Society

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.

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.

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.

How consumers and brands are surviving the ‘no normal’.

Understanding what shapes behaviour has been integral for brands and governments during the crisis.

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.

Job insecurity and ability to the learn essential new skills on the job vary widely across countries.

Almost all Europeans have heard about 5G, however only 1 out of 4 Europeans claim to have a good understanding about 5G.

A report on the future of trust in media.