OECD Thought Leader Survey · Strong Thought Leader Support for Representative Democracy, Far Less Backing for Rule by Experts May 28, 2018 10 10 Source: 2018 Pew Research Center

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


Note: “About the same” responses not shown.Source: 2018 Pew Research Center survey of OECD Forum attendees. Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey.


30%

47

70%

51Median of 13 OECD publics, 2002

Do not like Like

I __ the pace of modern life


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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.


15% 84%

Bad Good

Thought Leaders View Increased Diversity as a Positive

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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


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



Among Thought Leaders, Concern about Weakening Family Ties

May 28, 2018 9 9

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



9%

15

46%

49

91%

80

54%

44

Bad Good

Bad Good





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


60%

39%

26

39%

61%

67




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


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.


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



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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



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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



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Bruce StokesDirector, Global Economic Attitudes@bruceestokes


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OECD Thought Leader Survey · Strong Thought Leader Support for Representative Democracy, Far Less Backing for Rule by Experts May 28, 2018 10 10 Source: 2018 Pew Research Center