Economy

84%, on average, across 30 countries want their country to move towards more climate-friendly energy sources.

What did we learn about public attitudes and behaviours? What did our research tell us about the events of the year? And how did our outlook shift?

This month we feature new research on women in advertising, wellbeing in India, alongside updates on world opinion on globalisation, economic recovery, exercise and sports, and more.

Global survey finds onus to lead recovery is on governments and big business

What are people around the world most worried about as we head into the second year of the pandemic? While some regions and countries are lifting restrictions, others are once again implementing them. How can governments and organizations concerned about the greater good of society be sure they understand how issues are evolving and what it means for their citizens, voters, stakeholders and others?

Consumer sentiment remains significantly lower than a year ago in most countries

Ten countries show significant month-to-month gains in consumer sentiment.

After a 2020 that is rated as the worst year for some time, people around the world are looking forward to 2021 for their country, their families and themselves, according to a new Ipsos' Global Advisor poll in 31 countries. However, worries about the long-term impact of COVID-19 are prevalent, and concerns about global warming, the economy, and general tolerance of others have not gone away.

Consumer sentiment is back to pre-pandemic levels in Australia and holds up in most of Europe while it dips in the U.S.