IISEPS — Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Politycal Studies

RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL CONDUCTED ON September 3-13, 2007
(1514 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)

1. What would you choose?

Variant of answer	%
Free of charge social services (education, health protection, etc.) with low quality of service and with no choice	47.5
A possibility to choose social services of proper quality in compliance with my means (education, health protection, etc.)	52.1
NA	0.4

2. In your opinion, what form of ownership is the most effective one?

Variant of answer	%
Private	51.9
State	35.2
Other	4.6
DA/NA	8.3

3. What enterprise would you like to work at?

Variant of answer	%
At a state one	47.9
At a private one	39.3
Other	4.5
DA/NA	8.3

4. Where do you buy foodstuff most often?

Variant of answer	%
In state-owned stores	44.5
At markets	30.1
In private stores/kiosks	24.0
I buy it privately	1.1
NA	0.3

5. Where do you buy clothes, footwear, and other goods most often?

Variant of answer	%
At markets	54.9
In private stores/kiosks	21.7
In state-owned stores	21.0
I buy it privately	1.9
NA	0.5

6. Which manufacturers’ goods do you prefer to buy?

Variant of answer	%
Foreign firms	41.9
Belarusian enterprises	37.9
Enterprises of the former USSR republics	13.3
DA/NA	6.9

7. Do you condemn people who evade paying taxes?

Variant of answer	%
Yes	35.8
Rather yes, than no	25.1
Rather no, than yes	20.0
No	18.9
NA	0.2

8. Do you own any immovable property or means of production (land, a car, a tractor, sales equipment, other types of technical equipment), which you use to earn money?

Variant of answer	%
Yes	27.1
No	72.5
NA	0.4

9. In May, 2007 Belarusian authorities decided to shorten benefits for the population. Some people say it is a correct decision; our economy cannot stand such a great amount of benefit recipients. Others consider that it is necessary to economize on other things, not on benefits. Which of the two opinions do you support?

Variant of answer	%
It is necessary to shorten benefits	33.5
Benefits must not be shortened	65.4
NA	1.1

10. In your opinion, what is more important: improvement of Belarusian economy, or independence of the country?

Variant of answer	%
Improvement of economy	59.4
Independence of the country	32.2
DA/NA	8.4