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What Worries the World - October 2020
More than 6 in 10 globally say things in their country are on the wrong track as Coronavirus continues to be the world’s greatest worry.
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Social cohesion is under assault globally
Ipsos research finds that almost twice as many global citizens are “weak” than “solid” in their sense of social cohesion.
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‘Infrastructure part of the solution’; new global survey shows strong public backing for investment to aid recovery
Around the world, 79% of people believe that investment in infrastructure will create new jobs and boost their countries’ economies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic according to a recent survey.
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Global “Nation Brand” Ranking: Switzerland performs within the top-10
The United Kingdom moves to second place, its best performance ever recorded, with reputational gains on the Governance, Culture, People, and Tourism Indices. Canada ranks in third place for a second consecutive year. There are major ranking slips in the top-10 with France’s ranking declining by three positions from second place in 2019 to fifth place in 2020, and the United States’ ranking dropping from sixth place last year to 10th this year.
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Opinion Polls: A tour of the territory
Political opinion polls come under great scrutiny in the run-up to elections and their reputation can swing between criticism and praise in the wake of results. But, if you want to make some sense of the state of opinion at any moment in time, you absolutely need polls. This paper puts polling under the researcher’s spotlight.
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How COVID-19 has brought behaviour change thinking into focus
Understanding what shapes behaviour has been integral for brands and governments during the crisis.
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Outside the U.S., Biden is the clear favorite
In most of 24 countries surveyed, more would vote for Biden than for Trump in the U.S. presidential election and expect Biden to win it; but many are concerned about the impact of fake news.
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Global consumer sentiment still reviving slowly
More countries show gains than losses in economic confidence, but none has recovered to pre-pandemic levels – except China.