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Worldwide, Prospect of Job Loss Connected to Low Well-Being

Relation between perceived layoffs and well-being most pronounced in Americas

November 17, 2009
In every world region, people who say their employer is letting workers go are less likely to be "thriving" and report less favorable moods than those who say their employer is hiring. The effects are most dramatic in the Americas.More ...

Potential Net Migration Could Change Nations

Developed countries would swell, leaving developing countries relatively empty

November 6, 2009
Gallup’s Potential Net Migration Index (PNMI) suggests many developed countries would be overwhelmed and many developing countries would suffer tremendous losses of human capital if those who would like to move to another country permanently actually went.More ...

700 Million Worldwide Desire to Migrate Permanently

U.S. tops desired destination countries

November 2, 2009
If they could, about 700 million adults worldwide -- more than the entire adult population of North America and South America combined -- would like to move to another country permanently. The United States tops the list of most desired destination countries.More ...

Many in Europe Want Gov’t Intervention in Financial Crises

Majorities in 10 European nations support government action

October 26, 2009
Gallup finds that a median of 78% of respondents in 10 European countries support government intervention in the financial sector during times of economic crisis.More ...

U.S. Leadership Gets Approval Boost in Parts of Europe

Approval increased by a median of 40 percentage points in 7 of 8 countries surveyed

October 19, 2009
Approval of U.S. leadership increased significantly in seven of eight European countries polled before and after the new U.S. leadership took office in early 2009.More ...

Crisis Hurts Financial Institutions' Credibility in Europe

Confidence declines in 10 of 12 nations since economic downturn

October 6, 2009
Confidence in financial institutions and banks fell significantly in 10 of 12 European countries Gallup surveyed before and after last fall’s economic downturn -- with Ireland and Romania, the United Kingdom, and Portugal seeing some of the biggest declines.More ...

Well-Being Higher With Certain Conditions Beyond GDP

Global surveys support call for more comprehensive approach to measuring quality of life

October 1, 2009
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is encouraging world leaders to consider ways to assess their society’s well-being beyond their gross domestic product (GDP). Gallup’s global surveys underscore the extent to which life quality relates to a range of factors beyond classical economic measures.More ...

Many in Asia Wait to Rate New U.S. Administration

Approval down in three of eight countries polled

September 22, 2009
Across eight Asian countries Gallup surveyed, approval of U.S. leadership is down slightly in 2009 compared with 2008, in large part attributable to an increase in the percentage who did not have an opinion. In Afghanistan and Pakistan, approval of U.S. leadership remains steady.More ...

Religious Attendance Relates to Generosity Worldwide

Religious and the secular more charitable if they attend services

September 4, 2009
Gallup data collected worldwide and across all the major world religions reveal that religious attendance is associated with more generous behavior, even for those unaffiliated with a particular religion. The importance of religion in one’s life has much less of an effect on charitable behavior.More ...

In OECD Countries, Universal Healthcare Gets High Marks

Most countries tend to be more positive about local than national healthcare

August 20, 2009
Gallup reveals that among OECD nations, people in countries with universal healthcare systems are more likely to be satisfied with the availability of quality healthcare in their communities and to have confidence in their national healthcare or medical systems than those without universal healthcare systems.More ...
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