Methodology

The following table gives more details of the methodologies used in each of the 25 countries.

Country

Sample size (unweighted)

Field dates

Sample

Survey methodology

Type of sample

Argentina

1004

Nov 23-29, 2006

18+

Face-to-face

National

Australia

1004

Dec 08-19, 2006

18+

Telephone

National

Brazil

800

Nov 17 - December 02, 2006

18+

Face-to-face

Urban1

Chile

1000

Nov 03-14, 2006

18+

Face-to-face

Urban2

China

1800

Nov 14-27, 2006

18+

Telephone

Urban3

Egypt

1000

Nov 10-24, 2006

18+

Face-to-face

Urban4

France

1001

Nov 23 - Dec 01, 2006

15+

Telephone

National

Germany

1002

Nov 13 - Dec 05, 2006

16+

Telephone

National

Great Britain

1000

Dec 21, 2006 - Jan 09, 2007

18+

Telephone

National

Hungary

1062

Nov 27 - Dec 11, 2006

16+

Face-to-face

National

India

1616

Dec 05-13, 2006

18+

Face-to-face

National

Indonesia

1000

Dec 13-24, 2006

17+

Face-to-face

Urban5

Italy

1020

Nov 15-24, 2006

18+

Telephone

National

Kenya

1002

Nov 13-22, 2006

18+

Face-to-face

National

Lebanon

1200

Dec 06-22, 2006

18+

Face-to-face

Urban6

Mexico

1000

Dec 11-17, 2006

18+

Face-to-face

National

Nigeria

1000

Nov 10-16, 2006

18+

Face-to-face

National

Philippines

1000

Nov 18 - Dec 06, 2006

18+

Face-to-face

National Capital Region7

Poland

1015

Dec 01-04, 2006

18+

Face-to-face

National

Portugal

1000

Dec 02-18, 2006

18+

Face-to-face

Urban8

Russia
1006
Nov 24 - Dec 05, 2006
18+
Face-to-face
National

South Korea

1032

Nov 10 - Dec 01, 2006

19+

Face-to-face

National

Turkey

1000

Nov 10-28, 2006

15+

Face-to-face

Urban9

United Arab Emirates

817

Nov 12 - Dec 04, 2006

18+

Face-to-face

Urban10

USA

1000

Dec 08-28, 2006

18+

Telephone

National

1In Brazil the survey was conducted in Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and São Paulo, representing 17.8% of the total population.
2In Chile the survey was conducted in Antofagasta, Arica, Calama, Chiguayante, Chillán, Concepción, Copiapó, Iquique, Coquimbo, Coronel, Curicó, Gran Santiago (includes San Bernardo and Puente Alto), La Serena, Linares, Los Angeles, Lota, Osorno, Ovalle, Puerto Montt, Quillota, Quilpué, Rancagua, San Antonio, Talca, Talcahuano, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso, Villa Alemana, Viña, representing 70% of the total population.
3In China the survey was conducted in Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, Wuhan, Xi an, and Zhengzhou, representing 36% of the total urban population.
4In Egypt the survey was conducted in urban areas of Cairo, Giza, Shobra Al Khema and Alexandria representing 21% of the total population.
5In Indonesia the survey was conducted in Bandung, Jakarta, Medan, Semarang, and Surabaya, representing 7% of the total population.
6In Lebanon the survey was conducted in Akkar, Aley, Baabda-Maten, Baalbak, Batroun, East Center, Eastern Suburbs, Jbeil, Jezzine, Keserwan, Koura, Nabatieh, Rashaya, Shouf, Sidon, Tripoli, Tyre, West Center, Western Bekaa, Western suburbs, Zahle, Zgharta, representing geographic country.
7In the Philippines the survey was conducted in the National Capital Region representing 27% of the total urban population.
8In Portugal the survey was conducted in Almada, Amadora, Barga, Beja, Castelo Branco, Évora, Faro, Guarda, Leiria, Lisboa, Loures, Oeiras, Porto, Santarém, Setúbal, Vila Nova Famalicão, Vila Nova Gaia, Viseu, representing geographical country.
9In Turkey the survey was conducted in Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Diyarbakir, Erzurum, Istanbul, Izmir, Konya, Samsun, and Zonguldak, representing 30% of the total population.
10In United Arab Emirates the survey was conducted in urban areas mainly Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, representing 61% of the total population.
 

GlobeScan's Research Partners

Country Research Institute Location
Contact
Argentina
TNS Gallup Argentina
Buenos Aires
Constanza Cilley
constanza.cilley@tns-gallup.com.ar
+54 11 5218 2000
Australia
Market Focus International
Crows Nest
Paul Korbel
pkorbel@marketfocus.com.au
+612 9966 9107
Brazil
Market Analysis Brazil
Florianópolis
Fabián Echegaray
fabian@marketanalysis.com.br
+55 48 3234 58 53
Chile
MORI Chile
Santiago
Marta Lagos
mlagos@rdc.cl
+ 5623344544
France
Efficience 3
Paris and Reims
Christian de Thieulloy
christian.t@efficience3.com
+33 3 2679 7589
Germany
Ri*QUESTA GmbH
Teningen
Bernhard Rieder
riquesta.rieder@t-online.de
+49 (0)7641 934336
Great Britain
GlobeScan/exëvo Inc.
Toronto
Oliver Martin
oliver.martin@globescan.com
+1 416 969 3072
Hungary
Cognative Research Ltd.
Budapest
Ferenc Gergely
ferenc.gergely@cognative.hu
+3614847091
India
Team CVoter
New Delhi
Yashwant Deshmukh
yashwant@teamcvoter.com
+91 11 5579 1638
Indonesia
Deka Marketing Research
Jakarta
Irma Malibari Putranto
irma.putranto@deka-research.co.id
+62 21 723 6901
Italy
GfK Eurisko s.r.l.
Milan and Rome
Paolo Anselmi
paolo.anselmi@eurisko.it
+39 02 4380 9 1
Kenya
Research Path Associates
Nairobi
Jeremy Mwololo
jeremy.mwololo@rpa.co.ke
+254 020 2734770
Lebanon
Pan Arab Research Centre
Dubai
George Kokkat
george@arabresearch.com
+971 4 337 6696
Mexico
Mund Américas
Mexico City
Daniel M. Lund
dlund@mundamericas.com
+5255 5584 3020
Nigeria
Market Trends Research International,
Nigeria
Lagos
J.O. Ebhomenye
Mtrinigeria@research-intng.com
+234 1 774 0386 / 234 1 775 0753
Philippines
M&S-Sigma Dos Philippines, Inc.
Makati City
Teodora M. Marasigan
tmmarasigan@ms-sigmados.com
+632 8172780 / +63917 5108602
Poland
CBOS Public Opinion Research Center
Warsaw
Krzysztof Zagorski
k.zagorski@cbos.pl
+4822 6934722
Portugal
Sperantia
Queijas
Sandrine Lage
slage@sperantia.pt
351-214 177 418
Russia
CESSI Institute for Comparative Social Research
Moscow
Vladimir Andreenkov
vladimir.andreenkov@cessi.ru
+7095 229 15 06
South Korea
East Asia Institute
Seoul
Won-Chil Jung
jwc@eai.or.kr
+82 2 2277 1683
Turkey
Yontem Research & Consultancy
Istanbul

Bülent Gündogmu

info@yontemresearch.com

+90 212 278 12 19

United Arab Emirates
Siraj
Dubai Media City
Lina Nahhas
lina.nahhas@yougovsiraj.com
+97 14 390 3190/1/2
USA
GlobeScan/exëvo Inc.
Toronto
Oliver Martin
oliver.martin@globescan.com
+1 416 969 3072



 

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