OECD Thought Leader Survey
Bruce StokesDirector, Global Economic Attitudes May, 2018
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Methodology
• Results of online survey of 269 registered OECD Forum attendees conducted from April 26 to May 22, 2018
• Results of survey of 34,788 respondents conducted February 16 to April 28, 2017 in 32 countries. Additional results of a survey of over 38,000 respondents conducted July to October 2002 in 44 countries
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THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE CONTEXT
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Many Believe Life Has Improved, But Widespread Pessimism for Children’s Financial Future
26%
57%
58
55%
42%
34
Life today is __ than it was 20 years ago for people in your country
When children today in your country grow up, they will be __ financially than their parents
Worse Better
Worse off Better off
OECD Forum attendees
Median of 19 OECD publics
OECD Forum attendees
Note: “About the same” responses not shown.Source: 2018 Pew Research Center survey of OECD Forum attendees. Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey.
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30%
47
70%
51Median of 13 OECD publics, 2002
Do not like Like
I __ the pace of modern life
OECD Forum attendees
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Large Majority of Thought Leaders Enjoy the Pace of Modern Life
Source: 2018 Pew Research Center survey of OECD Forum attendees. Summer 2002 Global Attitudes Survey.
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15% 84%
Bad Good
Thought Leaders View Increased Diversity as a Positive
May 28, 2018 7 7
Note: “No change” and “don’t know” responses not shown.Source: 2018 Pew Research Center survey of OECD Forum attendees.
Thinking about the ethnic, religious and racial makeup of your country, over the past 20 years your country has become …
6% 83%
Less diverse More diverse
Among those who responded “more diverse,” this is a __ thing
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Agreement Among Thought Leaders that Equality Between Men and Women has Increased and is a Good Thing
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7% 77%
Decreased Increased
1% 98%
Bad Good
Over the past 20 years, equality between men and women has __ in your country
Among those who responded “increased,” this is a __ thing
Note: “No change” and “don’t know” responses not shown.Source: 2018 Pew Research Center survey of OECD Forum attendees.
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Among Thought Leaders, Concern about Weakening Family Ties
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61% 9%
Weaker Stronger
88% 8%
Bad Good
Over the past 20 years, family ties in your country have become …
Among those who responded “weaker,” this is a __ thing
Note: “No change” and “don’t know” responses not shown.Source: 2018 Pew Research Center survey of OECD Forum attendees.
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9%
15
46%
49
91%
80
54%
44
Bad Good
Bad Good
OECD Forum attendees
OECD Forum attendees
Median of 19 OECD publics
Median of 19 OECD publics
Strong Thought Leader Support for Representative Democracy, Far Less Backing for Rule by Experts
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Source: 2018 Pew Research Center survey of OECD Forum attendees. Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey.
A democratic system where representatives elected by citizens decide what becomes law would be a __ way of governing your country
Experts, not elected officials, making decisions according to what they think is best for the country would be a __ way of governing your country
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60%
39%
26
39%
61%
67
OECD Forum attendees
Median of 19 OECD publics
OECD Forum attendees
Do no better Do a better job
Bad Good
Thought Leaders Do Not Believe Ordinary People Would Do a Better Job Solving Problems, Yet Majority Backs Direct Democracy
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Source: 2018 Pew Research Center survey of OECD Forum attendees. Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey.
A democratic systems where citizens, not elected officials, vote directly on major national issues to decide what becomes law would be a __ way of governing your country
Ordinary people would__ solving the country’s problems than elected officials
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VIEWS ON THE MULTILATERAL SYSTEM
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Thought Leaders Say Common Values Bring Nations Together
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67%
32%
Common problems
Common values
When thinking about the international system, __ are more important for bringing nations together
Source: 2018 Pew Research Center survey of OECD Forum attendees.
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Overwhelming Majority of Thought Leaders Believe Multilateral System Has Positively Impacted Domestic Economies
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10% 89%
Institutions within the multilateral system have had a __ impact on the domestic economies of individual countries
Negative Positive
Source: 2018 Pew Research Center survey of OECD Forum attendees.
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16%
22
24
54
56
83%
77
76
45
43
Promote peace
Promote prosperity
Are transparent
No Yes
Are efficient
Promote democratic values
Institutions that currently anchor the multilateral system …
Thought Leaders Say Multilateral Institutions Promote Peace, But Are Not Efficient and Are Not Transparent
Source: 2018 Pew Research Center survey of OECD Forum attendees.
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47%
48
4
Major reform
Minor reform
No reform at all
The institutions that currently anchor the international system are in need of …
77%
20
1
Engage more with citizens than they
do today
Engage with citizens at the
current level
Engage less with citizens than they
do today
Institutions should …
Support for Reform of Multilateral Institutions, Backing for More Engagement with Citizens
Source: 2018 Pew Research Center survey of OECD Forum attendees.
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Bruce StokesDirector, Global Economic Attitudes@bruceestokes
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