Methodology

The following table gives more details of the methodologies used in each of the 19 countries.

Country Sample Size
(unweighted)
Field dates Sample frame Survey
methodology
Type of sample
Australia 1007 June 23 - July 02, 2006 18+ Telephone National
Brazil 800 June 06-23, 2006 18-69 Face-to-face Urban1
Canada 1007 June 8-26, 2006 18+ Telephone National
Chile 1000 June 01-13, 2006 18+ Face-to-face National
Egypt 1000 June 02-19, 2006 18+ Face-to-face Urban2
France 1000 June 12-17, 2006 15+ Telephone National
Germany 1002 June 06-25, 2006 16-70 Telephone National
Great Britain 1004 June 13-25, 2006 18+ Telephone National
India 1639 June 19-25, 2006 18+ Face-to-face National
Israel 1008 June 18-22, 2006 18+ Telephone National
Italy 1004 May 29 - June 06, 2006 18+ Telephone National
Kenya 1002 May 26 - June 14, 2006 18+ Face-to-face National
Mexico 1000 June 14-25, 2006 18+ Face-to-face National
Philippines 1000 June 01-18, 2006 18+ Face-to-face Urban3
Poland 1041 June 01-06, 2006 18+ Face-to-face National
Russia 1045 June 11-23, 2006 18+ Face-to-face National
South Korea 1000 June 1-14, 2006 20-59 Telephone Major cities4
Ukraine 1018 June 17-26, 2006 18+ Face-to-face National
USA 1002 June 8-27, 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 Egypt the survey was conducted in urban areas of Alexandria, Cairo, Gizeh, and Shubra-El-Khema, representing 21% of the total population.
3In the Philippines the survey was conducted in the National Capital Region, representing 27% of the total urban population.
4In South Korea the survey was conducted in Busan, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju, Inchon, Seoul and Ulsan, representing 52% of the total population.

 

GlobeScan's Research Partners

CountryResearch InstituteLocationContact
AustraliaMarket Focus InternationalCrows Nest
Paul Korbel
pkorbel@marketfocus.com.au
+612 9966 9107
BrazilMarket Analysis BrazilFlorianópolis
Fabián Echegaray
fabian@marketanalysis.com.br
+55 48 3234 58 53
CanadaGlobeScan / ComQUEST ResearchToronto
Lloyd Hetherington
lloyd.hetherington@globescan.com
+1 416 969 3085
ChileMORI ChileSantiagoMarta Lagos
mlagos@rdc.cl
+ 5623344544
EgyptAttitude Market ResearchCairoMohamed Al Gendy
mgendy@attitude-eg.com
+202 270 2438
FranceEfficience 3ParisChristian de Thieulloy
christian.t@efficience3.com
+33 1 43 16 54 42
GermanyRi*QUESTA GmbHTeningenBernhard Rieder
riquesta.rieder@t-online.de
+49 (0)7641 934336
Great BritainGlobeScan / ICM DirectLondonDoug Miller
doug.miller@globescan.com
+44 20 7958 1735
IndiaC-VoterNew DelhiYashwant Deshmukh
mail@teamcvoter.com
+9811101179
IsraelTNS TelesekerRamat GanStacey Kohalny
stacey.kohalny@tns-teleseker.com
+972 3 610 2211
ItalyGfK Eurisko s.r.l.Milan and RomePaolo Anselmi
paolo.anselmi@eurisko.it
+39 02 4380 9206
KenyaResearch Path AssociatesNairobiFrancis Kimani
Francis.Kimani@rpa.co.ke
+254 20 2734 770
MexicoMund AméricasMexico CityDaniel M. Lund
dlund@mundamericas.com
+5255 5584 3020
PhilippinesM&S-Sigma Dos Philippines, Inc.Makati CityTeodora M. Marasigan
tmmarasigan@ms-sigmados.com
+632 8172780 / +63917 5108602
PolandCBOS Public Opinion Research CenterWarsawKrzysztof Zagorski
k.zagorski@cbos.pl
+4822 6934722
RussiaCESSI Institute for Comparative Social ResearchMoscowAnna Andreenkova
anna.andreenkova@cessi.ru
+7495 629 15 06
South KoreaDongseo ResearchSeoulJason Jung
usjung@dsrgroup.co.kr
+82 2 538 4743
UkraineCESSI Institute for Comparative Social ResearchMoscowAnna Andreenkova
anna.andreenkova@cessi.ru
+7495 629 15 06
USAGlobeScan / ComQUEST ResearchTorontoLloyd Hetherington
lloyd.hetherington@globescan.com
+1 416 969 3085



 

Questionnaire

WS1. Please tell me if you are very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned or not at all concerned about each of the following possibilities related to energy issues.
a. That energy shortages and prices will destabilize the world economy.
b. That competition for energy will lead to greater conflict and war between nations.
c. That the way the world produces and uses energy is causing environmental problems including climate change.
WS2. Please tell me if you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose each of the following.
a. Increasing energy taxes to encourage conservation.

b. Building new nuclear power plants, to reduce reliance on oil and coal.

c. Creating tax incentives to encourage the development and use of alternative energy sources, such as solar or wind power.

d. Requiring auto makers to increase fuel efficiency, even if this means the price of cars would go up.

WS3. For each of the following large energy exporting countries, please tell me how much you trust them to follow through on their commitments to deliver energy to other countries? Would you say you have a lot of trust, some trust, not much trust, or no trust at all in [ ]?

a. Russia
b. Saudi Arabia
c. Iran
d. Venezuela
e. Canada