Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation August 2023, Issue # 805* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
Gilani’s Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world
This issue scores 74 out of 100 on Gilani-Gallopedia's Globality Index, showing coverage of world population, and 86 out of 100 on the world income (prosperity) Index. Click for Details
Contact Details: Natasha Amir Research Executive, Gallup Pakistan Email: natasha@galluppakistan.com This WEEKLY REPORT consists of 23 national & multi-country surveys, 10 polling organizations have been represented. Asia And MENA: Japan ( Inflation, Well-Being , Science & Technology ), Pakistan (Education, Financial systems & Institutions), Saudi Arabia (Environment) – 06 national polls Africa: Kenya (Environment) – 01 national polls Euro Americas: UK(New Media, Employment Issues, Health, Environment) France (Social Problems), Italy (National Image), USA (Lifestyle, Science & Technology, National Image), Australia (Inflation), New Zealand (Consumer Confidence) – 11 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: Ipsos Global – 29 Countries (Social Problems) Arabbarometer – 12 Countries (Economic Globalization) YouGov Italy – 18 Countries (Economic Globalization ) YouGov UK – 12 Countries (Science & Technology) PEW – 24 Countries (International Organizations) Topic of the Week: Pakistanis Oppose Two Educational Systems In Their Country: Only 21% Of Pakistanis Support British Managed Education In Pakistani Schools, 57% Oppose; Opposition Mounting Over A Decade, Reason Cited: It Is Disruptive Of Social Cohesion Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
805-01 Survey: 57% Of Companies Foresee Price Hikes This Year (Click for Details) (Japan) More than half of major companies plan to raise prices for clients and consumers by the end of the year or believe price increases may occur, a survey by The Asahi Shimbun found.Of 100 companies surveyed between July 3-14, 33 said they plan to increase the prices of their products or services between July and December. A further 24 said increases are a possibility.Of the 57 companies, 53 have already raised prices between January 2022 and June this year.Only 13 respondents said they will not raise prices. This group included financial companies. (Asahi Shimbun) July 24, 2023 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
805-02 76% Of Corporate Leaders Say Japan’s Economy Is ‘Expanding’ (Click for Details) (Japan) Business confidence has dramatically improved after COVID-19 was downgraded to the equivalent of seasonal flu.An Asahi Shimbun survey of business sentiment among 100 major companies nationwide found that 76 viewed the domestic economy as “expanding” or “gradually expanding.”The finding represents an increase of 30 companies from the previous survey last November.Many corporate leaders are optimistic that economic activity and personal consumption are on the rise now that the novel coronavirus has lost its “scare” factor. (Asahi Shimbun) July 25, 2023 3.1 Economy » Well-Being (Top)
805-03 Survey: Japan Inc. Bullish On AI, Already In Use At 41% Of Companies (Click for Details) (Japan) More than 90 percent of major Japanese companies are considering using or have already adopted generative artificial intelligence in their operations, but many cite data breaches and authenticity as concerns, a survey by The Asahi Shimbun found.Of 100 companies surveyed, 41 said they are already using generative AI, while 50 said they are considering using it.The 91 companies using or considering generative AI were asked to state why and could pick from a list of activities. Multiple answers were allowed. (Asahi Shimbun) July 26, 2023 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
805-04 Pakistanis Oppose Two Educational Systems In Their Country: Only 21% Of Pakistanis Support British Managed Education In Pakistani Schools, 57% Oppose; Opposition Mounting Over A Decade, Reason Cited: It Is Disruptive Of Social Cohesion (Click for Details) (Pakistan) In a Gallup & Gilani Pakistan National Survey conducted in the year 2013, a representative sample of adult men and women from across Pakistan was asked the following question, “Some people think parallel-running of the O/A levels and matriculation/FSC education systems is generating a rift amongst the Pakistani youth whereas others don’t think this is the case. What do you think about this?” In response to this question, 44% said it was creating a rift, 38% replied that that was not the case and 18% either did not know or did not respond.In 2023, 57% said that it was creating a rift, 21% replied that that was not the case and 22% either did not know or did not respond. (Gallup Pakistan) July 25, 2023 4.10 Society » Education (Top)
805-05 Gallup Pakistan Analysis Of World Bank Enterprise Survey (Click for Details) (Pakistan) Only 3% of firms in Pakistan introduced a new product or service, 8 times less than the regional average (25%) and 12 times less than the global average (36%). The use of innovation in business practices helps make processes more efficient and operations smoother.Breaking down the percentage of firms that have introduced a new product or service according to firm size reveals interesting insights. The trend in South Asia and the world shows that large firms are the most innovative (39% in South Asia and 48% in Pakistan) followed by medium firms (32% in South Asia and 42% globally), with small firms being the least innovative (22% in South Asia and 33% firms across the world). (Gallup Pakistan) July 25, 2023 3.9 Economy » Financial systems & Institutions (Top)
· MENA
805-06 Views On Sustainability - KSA Edition (Click for Details) (Saudi Arabia) The vast majority (95%) of individuals in Saudi Arabia are familiar with the term sustainability, where they primarily associate it with the conservation of natural resources and renewable energy sources.When it comes to actions taken to live more sustainably, the majority of the population (9 in 10) have also taken steps towards a more sustainable lifestyle although these tend to be actions that require easy to medium effort such as using low-energy lightbulbs. While 4 out of 5 express a willingness to make lifestyle compromises to benefit the environment, 3 in 5 are unclear about specific actions that could make a difference in addressing climate change. (Ipsos Saudi Arabia) July 27, 2023 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
AFRICA Regions
805-07 Kenyans Want Government To Prioritise Environmental Protection, Even At The Expense Of Job Creation (Click for Details) (Kenya) Half (49%) of Kenyans say pollution is a “somewhat serious” or “very serious” problem in their community. o Citizens say deforestation (31%), trash disposal (25%), pollution of water sources (14%), and sanitation (14%) are the most important environmental issues in their community. o Eight out of 10 citizens (79%) say plastic bags are a major source of pollution in Kenya. More than half (55%) of respondents say the primary responsibility for reducing pollution and keeping the community clean rests with ordinary citizens. About one third would assign this responsibility to their local (25%) or national governments (10%). (Afrobarometer) July 27, 2023 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
● EUROPE
805-08 Twitter Users Increasingly Negative About Elon Musk And The Company (Click for Details) (UK) A new YouGov poll shows that two thirds of Twitter users (67%) have reacted negatively to the new ‘X’ branding, including 41% who feel “very negatively” about the change. These figures are about the same among the platform’s most frequent users.Just 4% of all users feel positively about the rebranding to ‘X’, while 21% are indifferent.Since our first poll in April last year – shortly after Musk initiated his acquisition of Twitter – recognition of the tech tycoon has increased significantly. Back then, 63% of Britons had an opinion on Elon Musk; now 79% do. (YouGov UK) July 27, 2023 4.6 Society » New Media (Top)
805-09 Majority Of Britons Support Government Regulation Of AI To Prevent Job Losses, With Few Expecting It To Create More Job Opportunities Than Those That Are Lost (Click for Details) (UK) New polling from Ipsos shows that only 1 in 8 (12%) think AI will create far more new job opportunities than the jobs that are lost; over half (55%) disagree. To mitigate this, 2 in 3 (64%) agree the government should create new regulations or laws to prevent the potential loss of jobs due to AI, with just 14% disagreeing. Despite concerns about loss of jobs without government intervention, nearly half (46%) agree that businesses should embrace AI in the workplace if it saves time and resources – a view more common amongst university graduates (60%) compared to non-graduates (46%). (Ipsos MORI) July 26, 2023 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
805-10 Food Standard Agency's Flagship Survey Shows 1 In 4 People Are Now Food Insecure (Click for Details) (UK) Confidence in food safety and authenticity, 93% of respondents reported that they were confident that the food they buy is safe to eat. 87% of respondents were confident that the information on food labels is accurate. Confidence in the food supply chain, 76% of respondents reported that they had confidence in the food supply chain. Respondents were more likely to report confidence in farmers (88%) and shops and supermarkets (85%) than in takeaways (62%), and food delivery services (45%). (Ipsos MORI) July 26, 2023 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
805-11 One In Four Britons Think Climate Change Is Out Of Control (Click for Details) (UK) The latest Ipsos Political Monitor, taken 19th to 23rd July, 2023 explored public attitudes towards climate change, how the government is dealing with the issue and whether Labour would do a better job. Three in four Britons think climate change is a serious global threat (77%), with one in four (25%) saying it is out of control but just over half (52%) saying there is still time to deal with it.More generally, 77% of Britons are concerned about climate change / global warming. This is down from 84% last July (during last summer’s heatwave). However, concern is greater than ten years ago (60% in 2013). (Ipsos MORI) July 27, 2023 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
805-12 On The Highway, 27% Of French People Admit To Throwing Waste Out Of The Window Of Their Car (Click for Details) (France) Even though 88% of French people say they are concerned about environmental issues, the 2023 edition of the survey illustrates the difficulty of changing their behavior to limit their environmental impact. For the second year in a row, 27% of them, or more than 1 in 4, say they throw their waste out of their vehicle window when driving on the highway. Even more alarmingly, this practice is paradoxically increasing among young people under 35, who are 42% to admit to doing so – up 6 points compared to 2022. (Ipsos France) July 28, 2023 4.13 Society » Social Problems (Top)
805-13 Ahead Of U.S. Visit, About 6 In 10 Italians View Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Favorably (Click for Details) (Italy) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni travels to the United States to meet with President Joe Biden this week, Italians hold largely positive opinions of Meloni’s leadership. Nearly six-in-ten Italians (57%) have a favorable opinion of Meloni, while 41% have a negative one.Nearly nine-in-ten or more Italians who have a positive opinion of these parties also hold a favorable opinion of Meloni. In comparison, around 40% or fewer of those who have unfavorable views of these parties support Meloni. (PEW) July 25, 2023 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Image (Top)
● NORTH AMERICA
805-14 Engagement For Boomers: What They Want, How To Give It (Click for Details) (USA) Millennials and Gen Zers get a lot of attention in the workplace. And for good reason -- your younger workers are your future leaders. As of the end of 2022, 35% of employees in the baby boomer generation are engaged at work. That means boomers are slightly more engaged than older millennials (33%) and Gen Xers (31%) but have the same level of engagement as Gen Zers and younger millennials. (PEW) JULY 25, 2023 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
805-15 Which U.S. Workers Are More Exposed To AI On Their Jobs (Click for Details) (USA) Artificial intelligence (AI) recently gained new attention with the release of ChatGPT and Dall-E. These tools and the broader array of AI-driven business applications represent a new reality for workers.In 2022, 19% of American workers were in jobs that are the most exposed to AI, in which the most important activities may be either replaced or assisted by AI.23% of workers have jobs that are the least exposed to AI, in which the most important activities are farther from the reach of AI. Other workers, nearly six-in-ten in all, are likely to have varying levels of exposure to AI. (PEW) JULY 26, 2023 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
805-16 Americans Name China As The Country Posing The Greatest Threat To The U.S. (Click for Details) (USA) Negative views of China have become more common in the United States in recent years, and a new Pew Research Center survey shows that Americans also widely see China as the greatest threat facing their nation.In an open-ended question allowing Americans to name which country they see as the greatest threat to the U.S., 50% name China – almost three times the share who name Russia (17%).Another 4% say no country poses the greatest threat to the U.S.Only 2% of Americans name North Korea – and the same share describe the U.S. itself as the greatest threat. (PEW) JULY 27, 2023 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Image (Top)
● AUSTRALIA
805-17 1.43 Million Australians ‘At Risk’ Of ‘Mortgage Stress’ In June 2023 Representing 28.7% Of Mortgage Holders (Click for Details) (Australia) New research from Roy Morgan shows an estimated 1.43 million (28.7%) mortgage holders were ‘At Risk’ of ‘mortgage stress’ in the three months to June 2023. This period encompassed two interest rate increases of 0.25% taking official interest rates to 4.1% in June.This is the equal highest number of mortgage holders considered ‘At Risk’ of mortgage stress (the same as for the three months to May 2023) for over 15 years since there were 1.46 million ‘At Risk’ in May 2008. (Roy Morgan) July 25, 2023 3.4 Economy » Inflation (Top)
805-18 ANZ-Roy Morgan New Zealand Consumer Confidence Down 1.8pts To 83.7 In July (Click for Details) (New Zealand) ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence fell 1.8 points in July to 83.7, with the fall driven by the question of whether it’s a good time to buy a major household item, which fell from a net figure of -27% to -39%. That doesn’t bode well for retailers.Inflation expectations bounced back almost completely from their sharp fall last month, rising from 4.3% back up to 4.7% – still trending lower, however, and well off their high of over 6% in late-2021.The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index eased slightly in July, and remains at low levels. (Roy Morgan) July 28, 2023 3.2 Economy » Consumer Confidence (Top)
● MULTICOUNTRY STUDIES
805-19 What Worries The World – July 2023, Survey Across 29 Nations (Click for Details) Our monthly What Worries the World survey explores what the public thinks are the most important social and political issues, drawing on more than ten years of data to place the latest scores in context. This wave was conducted between June 3rd – July 7th, 2023.Inflation is still the highest concern this month. But this month sees a further easing of 2pp to 38%.Across all countries, worry about inflation is followed by crime & violence (31%, +2pp), poverty & social inequality (30%, -1pp), unemployment (26%, -1pp), and financial & political corruption (26%, +1pp) which together make up the top five global worries. (Ipsos Global) July 24, 2023 4.13 Society » Social Problems (Top)
805-20 Youth Outlooks: Life Quality And Economic Conditions, Survey Across 12 MENA Countries (Click for Details) MENA citizens can believe that their quality of life in the future will be better, even if they simultaneously have less faith in the economic situation improving in the coming two to three years. Overall, women are more positive than men, with young women being more positive in country-specific cases – Mauritania and Sudan – than both men of their age cohort and older women. In nine countries, young women are more likely than women ages 30+ to say that the quality of their lives is better than their parents’. (Arabbarometer) July 25, 2023 3.6 Economy » Economic Globalization (Top)
805-21 A Recent Yougov Survey Across 18 Nations Shows That Globally The Majority Of Consumers Prefer To Buy Products From Their Own Country (Click for Details) A recent YouGov Surveys survey shows that globally the majority of consumers prefer to buy products from their own country: as many as 60% of these agree with this statement. 46% believe that, overall, local products are of higher quality and 53% agree that it is a patriotic duty to buy products of national origin whenever possible.While a significant percentage of consumers say they are indifferent, very few are opposed to any of these claims. For example, only 9% of these would be less likely to buy goods produced by a local company. (YouGov Italy) July 25, 2023 3.6 Economy » Economic Globalization (Top)
805-22 A New International Yougov Survey, Conducted In 12 Countries, Looks At Favourability Towards Having To Travel By Ten Forms Of Transportation (Click for Details) A new international YouGov survey, conducted in 12 countries, looks at favourability towards having to travel by ten forms of transportation (including walking).Walking is the most favourable way of getting about in most countries, although notably not in the US where the 74% with a positive opinion of getting around on foot is lower than the 77% for driving in a car or the 81% for being a passenger in a car. This is also the lowest favourability score for walking of all the countries in the study. (YouGov UK) July 26, 2023 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
805-23 China’s Approach To Foreign Policy Gets Largely Negative Reviews In 24-Country Survey (Click for Details) Views of China are broadly negative across 24 countries in a new Pew Research Center survey: A median of 67% of adults express unfavorable views of the country, while 28% have a favorable opinion.Negative views extend to evaluations of China’s international actions. Despite several high-profile diplomatic initiatives by Beijing over the past year – such as brokering a peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran and issuing a 12-point proposal for the end of violence in Ukraine – a median of 71% think China does not contribute to global peace and stability. (PEW) July 27, 2023 2.8 Foreign Affairs & Security » International Organizations (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK Pakistanis Oppose Two Educational Systems In Their Country: Only 21% Of Pakistanis Support British Managed Education In Pakistani Schools, 57% Oppose; Opposition Mounting Over A Decade, Reason Cited: It Is Disruptive Of Social Cohesion ►This 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.
Pakistanis Oppose Two Educational Systems In Their Country: Only 21% Of Pakistanis Support British Managed Education In Pakistani Schools, 57% Oppose; Opposition Mounting Over A Decade, Reason Cited: It Is Disruptive Of Social Cohesion In a Gallup & Gilani Pakistan National Survey conducted in the year 2013, a representative sample of adult men and women from across Pakistan was asked the following question, “Some people think parallel-running of the O/A levels and matriculation/FSC education systems is generating a rift amongst the Pakistani youth whereas others don’t think this is the case. What do you think about this?” In response to this question, 44% said it was creating a rift, 38% replied that that was not the case and 18% either did not know or did not respond. Comparative Picture: This question was asked again in 2023 to allow a comparison to be made across the years. In 2023, 57% said that it was creating a rift, 21% replied that that was not the case and 22% either did not know or did not respond. Trend Analysis: The proportion of people who believe that parallel running these education systems is creating a rift has increased by 13%, while those that believe that that it is not the case have decreased by 17% between 2013 and 2023.  (Gallup Pakistan) July 25, 2023 Source:https://gallup.com.pk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/25.07.23-History-poll-2.pdf (Top)
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