RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL CONDUCTED ON December 2-12, 2008
(1.522 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
12. How many times have you encountered with a delay of wage or pension payment for the last 12 months?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Not once |
72.5 |
|
One time |
11.3 |
|
Several times |
13.9 |
|
Every month |
1.9 |
|
NA |
0.4 |
13. How do you estimate the probability of the Belarusian ruble devaluation that is reduction of its value in comparison with the world’s currencies (the dollar and euro)?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
It is very likely |
52.2 |
|
It is unlikely |
23.1 |
|
It is beyond belief |
8.0 |
|
DA/NA |
16.7 |
14. How, in your opinion, is the socio-economic situation in Belarus going to change within the next few years?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
It is going to improve |
14.2 |
|
It is not going to change |
35.2 |
|
It is going to become worse |
38.2 |
|
DA/NA |
12.4 |
15. If one speaks about the life of your family, what do you and members of your family set themselves as an object?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
To survive, even if at the most primitive level of existence |
12.1 |
|
To live not worse than the majority of families in your town, district |
45.3 |
|
To live better than the majority of families in your town, district |
20.2 |
|
To live as an average family in Western Europe and the USA |
15.0 |
|
To live better than an average family in Western Europe and the USA |
5.2 |
|
DA/NA |
2.2 |
16. Do you agree or disagree that the political system of Belarus has been more and more reminding of the political system of the former Soviet Union for the last years?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I fully agree |
13.7 |
|
I more likely agree |
31.5 |
|
I more likely disagree |
26.0 |
|
I completely disagree |
10.5 |
|
DA/NA |
18.3 |
17. Do you as a whole like or dislike the idea of return to such a political system as it used to be in the USSR?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I like it very much |
4.1 |
|
I rather like it |
17.6 |
|
I rather dislike it |
34.0 |
|
I completely dislike it |
27.9 |
|
DA/NA |
16.4 |
18. Have you personally won or lost due to the fact that Belarus became an independent country?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I have won |
39.9 |
|
I have lost |
19.4 |
|
DA/NA |
40.7 |
19. What is more important – improvement of Belarus economic position or independence of the country?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Improvement of Belarus economic position |
71.9 |
|
Independence of the country |
18.7 |
|
DA/NA |
9.4 |
20. In your opinion, president and the government now have to...
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Give people freedom and only watch that they do not break laws |
50.7 |
|
Strictly control political and economic life in the country |
36.6 |
|
DA/NA |
12.7 |
21. Some people consider themselves supporters of the present authorities, others – their opponents. Which group would you attribute yourself to?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I consider myself a supporter of the present authorities |
36.5 |
|
I consider myself an opponent of the present authorities |
19.6 |
|
I have not thought about it, and it makes no difference to me |
36.4 |
|
DA/NA |
7.5 |
22. What is your attitude to the recently established non-government organization "Belaya Rus"?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I have not heard anything about this organization |
56.1 |
|
This organization makes no difference to me |
24.6 |
|
I am against joining this organization |
7.9 |
|
I am not against joining this organization |
4.6 |
|
I have already joined this organization |
1.2 |
|
DA/NA |
5.6 |
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