About half of Russians consider the political climate in Russia to be tense, 41% view the economic situation as bad. A third of respondents believe that their quality of live has deteriorated over the last year. 25% and 22% of respondents, respectively, think that things will go better for their family and for Russia as a whole, 19% and 33% expect things to go worse. Most of the respondents expect both the political life and the economy in Russia to deteriorate in the coming months.
economy
Consumer loans and preferred ways of preserving savings
The share of those who consider the current time to be good for large purchases has increased. More than a third of Russians (35%) or their family members have outstanding consumer or mortgage loans. Representatives of the younger generation and residents of small towns take out loans somewhat more often. More than 60% of borrowers have problems with repayment of loans.
the most serious problems
This survey was conducted August 20–26, 2020, among a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample was comprised of 1601 people aged 18 or older in 137 municipalities of 50 regions of the Russian Federation. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented […]
EMPLOYMENT AND SPENDING: EXPECTATIONS AND BEHAVIOR
This survey was carried out 27 – 28 June 2020 with a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample was comprised of 1608 people aged 18 or older. The survey was conducted by means of computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) through random digit dialing (RDD) of mobile and landline numbers. The statistical […]
Employment
This survey was carried out 24 – 27 April 2020 with a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample was comprised of 1608 people age 18 or older. The survey was conducted by means of computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) through random digit dialing (RDD) of mobile and landlines. The statistical error […]
RUSSIANS’ UNDERSTANDING OF A “NORMAL LIFE”
RUSSIANS’ UNDERSTANDING OF A “NORMAL LIFE” The idea of a “norm” is an important element of research on public sentiments. It allows for different opinions to be considered along the continuum “agreement” (obligation) – “disagreement” (refusal), i.e. as “conformist,” “oppositional,” “radical,” “loyal,” etc. Especially noteworthy are ethical norms, which implicitly govern and morally justify human […]
Events and persons of 2019
This survey was carried out December 12–18, 2019 with a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample comprised 1608 people age 18 or older from 137 localities in 50 regions of the Russian Federation. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as […]
FAMILY NECESSITIES
This survey was carried out July 18–24, 2019 with a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample comprised 1608 people age 18 or older from 137 localities in 50 regions of the Russian Federation. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as […]
Necessary family expenses
This survey was carried out July 18–24, 2019 with a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample comprised 1608 people age 18 or older from 137 localities in 50 regions of the Russian Federation. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as […]
The most alarming problems
This survey took place between February 15–20, 2019 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 137 localities of 50 of the country’s regions. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The […]