Worldwide, more than two in ten respondents, who are aware of the FIFA World Cup 2018, believe that Germany will take home the Cup. Brazil, Spain and Argentina are also among the favourites. Overall, people have predominantly positive opinions about the games being held in Russia.
Welcome to Ipsos Update – our monthly selection of research and thinking from Ipsos teams around the world. June’s edition features new papers on shopper behaviour and the value of reputation, as well as global surveys on socialism, summer holiday plans and the Royal Family.
Europ Assistance releases its 18th annual Barometer on Summer holidays, focusing on Europe's, America's, and the first time Asia's holidays plans. In 2018, summer holiday plans are consolidating in all countries with a stable budget in Europe and the United States while increasing in Brazil. Millennials are disrupting traditional practices giving new strength to alternative lodging and online reviews. Social media are becoming a holidays must-have for Asia, the United States and Brazil while Europeans disconnect more easily.
The amount and pace of verbal and written information that people exchange every day has increased dramatically over the past decade. A major question of our time is how does this information influence people’s attitudes, behaviours and decision-making?
As sustainable development becomes ever more embedded in government and corporate practice, the world of research has increasingly shifted its thinking to economic, social and environmental impacts.
May’s edition includes new papers on viewability and modern partisanship, as well as global studies on ‘natural’ food, self-driving cars and societal divides.