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01-13-2011, 04:00 PM
The 2010 AmericasBarometer published by the Latin American Public Opinion Project of the Vanderbilt University in the US is a survey of around 1,500 individuals in 26 countries in the Americas on perceptions of major issues such as the economic crisis, democratic attitudes, values and experiences.
The survey found that 49.8% of Dominicans perceived that the economic crisis is severe. The greatest perception was in Jamaica (81%) and the lowest in Uruguay (10%). In the DR the poll was carried out by Gallup Dominican Republic, in February-March 2010.
Responsibility for the crisis is attributed to the Dominican government (25%), the country's economic system (23.9%) and the previous government (11.1%), Dominicans ourselves (8.6%), the wealthy (7%), wealthy countries (5.5%) and problems with democracy (4%).
The poll reveals that 66% of those polled had kept their job in the past two years, 7.8% had lost their job but got another one, 14.9% were still unemployed, and 11.2% were self-employed or not fit for work. The poll says that 38% of those polled said that either they or someone in their household had lost their job in the past two years. AmericasBarometer says this is one of the highest rates in the region, only surpassed by Mexico and Colombia.
Moreover, the DR is second highest in the region for a decline in household purchasing power over the past two years (41.1%). AmericasBarometer says that this percentage, plus the 38% of those in the household who had lost their job, reflect the economic difficulties experienced by people in the DR, despite the relative macroeconomic stability.
In political tolerance, the DR is below the regional average, with 49.4%. Overall, the survey shows that there is erosion of democratic stability in the DR.
The poll showed that citizens best valued the media (72.8%) and the Catholic Church (69.7%), neighborhood associations (64.4%), Protestant Churches (63.1%), the President (61.8%), the Central Electoral Board (60.8%), the Armed Forces (60.5%), the national government in general (59.2%), business groups (55.1%), elections (52.2%), Congress (50.5%), Supreme Court 50.2%), Police (39.8%) and political parties (33.1%).
The favorable perception Dominicans have of democracy as the best political system declined from 78.7% in 2006 to 68.6% in 2010.
The poll revealed that 16.5% say they were victims of crime in the past year, while 27.3% said that a household member had been a victim. The most common crime was robbery without use of weapons. Perception of citizen insecurity is above average in the DR compared to other regional countries.
Regarding corruption, 77.6% of Dominicans perceive corruption as high and in the top half of regional countries, but only 17.5% said they had been victims of corruption.
www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/dr/2010-executive-summary.pdf (http://www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/dr/2010-executive-summary.pdf)
www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/insights/I0853en.pdf (http://www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/insights/I0853en.pdf)
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The survey found that 49.8% of Dominicans perceived that the economic crisis is severe. The greatest perception was in Jamaica (81%) and the lowest in Uruguay (10%). In the DR the poll was carried out by Gallup Dominican Republic, in February-March 2010.
Responsibility for the crisis is attributed to the Dominican government (25%), the country's economic system (23.9%) and the previous government (11.1%), Dominicans ourselves (8.6%), the wealthy (7%), wealthy countries (5.5%) and problems with democracy (4%).
The poll reveals that 66% of those polled had kept their job in the past two years, 7.8% had lost their job but got another one, 14.9% were still unemployed, and 11.2% were self-employed or not fit for work. The poll says that 38% of those polled said that either they or someone in their household had lost their job in the past two years. AmericasBarometer says this is one of the highest rates in the region, only surpassed by Mexico and Colombia.
Moreover, the DR is second highest in the region for a decline in household purchasing power over the past two years (41.1%). AmericasBarometer says that this percentage, plus the 38% of those in the household who had lost their job, reflect the economic difficulties experienced by people in the DR, despite the relative macroeconomic stability.
In political tolerance, the DR is below the regional average, with 49.4%. Overall, the survey shows that there is erosion of democratic stability in the DR.
The poll showed that citizens best valued the media (72.8%) and the Catholic Church (69.7%), neighborhood associations (64.4%), Protestant Churches (63.1%), the President (61.8%), the Central Electoral Board (60.8%), the Armed Forces (60.5%), the national government in general (59.2%), business groups (55.1%), elections (52.2%), Congress (50.5%), Supreme Court 50.2%), Police (39.8%) and political parties (33.1%).
The favorable perception Dominicans have of democracy as the best political system declined from 78.7% in 2006 to 68.6% in 2010.
The poll revealed that 16.5% say they were victims of crime in the past year, while 27.3% said that a household member had been a victim. The most common crime was robbery without use of weapons. Perception of citizen insecurity is above average in the DR compared to other regional countries.
Regarding corruption, 77.6% of Dominicans perceive corruption as high and in the top half of regional countries, but only 17.5% said they had been victims of corruption.
www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/dr/2010-executive-summary.pdf (http://www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/dr/2010-executive-summary.pdf)
www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/insights/I0853en.pdf (http://www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/insights/I0853en.pdf)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)