Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation February 2021, Issue # 675* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
Gilani’s Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world
This issue scores 66 out of 100 on Gilani-Gallopedia's Globality Index, showing coverage of world population, and 78 out of 100 on the world income (prosperity) Index. Click for Details
Contact Details: Wafaa Khatibi Research Associate, Gallup Pakistan Email: wafaa@gallup.com.pk This WEEKLY REPORT consists of 21 national & multi country surveys 12 polling organizations have been represented. Asia: India(Governance), UAE(Sports), Tunisia(Employment Issues) – 03 national poll Africa: Ethiopia(Governance) – 01 national poll Euro Americas: Ireland(Health), Netherlands(Social Problems), UK(Environment, Entertainment, Economic Globalization, Education), USA(Media, Governance, Elections, health, Wellbeing, Education), Argentina(Entertainment), Chile(Entertainment) Australia(Immigration) – 15 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: YouGov – 21 Countries (Social Problems) YouGov – 17 Countries (Health) Topic of the Week: Remittances: Who sends money overseas? Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
675-01 From tax exemptions to job creation & agricultural boost, here’s what Indians expect from Budget 2021 (Click for Details) (India) Ahead of the upcoming Union budget, YouGov’s latest survey reveals two in five urban Indians want the government to focus on job creation as well as agricultural & rural development (41% each) in the 2021 budget. The economic upheaval caused by the pandemic has raised people’s expectations from the government, putting a greater focus on the economy. In comparison to last year’s findings, where women safety was the top concern of people, jobs and agricultural development have taken precedence this year. (YouGov) January 29, 2021 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
MENA
675-02 FIFA World Cup tops YouGov Sport’s Global Buzz 2021 Rankings in UAE (Click for Details) (UAE) FIFA World Cup takes the top spot in YouGov Sport’s Global Buzz 2021 Rankings in the UAE, becoming the sports property with the most positive Buzz among residents in the country (32.2). FIFA Club World Cup follows in the second place, with a Buzz score of 27.7. Although the event was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it managed to create buzz among sports enthusiasts and landed a spot in the rankings. (YouGov) January 27, 2021 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
675-03 Tunisian youth rank unemployment and the economy as top problems, disapprove of government’s performance, Afrobarometer study shows (Click for Details) (Tunisia) Unemployment and management of the economy are the two most important problems that young Tunisians want their government to address, an Afrobarometer study shows. Although most citizens disapprove of the government’s performance in handling economic issues, including creating jobs, the youth are more likely than their elders to rate the government poorly on indicators of economic performance. (Afrobarometer) January 28, 2021 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
AFRICA Regions
AFRICA
675-04 Ethiopians embrace freedoms, but are also willing to trade certain liberties for the sake of public security, Afrobarometer survey finds (Click for Details) (Ethiopia) A large majority of Ethiopians say they feel free to express their thoughts, to join political organizations, and to vote for the candidate of their choice, according to a recent Afrobarometer survey. But while most citizens think that people should have the right to associate freely, more than half would be willing to accept restrictions on certain freedoms in the name of security. If public safety were under threat, a majority would endorse the government’s right to impose curfews and roadblocks, to monitor private communications, and to regulate what is said in places of worship. (Afrobarometer) January 25, 2021 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
675-05 Public support of strict lockdown helps Fianna Fail (Click for Details) (Ireland) As we head into the second month of lockdown since Christmas, it appears that the strict nature of the lockdown since the holidays, is actually seen to benefit Fianna Fail – who voters feel have shown a stricter view on how we approach managing with COVID-19. There are many who might have expected the government to do poorly in today’s poll. Given the issues surrounding school lockdowns, vaccine roll out, and the decision to open up for a meaningful Christmas, which now appears on the surface to have been a serious mistake. (Red C Research) February 01, 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
675-06 Neighborhood apps: a safe neighborhood or, above all, less privacy? (Click for Details) (Netherlands) Neighborhood apps were originally created to improve contact between neighbors and increase safety. The aim is also that neighbors can count on each other more and there is more understanding for each other. But what about in practice? And is it safe to use the apps? In practice, using neighborhood apps is not just about making the neighborhood safer. This is partly because the makers of neighborhood apps have other goals in mind than just creating safety; many app makers seem to primarily want to earn money from the rollout of a neighborhood app. In addition, users also ensure that safety in the neighborhood is not always central when using these apps. (Motivaction) January 28, 2021 4.13 Society » Social Problems (Top)
675-07 Car enthusiasts less likely to be concerned by climate change (Click for Details) (UK) Ministers are considering increasing the restrictions on international arrivals again, after the requirement for travellers to show proof of a negative COVID test came into force last Monday. New YouGov data shows that nine in ten people (92%) support the new rules on showing a negative test. Most people (87%) are also in favour of making arrivals quarantine in hotels for 10 days when they arrive in the UK. (YouGov) January 25, 2021 4.14 Society » Environment/ Disasters (Top)
675-08 Overwhelming public support for toughening travel restrictions (Click for Details) (UK) Ministers are considering increasing the restrictions on international arrivals again, after the requirement for travellers to show proof of a negative COVID test came into force last Monday. New YouGov data shows that nine in ten people (92%) support the new rules on showing a negative test. Most people (87%) are also in favour of making arrivals quarantine in hotels for 10 days when they arrive in the UK. (YouGov) January 25, 2021 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
675-09 Remittances: Who sends money overseas? (Click for Details) (UK) Our research shows that a fifth of Britons (20%) and a quarter of Americans (25%) who send remittance payments do so at least once a month – with 21% and 27% respectively sending this money abroad at least once every two to three months. Another fifth of those in Britain (18%) and the US (21%) who transfer money overseas do so once every four to six months, while 12% and 10% respectively do so every seven to 12 months. (YouGov) January 28, 2021 3.6 Economy » Economic Globalization (Top)
675-10 Almost half of Britons want teachers and nursery workers to be vaccinated next (Click for Details) (UK) In a new survey by Ipsos MORI, 46% of Britons believe teachers and nursery workers should be next in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, after currently prioritised groups including care home workers, frontline health and social care workers, over-70s and those who are clinically vulnerable. A further 21% see them as their second priority. Over half of those aged 55-75 want teachers and nursery workers prioritised (54%); however, this falls to only a third (35%) of 18-34-year olds. (Ipsos MORI) January 29, 2021 4.10 Society » Education (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
675-11 Republicans, Democrats at odds over social media companies banning Trump (Click for Details) (USA) Several social media companies banned President Donald Trump from their platforms while he was still in office following rioting at the U.S. Capitol, citing their belief that his posts violated their terms of use and that his rhetoric could result in more violence. Americans are more likely to support rather than oppose this ouster, but views of the bans – and whether these platforms should remove aggressive content more generally – are sharply divided along political lines, according to a new Pew Research Center survey conducted Jan. 19-24, 2021. (PEW) January 27, 2021 4.6 Society » Media/ New Media (Top)
675-12 Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College (Click for Details) (USA) Prior to the 2020 election, many observers noted that – if Donald Trump were to win – his most likely path toward victory would involve him winning the Electoral College while losing the popular vote (as was the case in 2016). This did not happen, but the current political geography of the United States continues to allow for the possibility that the winner of the popular vote may not be able to secure enough Electoral College votes to win the office. (PEW) January 27, 2021 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
675-13 Most U.S. citizens report a campaign contacted them in 2020, but Latinos and Asians less likely to say so (Click for Details) (USA) Most U.S. adults said they were contacted by a candidate’s campaign or a group supporting a candidate in the month before the November 2020 presidential election, with majorities saying so across racial and ethnic, educational, age and partisan groups. But when it came to Latino and Asian citizens, lower shares of those groups reported a campaign contact than adult U.S. citizens overall, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in the days after the election. (PEW) January 29, 2021 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
675-14 In U.S., Most Say Reducing Cost of Care High Priority for Biden (Click for Details) (USA) Seven in ten (70%) U.S. adults say lowering health insurance premiums should be a high priority for President Joe Biden and his administration among key healthcare issues, followed closely by lowering drug costs (66%) and reducing the uninsured rate (63%). These results are based on a new study conducted by West Health and Gallup. (Gallup USA) January 28, 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
675-15 Americans' Economic Mood Sinks for Second Straight Month (Click for Details) (USA) Americans' assessments of the U.S. economy worsened in January after an even larger stumble in December, but following seven months when economic perceptions had generally shown modest improvements. The five-point decline in Gallup's Economic Confidence Index to -21 this month puts the index at a level not seen since June. (Gallup USA) January 28, 2021 3.1 Economy » Perceptions on Performance/ Well-Being (Top)
675-16 College Student Caregivers More Likely to Stop Classes (Click for Details) (USA) Nearly-one third (30%) of all currently enrolled college students (including those pursuing a bachelor's degree, associate degree, certificate, certification or other industry certification) report that they are parents of minor children or caregivers to adults. This includes 42% of students pursuing an associate degree program and 21% of those pursuing a bachelor's degree. (Gallup USA) January 29, 2021 4.10 Society » Education (Top)
SOUTH AMERICA
675-17 Covid-19: 76% of Argentines agree with travel restrictions (Click for Details) (Argentina) A worldwide survey also determined that in the country 35% consider the threat of the virus as exaggerated. A quarter of the globe is prone to being vaccinated. 76% of Argentines accept travel restrictions to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus and 35% consider the threat of the virus "exaggerated", according to data obtained by a global survey conducted by GIA and VOICES ! from the country. (Voices) January 22, 2021 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
675-18 60% of the population strongly disagree / disagree with the "Vacation Permits" (Click for Details) (Chile) 59.9% of the population strongly disagrees / disagree with the “Vacation Permits”, which are granted by the government, to be able to carry out interregional transfers between communes that are, at least, in Phase 2 of transition. 46.6% of the population has little or no confidence that the government's Covid-19 Vaccination Plan can be complied with, which considers vaccinating 15 million people in the first half of 2021. 22.2% have very confident that the plan will be achieved and 31.2% have medium confidence. (Activa Research) January 31, 2021 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
AUSTRALIA
675-19 Are we on the cusp of a mass city to country migration? (Click for Details) (Australia) Melbourne was set to become Australia’s largest city by 2026. Since the start of COVID-19, when a large part of Australia’s workforce was forced to work from home, there has been much speculation whether this will impact people moving out of cities. And now it seems the evidence is starting to mount that this is in fact the case. People are moving out of Melbourne and Victoria. Survey research and ABS provisional migration data released in November support this trend. (Bastion Insights) January 2021 4.8 Society » Immigration/Refugees (Top)
MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
675-20 Global study: where do people believe in conspiracy theories? (Click for Details) Research from the 2020 YouGov-Cambridge Globalism Project reveals just how widespread belief in some common conspiracy theories is. The survey took place in the summer of 2020 and interviewed more than 22,000 people in 21 countries. The fallout of the 9/11 attacks survives to the present day. People continue to ask questions about what really happened that day, spawning conspiracy theories that the US government was somehow involved in, or knew of, the attacks before they happened. This conspiracy is most widely believed in Turkey, where over half of Turkish people (55%) think this conspiracy is “definitely” or “probably” true. (YouGov) January 18, 2021 4.13 Society » Social Problems (Top)
675-21 International attitudes to following coronavirus rules (Click for Details) Now a new international YouGov survey, conducted in 17 countries and regions, shows that 44% of Britons describe their approach to coronavirus rules as “I have followed the government rules as and when the government introduced them, but I have not acted earlier or gone further than the government says I need to”. Britons are not the most likely to adopt a bare minimum approach to practicing protective measures, however. That honour goes to Italians, Singaporeans and Danes, at 56% in each country. (YouGov) January 28, 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Remittances: Who sends money overseas? uThis page is devoted to opinions of countries whose polling activity is generally not known very widely or where a recent topical issue requires special attention.
Remittances: Who sends money overseas? YouGov data takes a look at British and American remittance payments Data from YouGov Profiles reveals that 12% of Britons and Americans send money overseas. But how often do they make these payments – and why do they make them? Our research shows that a fifth of Britons (20%) and a quarter of Americans (25%) who send remittance payments do so at least once a mosnth – with 21% and 27% respectively sending this money abroad at least once every two to three months. Another fifth of those in Britain (18%) and the US (21%) who transfer money overseas do so once every four to six months, while 12% and 10% respectively do so every seven to 12 months. How much money are people sending abroad – and why are they sending it? In terms of quantity, over half (54%) of Brits who send remittance payments send less than £500 whenever they transfer money overseas – with over a quarter (28%) transferring between £100 – £499.99. A further 15% send £500-£999.99, while 18% send £1,000 or more. It’s a broadly similar picture in the US, where over half (52%) of whose who send these payments send less than $500, and a quarter (26%) send between $100 – $500. Americans, are slightly more likely to send greater amounts of money overseas, with a fifth (20%) sending $1,000 or more and 10% sending over $5,000.   As for why these payments are sent overseas, 43% of both Brits and Americans who send remittances say they are doing so to help their families. This may align with general perceptions of remittance payments, which are commonly associated with migrants in more prosperous countries sending funds back home to help their families and communities in less prosperous countries of origin. This tendency may be reflected in other answers given – for example, almost a fifth in both the US (18%) and Britain (17%) say they’re sending money overseas to pay for bills. This group skews younger than the general public in both markets: in Britain, two in five (39%) are aged 18-34 next to 28% of the public, while just 14% are over 55. In the US, well over half (56%) are aged 18-34 compared to 32% of the wider public – and a mere 9% are over 55. There are some key differences between those who send remittance payments in the US and Great Britain: 29% of Americans who transfer funds abroad, for example, are doing so to save money; in Britain, this amounts to just 18% of this group overall. Americans who send remittances are twice as likely to do so in order to pay an overseas credit card (14% vs 7%) or buy an overseas property (15% vs. 7%). International school fees are also a consideration for a minority of this group: 13% of Americans and 8% of Brits say they send money abroad for education. In terms of preferred payment methods, Paypal is the most commonly used service for both Britons and Americans – though the latter (39%) are far more likely to use it than the former (27%). British consumers who send money overseas are also more likely to use their bank (26%) than Americans (20%), while Americans are more likely to use Western Union (22% vs. 15%). Further down the list, there is evidence that London-based Transferwise enjoys a home advantage among Brits – who are twice as likely (20% vs. 10%) to use it as Americans. The same is true for Dallas-based Moneygram: used by 7% of British and 16% of American consumers who send money abroad. (YouGov) January 28, 2021 Source: https://yougov.co.uk/topics/finance/articles-reports/2021/01/28/remittances-who-sends-money-overseas (Top)
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