Yugoslav Successor States Barometer 2000 Questionnaire - Serbia, Montenegro
1. Have you or anyone in your household been unemployed at some time in
the last year?
Yes, self
Yes, other in family
No one
IF YES, self or family member:
2. How many weeks were you unemployed?
1 to 3 weeks
4 weeks
5 to 6 weeks
7 to 12 weeks
13 to 26 weeks
27 to 52 weeks
4. What is your current economic situation?
Full-time employed
Part-time employed
Pensioner and employed
Pensioner not employed
Self-employed
Unemployed no benefit
Unemployed with benefit
Other benefit (eg, invalid,
Not in labour force (eg, housewife,
A1. If employed, what is your profession?
Professional
Big owner, manager
Small owner, manager
White collar employee
Blue collar employee
Civil servant
Farmer
A2. If not employed, what was your occupational status?
Professional
Big owner, manager
Small owner, manager
White collar employee
Blue collar employee
Civil servant
Farmer
6. Do you get enough money from your regular job to buy what you really need?
Definitely enough
Just enough
Not quite enough
Definitely not enough
7. Do you or anyone in your family have a second job to earn some money?
Yes, self
Other in family
No one does
Second job
No
Yes
11. In the past year, has your household:
Saved money
Just got by
Spent some savings
Borrowed money
Spent savings and
Sometimes people have to do without things that people usually have. In the
past year has your household had to do without any of the following:
12a. Food
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
12b. Heating, electricity
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
12c. Clothes you really need
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
13. How long do you think it will be before you have reached a standard of
living with which you are content?
Already content
1-2 years
3-5 years
06-Oct
More than 10 years
Never
Don’t know
14. How long do you think it will take the government to sort out the economic
problems of this country?
Already resolved
1-2 years
3-5 years
6-10 years
More than 10 years
Never
Don’t know
Here is a scale for ranking how the economy works: the top, plus 100, is the
best; the bottom, minus 100, the worst.
15. Where on this scale (SHOW CARD) would you put the Socialist economy before
the revolution of 1989?
16. Where on this scale would you put our current economic system?
17. Where would you put our economic system in five years?
18. As for your own household, how do you rate its economic situation today?
Very satisfactory
Fairly satisfactory
Not very satisfactory
Very unsatisfactory
19. When you compare the overall economic situation of your household before
the big changes in the economy, nine years ago, would you say that in the
past it was:
Much better
A little better
About the same
A little worse
A lot worse
20. What do you think the economic situation of your household will be in
five years?
Much better
A little better
About the same
A little worse
A lot worse
Here is a scale for ranking how our system of government works. The top, plus
100, is the best; the bottom, minus 100, the worst.
21. Where on this scale (SHOW CARD) would you put the former Communist regime?
22. Where on this scale would you put our current system of governing with
free elections and many parties?
23. Where on this scale would you put our system of governing five years in
the future?
Our present system of government is not the only one that this country has
had. Some people say that we would be better off if the country was governed
differently. What do you think? Please tell me for each point whether you
strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
24a. We should return to Communist rule
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
24b. The army should govern the country
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
24c. Best to get rid of Parliament and elections and have a strong leader
who can quickly decide everything
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
24d. A return to a monarchy would be better
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Please think of the difference between the old system of government under
the Communists and our present system. I will read out a series of statements
on this card. Please tell me for each point whether you think our present
political system, by comparison with the Communists, is much better, somewhat
better, equal, somewhat worse, much worse?
25a. Everybody is free to say what he or she thinks
Much better now
Somewhat better
Equal
Somewhat worse
Much worse now
25b. People can join any organization they want
Much better now
Somewhat better
Equal
Somewhat worse
Much worse now
25c. People can travel and live wherever they want
Much better now
Somewhat better
Equal
Somewhat worse
Much worse now
25d. Ordinary people can influence what government does
Much better now
Somewhat better
Equal
Somewhat worse
Much worse now
25e. People can live without fear of unlawful arrest
Much better now
Somewhat better
Equal
Somewhat worse
Much worse now
25f. Each person can decide whether or not to take an interest in politics
Much better now
Somewhat better
Equal
Somewhat worse
Much worse now
25g. Everybody is treated equally and fairly by the government
Much better now
Somewhat better
Equal
Somewhat worse
Much worse now
25h. Everybody is free to decide whether or not to practice a religion
Much better now
Somewhat better
Equal
Somewhat worse
Much worse now
26. By comparison with the former Communist regime, would you say that the
level of corruption and taking bribes has:
Increased a lot
Increased a little
Remained the same
Decreased a little
Decreased a lot
There are many different institutions in this country, for example, government,
courts, police, civil servants. Please show me on this 7-point scale, where
1 represents no trust and 7 great trust, how great is your personal trust
in each of these institutions:
27a. Parties
27b. Courts
27c. Police
27d. Civil Servants
27e. Government
27f. Military
27g. Parliament
27h. Churches
27j. Trade unions
27k. Television, Radio
27l. Press, Newspapers
27m. Private enterprise
27n. President of this country
27p. Prime Minister of this country
27q. Most people you meet
Trusts
Neutral
Does not trust
34a. With which of the following do you most closely identify yourself?
Europe
Country
Region
Local community,
Other (family)
Don’t know
34b. And which would be your second choice?
Europe
Country
Region
Local community,
Other (family)
Don’t know
On this card you will find some contrasting statements. Please choose one
and say whether you definitely or somewhat agree with it.
35a. It will take years for government to deal with the problems inherited
from the Communists OR Our new system of government ought to be able to deal
with problems right now, regardless of who caused them.
Take years to deal with
Deal with right now
35b. Rising prices are the biggest threat to my family OR Unemployment is
the biggest threat for my family.
Rising prices
Unemployment
35c. Incomes should be made more equal so there are no big differences in
income OR Individual achievement should determine how much people are paid;
more successful should be paid more.
Incomes more equal
Success paid more
35d. Individuals should be responsible for their own welfare OR The state
should be responsible for everyone’s economic security.
Individuals responsible
State responsible
35e. State ownership is the best way to run an enterprise OR An enterprise
is best run by private entrepreneurs.
State ownership
Private entrepreneurs
35f. It is better to have lots of goods in the shops even if the prices are
much higher OR It is better when prices are kept low by the state even though
there are often few goods in the shops.
High prices, many goods
Low prices, few goods
35g. Our country should develop like West European countries OR Our country
should develop in keeping with our national traditions and values.
West European countries
National traditions
37. If our country were to join the European Union in the future, would you
feel strongly in favour, somewhat in favour, somewhat opposed or strongly
opposed?
Strongly in favour
Somewhat in favour
Somewhat opposed
Strongly opposed
44. Are you proud to be a citizen of this country?
Very proud
Somewhat proud
Not very proud
Not at all proud
Don't know
55. Tell me for each of the following countries how close you feel to that
country in terms of lifestyle, customs and culture? Is it very close, fairly
close, somewhat different or very different?
55a. Germany
Very close
Fairly close
Somewhat different
Very different
55b. Austria
Very close
Fairly close
Somewhat different
Very different
55c. Russia
Very close
Fairly close
Somewhat different
Very different
55d. Hungary
Very close
Fairly close
Somewhat different
Very different
55e. Romania
Very close
Fairly close
Somewhat different
Very different
55f. Greece
Very close
Fairly close
Somewhat different
Very different
56. On this card you will find some statements. Tell me whether you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree or strongly
disagree.
56a. I would rather be a citizen of this country than any other
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree, disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know
56b. Generally this country is as good or better than most other countries
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree, disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know
56c. There are a lot of things I don't like about this country
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree, disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know
56d. My life would have been better if I had been born in some other country
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree, disagree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know
In the European Union all citizens of a member country have the right to work
in the other member countries. If our country should become a member of the
EU, will you or another member of your family:
D1a. Go abroad to work for some weeks
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Unlikely
No chance
D1b. Go abroad to work for some months
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Unlikely
No chance
D1c. Work abroad for some years
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Unlikely
No chance
D1d. Emigrate and live permanently in another country
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Unlikely
No chance
S1. Are you:
Male
Female
S2. What age are you?
Mean
Standard deviation
S3. What is your family situation?
Single
Married, live together
Divorced
Widow
S6. What is your level of education?
Elementary
Vocational
Secondary
University
S18. What age were you when you finished your education?
Mean
Standard deviation
S4. Town size
1-1,999 inhabitants
2,000-2,999 inhabitants
3,000-5,999 inhabitants
6,000-9,999 inhabitants
10,000-19,999
20,000-49,999
50,000-99,999
100,000-199,999
200,000-299,999
300,000-399,999
Capital, chief city
S19. What type of town do you live in?
Rural village
Village near town
Rural town
Small industrial town
Med. town, little industry na
Med. town, lot industry
Big central city
Suburbs
S20. What region do you live in?
Belgrade district
Central Serbia
Voyvodina
Montenegro
S10. How many people are in your household?
1
2
3
4
5
S5. How many children are in your household?
0
1
2
3+
S21.What nationality are you?
Serb
Montenegrin
Hungarian
Albanian
Muslim
Yugoslav
Other
No answer
S7. Does your household have any of the following: (% saying yes)
S7a. Colour television
S7e. Video recorder
S7f. Video camera
S7i. Cassette player
S7j. Record player
S7k. CD player
S7l. Phone
S7m. Motorcycle
S7n. Moped
S7o. Car
S7q. Personal computer
S7t. Refrigerator
S7v. Microwave
S7w. Dishwasher
S7y. Dacha
S7z. Garden