

Italy

Spain

Great Britain

Canada

France

US

Czech Republic

Poland

Belgium

Saudi Arabia

Sweden

Germany

Japan

South Korea


you agree or

disagree…?

As a country we don’t

do enough to involve

people in decisions

about which

infrastructure to invest

in

% strongly/tend to

agree

Involving people


Source: Ipsos/ GIIA

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Key findings

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Key findings Globally, overall ratings of infrastructure split

approximately one third positive, one third negative, and

one third neutral or don’t know.

This varies by region; e.g. there is a net negative margin

of 11 percentage points in Europe but a positive one of 18

points in the APAC region.

Satisfaction is on a downward trajectory among the G8

and European countries included in the survey.

Several sectors are prioritised fairly equally by publics

across 28 countries with the local road network top by a

small 2 point margin above water supply and sewerage

(45% and 43% respectively).

Among sectors, airports are the most positively rated with

flood defences and nuclear energy rated most negatively

(29% are neutral on the latter – the highest for any sector).

There is a strongly held conviction that infrastructure is

vital to future economic growth but also a sense that

people are insufficiently involved in decision-making and

that areas do not get equitable returns from investment.

Global G8 Compared to the global average, publics across the G8 are

relatively more positive about rail, flood defences and

energy-generation, nuclear and water supply and

sewerage.

They are less positive about digital infrastructure, new

housing supply, local roads and motorways.

Most of the G8 countries are performing worse in terms of

overall satisfaction than ratings of individual sectors. Some

are performing as well or better than others despite having

similar GCI (infrastructure) ratings.

The stand-out priority is the local road network, chosen by

45% (motorways is the next highest at 36%). This has been

the top G8 priority since 2016.

G8 citizens are strongly of the view that infrastructure is

vital to future economic growth but a majority think that

their country is not doing enough to meet infrastructure

needs.

Publics are less sure that people are sufficiently involved in

decision-making and that areas do get equitable returns

from investment.

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