Caucasus Barometer time-series dataset Armenia
Caucasus Barometer time-series dataset Armenia
Question text: Respondent's gender
Question text: Age groups
Note: The variable is generated from AGE variable, present in the original dataset
Question text: Settlement type
Question text: What is the highest level of education you have achieved to date?
Note: The question was recoded. Options No primary education, Primary education, Incomplete secondary education, Secondary education were grouped to Secondary or lower, Incomplete higher education, Completed higher education and Post-graduate degree were grouped to Higher than secondary
Question text: What is your current marital status?
Note: Options Divorced and Separated were grouped
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Armenians?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Azerbaijanis?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Georgians?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Greeks?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Jews?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Kurds, Yezidis?
Note: Before 2011 the questions asked only about Kurds
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Russians?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Turks?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Americans?
Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Iranians?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Italians?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Armenians?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Azerbaijanis?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Georgians?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Greeks?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Jews?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Kurds, Yezidis?
Note: Before 2011 the questions asked only about Kurds
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Russians?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Turks?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Americans?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Iranians?
Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Italians?
Question text: I will read out a list of activities. Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Made a contribution to a charity, including donations by sms and giving money to beggars.
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: I will read out a list of activities. Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Attended a public meeting. By public meeting, we mean a gathering of the members of a given community in order to discuss the issues that are of importance for the community members
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: I will read out a list of activities. Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Went to a restaurant
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: I will read out a list of activities. Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Went to a theatre/cinema
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: I will read out a list of activities. Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Did volunteer work without expecting compensation
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Helped a neighbor or a friend with some household chores or childcare.
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Helped cleaning public space (e.g. entrance to the apartment building, school or church yard, or other).
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Donated money to a church / mosque.
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Made a comment online in respect to online media publication / video.
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Written a letter / made a phone call to a newspaper, TV or radio program.
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Helped someone to resolve a dispute.
Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option
Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - There are enough people to whom I feel close
Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - I experience a general feeling of emptiness
Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - I often feel rejected
Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - There are plenty of people I can rely on when I have problems
Question text: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - There are many people I can trust completely
Question text: Please tell me to what extent, in your opinion,each of the following actions can be justified or not? - Having an abortion
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Please tell me to what extent, in your opinion,each of the following actions can be justified or not? - Getting a divorce
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Please tell me to what extent, in your opinion,each of the following actions can be justified or not? - Cheating on one's spouse
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Using this CARD, where code ‘1’ means “Not important at all” and code ‘10’ means “Extremely important,” please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to support the government on every occasion?
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Using this CARD, where code ‘1’ means “Not important at all” and code ‘10’ means “Extremely important,” please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to support people who are worse off than themselves?
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Using this CARD, where code ‘1’ means “Not important at all” and code ‘10’ means “Extremely important,” please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to always obey laws?
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Using this CARD, where code ‘1’ means “Not important at all” and code ‘10’ means “Extremely important,” please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to be critical towards the government?
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Using this CARD, where code ‘1’ means “Not important at all” and code ‘10’ means “Extremely important,” please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to protect traditions?
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Using this CARD, where code ‘1’ means “Not important at all” and code ‘10’ means “Extremely important,” please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to vote in elections?
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Using this CARD, where code ‘1’ means “Not important at all” and code ‘10’ means “Extremely important,” please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to do volunteer work meeting the needs of the community without expecting any compensation?
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Under the present system of government in Armenia, do you completely agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or completely disagree that people like yourself are treated fairly by the government?
Note: The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale
Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with? Statement 1: people are like children, the government should take care of them like a parent. Statement 2: government is like an employee, the people should be the bosses who control the government
Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Government as parent - Strongly agree 2. Government as parent - Agree 3. Government as employee - Agree 4. Government as employee - Strongly agree 5. Agreement with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Parent, 3 and 4 to Employee, 5 - DK
Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements do you agree with? Statement 1: The court system in Armenia favors some citizens over others. Statement 2: The court system in Armenia treats all citizens equally, rather than favoring some over others
Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Court favours some citizens - Strongly agree 2. Court favours some citizens - Agree 3. Court treats everyone equally - Agree 4. Court treats everyone equally - Strongly agree 5. Agreement with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Partial 3 and 4 to Impartial, 5 - DK
Question text: Which of the following statements do you agree with? Statement 1: people should participate in protest actions against the government, as this shows the government that the people are in charge. Statement 2: people should not participate in protest actions against the government, as it threatens stability in our country.
Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Participation in protests - Strongly agree 2. Participation in protests - Agree 3. Non-participation in protests - Agree 4. Non-participation in protests - Strongly agree 5. Agree with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to 'People should participate' 3 and 4 to 'People should not participate', 5 to DK/RA
Question text: And how would you place your views on this scale? Statement 1: Private ownership of business should be increased and Statement 2: Government ownership of business should be increased
Question text: What do you think is the ideal number of children per family in Armenia?
Note: The question was changed from open-ended. Option Whatever number the God will give us was added in 2013
Question text: Please tell me which comes closest to your view on this CARD, where '1' means Everything in life is determined by fate and '10' means People shape their fate themselves.
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: All things considered, how satisfied are you with your own life as a whole nowadays?
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Overall, how happy would you say you are?
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Please tell me, how likely or how unlikely is it for you to receive some help from your close relatives, friends, and neighbors in the following matters: Repair your house / apartment
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Please tell me, how likely or how unlikely is it for you to receive some help from your close relatives, friends, and neighbors in the following matters: Take care of you if you are ill
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Please tell me, how likely or how unlikely is it for you to receive some help from your close relatives, friends, and neighbors in the following matters: Lend money for a month to cover your usual expenses
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: In Armenia today, do you think or not that people like yourself have the right to openly say what they think?
Question text: Generally speaking, would you say that most people in Armenia can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people? Please use this CARD, where code ‘1’ corresponds to answer “You can’t be too careful” and code ‘10’ corresponds to answer “Most people can be trusted.”
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Army
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Banks
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Court system
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Educational system
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Executive government (Prime minister and ministers)
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Healthcare system
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Local government
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Media
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - NGOs
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Ombudsman
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Parliament
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Police
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - President
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Religious institutions to which respondent belongs
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Political parties?
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - European Union
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - United Nations
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: When you get together with your close relatives and friends, how often do you discuss politics / current affairs?
Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: When you get together with your close relatives and friends, how often do you discuss each other's private problems?
Note: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: In your opinion, how much of a democracy is Armenia today? Is it ...
Question text: Would you say that the last national elections were conducted completely fairly, to some extent fairly, or not at all fairly?
Question text: Please tell me, overall, how well do you think TV journalists in Armenia inform the population about what is actually going on in the country?
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the opinion that, overall, TV journalists in Armenia are serving interests of people like you?
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Did you vote in the last national elections?
Question text: If national elections were held next Sunday, would you participate in the elections or not?
Note: The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale
Question text: Using a scale of 1 to 5, where code ‘1' means no support and code ‘5' means your full support, to what extent would you support Armenia's membership in the European Union?
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Using a scale of 1 to 5, where code ‘1' means no support and code ‘5' means your full support, to what extent would you support Armenia's membership in NATO?
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: What do you think is the most important issue facing Armenia at the moment?
Note: The variable was recoded, options with low frequency were merged into Other
Question text: And tell me the second most important issue facing Armenia at the moment
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
The variable was recoded, options with low frequency were merged into Other
Question text: Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion?
Question text: There are different opinions regarding the direction in which Armenia's domestic politics are going. Which of the following would you personally agree with?
Note: The variable was changed into three-point scale: options Politics is definitely going in the wrong direction and Politics is going mainly in the wrong direction were grouped to Wrong direction, options Politics is definitely going in the right direction and Politics is going mainly in the right direction to Right direction.
Question text: In your opinion, which country is currently main friend of Armenia?
Note: Options with low frequency were grouped to Other
Question text: In your opinion, which country is currently main enemy of Armenia?
Note: Options with low frequency were grouped to Other
Question text: In your opinion, how likely is it to find a solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the next 5 years through peaceful negotiation?
Note: The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale
Question text: In your opinion, how likely is it to find a solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the next 5 years through force?
Note: The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale
Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances or would never accept it. Have Nagorno-Karabakh as a formal part of Armenia.
Note: The answer option Indifferent was added from 2013
Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. Have Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent country.
Note: The answer option Indifferent was added from 2013
Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances or would never accept it.Create a special administrative region that will be jointly governed by Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Note: The answer option Indifferent was added from 2013
Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. Have Nagorno-Karabakh with a high degree of autonomy within Azerbaijan.
Note: The answer option Indifferent was added from 2013
Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. Have Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan without autonomy.
Note: The answer option Indifferent was added from 2013
Question text: Which of the following statements best describes the current economic situation of your household?
Question text: Do you think your children will be better off or worse off financially than you are when they are your age?
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Question text: Do you have a job? This job may be part-time or full-time, or you may be officially employed, informally employed, or self-employed, but it brings you monetary income
Note: Starting from 2011, the variable is generated from EMPLSIT, which records multiple options of employment/unemployment
Question text: Speaking about your primary place of employment only, which of the following best describes the sector in which you work?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
Options with low frequency were grouped to Other
Question text: Speaking about your primary place of employment only, which of the following best describes your status and the type of workplace?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
Options with low frequency were grouped to Other
Question text: From which year have you been working at this workplace?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
The question was changed from open-ended
Question text: Please tell me, overall, how satisfied are you with your job?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale
Question text: Please tell me, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: I feel valued at work
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale
Question text: Please tell me, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: I am fairly compensated.
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale
Question text: Please tell me, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement - I am doing something that many people need
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale
Question text: Have you done any unpaid or paid work for your family's or close relative's business for at least one hour within the past week?
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Question text: Which of the following best describes your situation?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed
The question was recoded: Unemployed and interested in a job, but NOT currently looking for a job, Unemployed and not interested in looking for a job were grouped to Unemployed and not looking for a job. Retired and looking for a job, Retired and interested in a job, but NOT currently looking for one, Retired and NOT interested in looking for a job were grouped to Retired. Student and Disabled were grouped to Other.
Question text: From which year have you not had a job?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed
The question was changed from open-ended
Question text: Have you been looking for a job during the past four weeks, or not?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed
Question text: Are you currently interested in a job, or not?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed
Question text: If a suitable job were available, would you be able to start working within the next 14 days?
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed
Question text: Speaking about the past 12 months, how often did it happen that you did not have enough money to buy the food you or your family needed?
Note: The answer options were changed into yes/no: Each week, Each month, Every other month, Less frequently were grouped to Yes, Option Never was changed into No
Question text: Does anybody currently owe you any money?
Question text: Do you currently have any personal debts?
Question text: Does your household currently have any debts?
Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Climate control system
Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Coal / kerosene stove
Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Electric heater
Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Gas heater
Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Gas stove
Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Other
Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? -Private central heating system
Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Public central heating system
Question text: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Wood-burning stove
Question text: In the past 6 months, how often has your household borrowed any money to buy food? By ‘borrowing', we do not mean a bank loan. However, we do mean, for instance, a credit in a local shop.
Note: The answer options were changed into yes/no: Each week, Each month, Every other month, Less frequently were grouped to Yes, Option Never was changed into No
Question text: Which of the following factors do you consider most important for getting a good job in Armenia?
Note: Options Age, Talent, Appearance were grouped to Other
Question text: Has anybody in your household lost his/her job during the last 12 months?
Question text: Households may experience financial difficulties. Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties - Beef
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Bread, pasta
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Electricity
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Question text: Households may experience financial difficulties. Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Fish
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Gas
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Meat
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Butter, milk
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Question text: Households may experience financial difficulties. Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties - Pork
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Potatoes
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Question text: Households may experience financial difficulties. Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Poultry / Chicken Meat
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Question text: Households may experience financial difficulties. Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Sweets and Chocolates
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Transportation
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Question text: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Fruit, vegetables, EXCEPT potatoes
Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Question text: How many times have you taken out a loan or had a debt or a line of credit, including instant credit, of more than 100 USD in the last 12 months?
Note: The variable was recoded from open-ended question. Initially it recorded the number of loans taken by the respondent
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order: air conditioner
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order: car
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order: cell phone
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order: personal computer, including laptop
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order: color television
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order: digital photo camera
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order: DVD player
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order: refrigerator
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order: land line phone
Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order: automatic washing machine
Question text: Please tell me whether or not your household owns activated Internet access from your personal cell phone
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who own cell phones
Question text: Please tell me whether or not your household has Internet access from home computer
Note: The question was asked to the respondents who own PC
Question text: Have you or any member of your household been in a situation during the last 12 months when you/they had to pay a bribe in order to get a service or to obtain preferential treatment or consideration?
Question text: Speaking about your personal monetary income last month, after all taxes are paid, to which of the following groups do you belong? Please think of all sources of income that you had last month
Note: Options USD 401 - 800, USD 801 - 1200 and More than USD 1200 were grouped to More than USD 400
Question text: Does your household currently have any savings?
Question text: Do you currently have any personal savings?
Question text: Relative to most of the households around you, would you describe the current economic condition of your household as very good, good, fair, poor or very poor?
Note: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale
Question text: Please tell me your household's spending last month?