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Pattern holds in rich and poor countries
July 30, 2008In rich and poor countries, Gallup Polls reveal a higher desire to migrate among those who are wealthier but also among those who say they are dissatisfied with their standard of living. This suggests that people who wish to migrate may not be as poor as is commonly thought.
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July 23, 2008A large majority of citizens in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany say it makes a difference to their country who is elected U.S. president, and a majority in each of these countries choose Barack Obama over John McCain for U.S. president.
July 11, 2008Leaders discuss the role behavioral economics plays in building robust, successful businesses and societies.
July 10, 2008At Gallup's inaugural Global Behavioral Economics Forum, leaders from around the world explored how human behavior shapes, influences, and plays a pivotal role in growing successful and sustainable organizations, cities, and economies.
July 8, 2008Data-driven insights into the G8’s move toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the U.S. Congress returning to work, the resignation of Kenya's finance minister, and how the U.S. presidential candidates do on the economy.
Lower suicide rates not a matter of national income
July 3, 2008Comparing World Health Organization suicide statistics with Gallup Poll data show that in countries where most people are highly religious suicide rates are dramatically lower than in countries where most people are not religious.
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Common thread worldwide is a connection to others who live abroad
June 24, 2008Across the globe, the desire to move abroad varies dramatically, from a high of 65% in Sierra Leone to a low of 1% in Saudi Arabia. However, a common thread that predicts people’s desire to migrate across the globe is having personal ties abroad.
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June 17, 2008Data-driven insights into potential U.S. action against Iran, Britain’s new sanctions on Iran, the continuing conflict over Israeli settlements, and terror threats in the United Arab Emirates..
June 10, 2008As U.S. President George W. Bush makes his way through Europe, Gallup reveals that while the nations he is visiting view U.S. leadership very poorly, Americans do not reciprocate that same negativity.
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