Methodology

The following table gives more details of the methodologies used in each of the 20 countries.

Country
Sample size
(unweighted)
Field datesSample frameSurvey
methodology
Type of
sample
Argentina
1000
May 28 – June 8, 200518 years and overFace-to-FaceNational
Brazil
1005
June 12 – July 27, 200518 years and overFace-to-FaceMajor cities1
Canada
1005
June 27 – July 6, 200518 years and overTelephoneNational
China
1800
June 3–18, 200518 years and overTelephoneUrban2
France
1001
July 4–8, 200515 years and overTelephoneNational
Germany
1005
July 7 – August 1, 200516 years and olderTelephoneNational
Great Britain
1002
June 28 – July 7, 200518 years and olderTelephoneNational
India
1000
June 1–12, 200515 years and overFace-to-FaceMajor Metropolitan Areas3
Indonesia
1000
August 1–25, 200518 years to 60Face-to-FaceMajor Metropolitan Areas4
Italy
1008
July 20–27, 200518 years and overTelephoneNational
Kenya
1000
July 26 – August 8, 200518 years and overFace-to-FaceNational
Mexico
1000
June 3–17, 200518 years and overFace-to-FaceNational
Nigeria
1000
July 7–24, 200518 years and overFace-to-FaceNational
Philippines
1000
August 11–29, 200515 years and overFace-to-FaceUrban5
Poland
949
August 4–9, 200518 years and overFace-to-FaceNational
Russia
1014
August 1–18, 200518 years and overFace-to-FaceNational
South Korea
1000
July 25 – August 4, 200520 to 60TelephoneMajor 7 cities6
Spain
1001
July 13–22, 200515 years and olderTelephoneNational
Turkey
1000
July 8–21, 200515 years and overFace-to-FaceUrban7
United States
1001
June 30 – July 2, 200518 years and overTelephoneNational

1In Brazil the survey was conducted in Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Curitiba, Florianópolis, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador,
São Paulo representing 17.8% of the Brazilian adult population.
2In China the survey was conducted in Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Shenyang, Wuhan, Xi’an and
Zhengzhou representing 36% of the total population in Urban China.
3In India the survey was conducted in Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, representing 5% of the total population.
4In Indonesia the survey was conducted in Jakarta and Surabaya, representing 13% of the total urban population.
5In Philippines the survey was conducted in National Capital Region representing 27% total urban population.
6In South Korea, the survey was conducted in Busan, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju, Inchon, Seoul and Ulsan, representing 52% of the total population.
7In Turkey the survey was conducted in Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Diyarbakir, Erzurum, Istanbul, Izmir, Konya, Samsun, and
Zonguldak representing 45% of the total population.



 

GlobeScan's Research Partners


CountryResearch InstituteLocation Contact
ArgentinaTNS Gallup ArgentinaBuenos AiresRicardo Hermelo
ricardo.hermelo@tns-gallup.com.ar
+54 11 5218 2000
BrazilMarket Analysis BrazilFlorianópolisFabián Echegaray
fabian@marketanalysis.com.br
+55 48 3234 58 53
CanadaGlobeScan / ComQUEST ResearchTorontoLloyd Hetherington
lloyd.hetherington@globescan.com
+1 416 969 3085
China Survey & Statistics Institute, Communication University of ChinaBeijingHuixin Ke
hxke@public.bta.net.cn
+0086 (0) 10 65779296
France Efficience 3Paris and ReimsChristian 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 (0)20 7376 6472
IndiaACNielsen ORG MARGMumbaiRanjeet Singh
ranjeet.singh@acnielsen.co.in
+91 22 56632511
IndonesiaDeka Marketing ResearchJakartaIrma Malibari
irma.putranto@deka-research.co.id
+62 21 723 6901
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
NigeriaMarket Trends Research International, Nigeria Ltd.LagosMr. J.O. Ebhomenye
J.Ebhomenye@research-intng.com
+234 1 5550266 / 7917987
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 ResearchMoscowVladimir Andreenkov
vladimir.andreenkov@cessi.ru
+7095 229 15 06
South KoreaDongseo ResearchSeoulJason Jung
usjung@dsgroup.co.kr
+82 2 538 4743
SpainSIGMA DOS S.A.MadridGinés Garrido
madrid@sigmados-internacional.com
+34 91 360 047
TurkeyYontem Research & ConsultancyIstanbulBülent Gündogmus
info@yontemresearch.com
+90 212 278 12 19
USAGlobeScan / ComQUEST ResearchTorontoLloyd Hetherington
lloyd.hetherington@globescan.com
+416 969 3085


 

Questionnaire

Q6t. Please tell me know much you trust each of the following institutions to operate in the best interest of our society. How about...?
  

bt. Large [COUNTRY] companies

ct. Global companies operating in [COUNTRY]

Q11. For each of the following statements, please tell me if you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree.

at. The free enterprise system and free market economy is the best system on which to base the future of the world.

bt. The free enterprise system and free market economy work best in society's interests when accompanied by strong government regulations.

f. Large companies have too much influence over our national government.

Q12. Do you think we need more or less government regulation on large companies to protect each of the following?

a. Protecting the environment

b. Protecting the rights of workers

c. Protecting the rights of consumers

d. Protecting the rights of investors