Opinions on the Globalization Agenda | ||
THIS SECTION ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: Rate the overall effect of globalization on you and your family (positive/negative). Agree or disagree: I support people who take part in peaceful demonstrations against globalization because they are supporting my interests Violence is sometimes a legitimate form of protest against globalization Increasing globalization is inevitable Poor countries benefit as much as rich countries from free trade and globalization When it comes to globalization, there is too much focus on increasing trade and investment, and not enough on protecting things like human rights and the environment Leaders of major environmental and social non-governmental organizations should be excluded when government leaders negotiate globalization agreements, because they are not widely elected Given all of the aspects of globalization that have just been discussed, rate the overall effect of globalization on you and your family (positive / negative). |
Detailed Economic Expectations of Globalization | ||
THIS SECTION ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: Will the following factors improve or worsen because of globalization: You and your family's income and buying power The economy of your country The availability of inexpensive products in your community The number of jobs in your country Economic equality among people in the world Access for your country's exports to foreign markets Economic development in poor countries Poverty and homelessness in the world |
Detailed Non-Economic Expectations of Globalization | ||
THIS SECTION ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: Will the following factors improve or worsen because of globalization: You and your family's quality of life or well-being Your country's cultural life Workers' rights, working conditions and wages in your country The quality of jobs available in your country Human rights, individual freedom and democracy in the world Peace and stability in the world Environmental quality in the world |
Shaping Corporate Behaviour | ||
THIS SECTION ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: Most effective approach in causing global companies to be more socially responsible (respondents choose one): Formal commitments from individual companies to the United Nations Informing consumers about company practices and letting them decide which companies to buy from National laws that will be different from country to country Uniform international laws to be followed in all countries, which may override national laws Agree or Disagree: As a consumer, I can make a difference in how responsibly a company behaves |