Economical

In February 2012, CVVM asked questions concerning the topic of indebtment. We surveyed the opinion on the level of indebtment among the Czech citizens and on the level of indebtment of the Czech state. With regard to these two fields of indebtment, we also asked questions about how serious a problem the current level of indebtment poses to the Czech people.

Two thirds (66%) of people believe that for the income of their household they can buy or pay less than a year ago, a three tenths (30%) believe that the real income of their households is about the same as a year before, and only 3% of respondents said that their real income during the last year has increased.

Since February 1997 CVVM has been examined what people think about the economic standard of our country compared to nine other European countries.

According to the January survey of CVVM, 62% of people evaluate the current economic situation in the Czech Republic as bad, 30% view it as neither good nor bad and 7% consider it to be good.

According to the December survey of CVVM, 67% of people evaluate the current economic situation in the Czech Republic as bad, 25% view it as neither good nor bad and 7% consider it to be good.

In November 2011 the Public Opinion Research Centre survey has focused extensively on social policy issues. One of the questions examined public opinion on state expenditures in various areas of social policy. People were also asked, how much they think the government cares about the social situation of citizens, and how much the social security system in the Czech Republic is abused by its beneficiaries.

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In November 2011 the Public Opinion Research Centre survey has focused extensively on social policy issues. The survey examined some more general issues like a question, what should be the role of the state and the role of citizens in social security, whether it should be a strictly targeted system, and whether the social security system in our country is too generous or too weak.

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In the November investigation the Centre for Public Opinion Research included issues related to social and family policy. Citizens commented on the fact how much the government cares about the social situation of families with children, and some specific measures that relate to these families.
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According to the November survey of CVVM, 63% of people evaluate the current economic situation in the Czech Republic as bad, 28% view it as neither good nor bad and 7% consider it to be good.

In October survey Public Opinion Research Centre examined how Czech citizens see the financial situation of their households. They evaluated whether it is difficult to manage with their earnings, but also talked about attitudinal feeling of poverty.