Present National Economy
ne_103p | Economic Situation under Present Government
Considering the situation of [Country] during the period that the present government has been in power, would you say that the economic situation of the country has improved, gotten worse, or remained the same? 1 = gotten worse, 2 = the same, 3 = improved
ne_104a | Satisfaction with National Economy
How satisfied are you with the general state of the [National] economy today? 1 = not at all satisfied, 2 = not very satisfied, 3 = fairly satisfied, 4 = very satisfied
ne_104b | Judgement of National Economic Situation
How would you judge the current situation in each of the following? (Alternative: How would you judge the current situation in each of the following domains? Very bad, rather bad, rather good, or very good). The situation of the [Nationality] economy. 1 = very bad, 2 = fairly bad, 3 = fairly good, 4 = very good
ne_104f | Rating of National Economic Condition
How would you rate the current overall economic condition of [Country] today? 1 = very bad, 2 = bad, 3 = good, 4 = very good
ne_105a | Satisfaction with National Economic Conditions
At the moment, are you dissatisfied, neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, or satisfied with economic conditions in [Country]? 1 = very dissatisfied, 2 = dissatisfied, 3 = neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 4 = satisfied, 5 = very satisfied
ne_105b | Description of National Economic Conditions
In general, how would you describe the present economic conditions of this country? 1 = very bad, 2 = fairly bad, 3 = neither bad nor good, 4 = fairly good, 5 = very good
ne_105c | Rating of National Economic Conditions
How would you rate the overall economic condition of our country today? 1 = very bad, 2 = bad, 3 = so so (not good nor bad), 4 = good, 5 = very good
ne_105d | Assessment of National Economic Situation
How would you assess [Country]’s present economic situation? 1 = very bad, 2 = bad, 3 = in between, 4 = good, 5 = very good
ne_105e | Description of National Economic Situation
How would you describe the country’s current economic situation? (How would you describe the country’s economic situation? Would you say that it is very good, good, neither good nor bad, bad or very bad?) 1 = very bad, 2 = bad, 3 = neither bad nor good, 4 = good, 5 = very good
ne_105f | State of National Economy
What do you think about the state of the economy these days in [Country]? Would you say that the state of the economy is very good, good, neither good nor bad, bad or very bad? 1 = very bad, 2 = fairly bad, 3 = neither bad nor good, 4 = fairly good, 5 = very good
ne_105g | Satisfaction with National Economic Situation
Please tell me whether you are very satisfied, fairly satisfied, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with each of the following? The economic situation in [Country]. 1 = not at all satisfied, 2 = not very satisfied, 3 = neither dissatisfied nor satisfied, 4 = fairly satisfied, 5 = very satisfied
ne_111a | Satisfaction with National Economy
On the whole, how satisfied are you with the present state of the economy in [Country]? 0 = extremely dissatisfied, 10 = extremely satisfied
ne_121a | Ranking of Economic System in Five Years
Here is a scale for ranking how the economy works. The top, plus 10, is the best; the bottom, minus 10, is the worst (recoded). Where on this scale would you put our economic system? -10 = worse, 0 = same, 10 = better
Present versus Past National Economy
ne_203b | Economic Situation Past Year
Do you consider the current economic situation of the country to be better, the same, or worse than 12 months ago? 1 = worse, 2 = the same, 3 = better
ne_203c | Economic Situation Past Five Years
Compared with five years ago, would you say things have improved, got worse or stayed about the same when it comes to…? 1 = got worse, 2 = stayed about the same, 3 = improved
ne_203p | Economic Situation Previous Regime
In comparison with the last five years of [Socialist/ Communist Regime], would you say that the economic situation of the country has improved, gotten worse, or remained the same? 1 = gotten worse, 2 = the same, 3 = improved
ne_205b | Economic Conditions Past Year
Looking back, how do you rate the economic conditions in this country compared to twelve months ago? (Alternative: How do economic conditions in [Country] now compare to one year ago? Are they…?) 1 = much worse, 2 = worse, 3 = same, 4 = better, 5 = much better
ne_205c | Economic Condition Past Five Years
How would you describe the change in the economic condition of our country over the past five years? 1 = much worse, 2 = a little worse, 3 = about the same, 4 = a little better, 5 = much better
ne_205d | Economic Situation Past Year
Do you consider the current economic situation of the country to be better, the same, or worse than 12 months ago? (Alternative: How do you think the general economic situation has changed over the last twelve months? Compared to 12 months ago, do you think the general economic situation in [Country] has got a lot worse, got a little worse, stayed the same, got a little better, or got a lot better?) 1 = much worse, 2 = a little worse, 3 = about the same, 4 = a little better, 5 = much better
ne_205f | National Economy Past Year
Would you say that over the past twelve months, the state of the economy in [Country] has gotten much worse, gotten somewhat worse, stayed the same, gotten somewhat better, or gotten much better? 1 = much worse, 2 = somewhat worse, 3 = stayed the same, 4 = somewhat better, 5 = much better
ne_205h | Family Economic Prosperity Past Ten Years
And overall, do you think this country is more economically prosperous, less economically prosperous today than 10 years ago or is it the same? 1 = a lot less economically prosperous, 2 = a little less economically prosperous, 3 = the same, 4 = a little more economically prosperous, 5 = a lot more economically prosperous
ne_221a | Ranking of Past National Economy
Here is a scale for ranking how the economy works. The top, plus 10, is the best; the bottom, minus 10, is the worst (recoded). Where on this scale would you put the [previous regime] economy before the revolution of [year]? -10 = worst, 0 = same, 10 = best
Future National Economy
ne_303b | Economic Situation Next Year
And in the next 12 months do you think that, in general, the economic situation of your country will improve, stay the same or get worse compared to the way it is now? (Alternative: And regarding the future, do you expect that in the next year the economic situation of the country will improve, get worse, or remain the same? What are your expectations for the next twelve months: will the next twelve months be better, worse or the same, when it comes to…; What are your expectations for the year to come: will [next year] be better, worse or the same, when it comes to…) 1 = worse, 2 = the same, 3 = better
ne_303d | Economic Situation in Two Years
And, in two years’ time, do you think you will be more satisfied, less satisfied or as satisfied as you are today with…? The economic situation in [Country]. 1 = less satisfied, 2 = no change in satisfaction, 3 = more satisfied
ne_303h | Economic Prosperity Next Year
Compared with this year, in your opinion, will next year be a year of economic prosperity, economic difficulty or remain the same? (Alternative: Looking ahead to next year, [year], do you think: It will be a year of economic prosperity or economic difficulty, or remain the same.) 1 = economic difficulty, 2 = remain the same, 3 = economic prosperity
ne_305a | National Economic Conditions Next Year
What about in twelve months’ time? Do you expect economic conditions in [Country] to be worse, the same, or better than they are now? (Alternative: Looking ahead, do you expect the economic conditions in this country to be better or worse in twelve months’ time?) 1 = much worse, 2 = worse, 3 = about the same, 4 = better, 5 = much better
ne_305c | National Economic Condition in Five Years
What do you think will be the state of our country’s economic condition five years from now? Will it be: 1 = much worse, 2 = a little worse, 3 = about the same, 4 = a little better, 5 = much better
ne_305d | National Economic Situation Next Year
And in the next 12 months do you think that, in general, the economic situation of your country will improve, stay the same or get worse compared to the way it is now? (Alternative: And over the next 12 months, do you think the general economic situation in [County] will get a lot worse, get a little worse, stay the same, get a little better, get a lot better?) 1 = much worse, 2 = a little worse, 3 = about the same, 4 = a little better, 5 = much better
ne_305e | National Economic Conditions Next Year
Speaking about the economic conditions in this country in general, do you think that the next twelve months will be for the economy a good time, a bad time, or something else? 1 = bad, 2 = generally bad, 3 = neither good nor bad, 4 = generally good, 5 = good
ne_305f | National Economic Situation Next Few Years
What do you think will be the economic situation in your country during the next few years (3-5 years) compared to the current situation? 1 = much worse, 2 = somewhat worse, 3 = almost the same as the current situation, 4 = somewhat better, 5 = much better
ne_305g | National Economic Situation in Five Years
According to you, in five years, will the situation in each of the following domains be better or less good than it is now? The situation of the [Nationality] economy. 1 = definitely less good, 2 = somewhat less good, 3 = identical, 4 = somewhat better, 5 = much better
ne_305h | Economic Prosperity Next Generation
And do you think the next generation will be more economically prosperous, less economically prosperous or the same as now? 1 = a lot less economically prosperous than now, 2 = a little less economically prosperous than now, 3 = the same as now, 4 = a little more economically prosperous than now, 5 = a lot more economically prosperous than now
ne_321a | Economic System in Five Years
Here is a scale for ranking how the economy works. The top, plus 10, is the best; the bottom, minus 10, is the worst (recoded). Where would you put our economic system in five years’ time? –10 = worse, 0 = same, 10 = better
