At a time when the global population of people ages 65 and older is expected to triple to 1.5 billion by mid-century, public opinion on whether the growing number of older people is a problem varies dramatically around the world, according to a Pew Research Center survey. CONT. Pew Read more »
Will Afghan Polling Data Help Alleviate Election Fraud?
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul has commissioned a series of polls to see who Afghans favor in the April election. But between security challenges and “social desirability” biases, it can be difficult to impossible to get a clear read of the Afghan people. CONT. Sean Carberry, NPR Read more »
Polling Comes to Afghanistan, Suggesting Limit to Sway of President Karzai
In the 12 years since the United States helped oust the Taliban, Afghanistan has held four national elections. But Afghans are only now experiencing a phenomenon that has been upending conventional wisdom in more established democracies for decades: polling. Three recent polls are giving Afghans a crash course in front-runners, […] Read more »
Chinese Respondents Top Materialism Poll
A global poll of attitudes toward wealth has found what many domestic critics allege already: Chinese today are just too materialistic. The survey was conducted by the French market research company Ipsos in September and polled more than 16,000 adults in 20 countries. Chinese respondents topped the list in measuring success […] Read more »
Where is the Israeli Public on Iran?
The interim nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 has generated much opposition from Israeli officials in what’s shaping up as a battle for public opinion and Congressional votes with the Obama administration. … But how has all this affected the Israeli public opinion that Netanyahu will ultimately need behind […] Read more »
Access, Affordability, and Insurance Complexity Are Often Worse in U.S. Compared to 10 Other Countries
A 2013 survey conducted in 11 countries finds that U.S. adults are significantly more likely than their counterparts to forgo health care because of the cost, to have difficulty paying for care even when they have insurance, and to deal with time-consuming insurance issues. CONT. Commonwealth Fund Read more »