Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät Politikwissenschaftliches Seminar
Prof. Dr. Joachim Blatter Professor for Political Science
Dr. Andrea Schlenker Senior Researcher in Political Science
Survey among Swiss abroad
Financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation
Conducted in nine countries (Argentine, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, USA) In four languages (German, French, Italian, English) Online from September, 25th to October 20th 2015
This document offers a summarizing overview of answer frequencies based on the raw data.
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Swiss Abroad - Argentina No. of responses = 321
Survey Results
Legend Absolute Frequencies of answers Std. Dev. Mean 25 0 50 0 25 Question text n=No. of responses Left pole Right pole av.=Mean dev.=Std. Dev. ab.=Abstention
1 2 3 4 5 Scale Histogram
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2. Survey among Swiss abroad
Thank you very much for taking your time to participate in our survey! Among other Swiss abroad in nine countries you were randomly selected. We depend on your collaboration since only a high response rate and as complete answers as possible will lead to meaningful results. It should not take more than 20 minutes to complete. Please stand assured that we guarantee the full protection of your data. Since your questionnaire is not personalized, it is not possible to interrupt filling in the survey and to continue later on.
3.
3.1) What is your country of permanent residence?
n=319 Argentina 252
Brazil 0
France 0
Germany 0
Italy 0
Japan 0
Singapore 0
South Africa 0
United States of America 0
Other 67
4. First we would like to ask you some general questions about your background.
4.2) Are you an Argentinian citizen?
n=254 Yes 163
No 91
28.10.2015 EvaSys evaluation Page 1 4.3) Are you an Argentinian citizen…
n=161 …from birth (as son/daughter of an Argentinian)? 156
…as a result of naturalization? 5
4.5) What citizenship(s) did you have before naturalization?
n=5 Swiss citizenship 5
Other(s) 0
4.6) What made you want to become an Argentinian citizen? (Multiple answers are possible)
n=7 I wanted to secure my right of residence permanently 1
I wanted to take part in the political decision-making process 1
I wanted to have equal social and economic rights with Argentinian citizens 0
I felt myself to be Argentinian and wanted to show this through naturalization 0
I wanted to be accepted by the Argentinians as one of them 1
It was the wish of my family 0
Marriage with an Argentinian 0
Other reasons 2
No answer / I do not know 2
5.
5.2) Are you a Swiss citizen…
n=249 ...from birth (as son/daughter of a Swiss)? 179
...as a result of naturalization? 70
5.4) What citizenship(s) did you have before naturalization?
n=73 Argentinian citizenship 66
Other(s) 7
5.5) What made you want to become a Swiss citizen? (Multiple answers are possible)
n=75 I wanted to secure my right of residence permanently 17
I wanted to take part in the political decision-making process 17
I wanted to have equal social and economic rights with the Swiss 19
I felt myself to be Swiss and wanted to show this through naturalization 51
I wanted to be accepted by the Swiss as one of them 25
It was the wish of my family 31
Marriage with a Swiss 12
Other reasons 10
No answer / I do not know 1
5.7) Do you have other citizenships?
n=91 Yes 22
No 69
No answer / I do not know 0
28.10.2015 EvaSys evaluation Page 2 5.8) Do you have other citizenships (apart from the Argentinian and the Swiss citizenship)?
n=160 Yes 14
No 142
No answer / I do not know 4
5.10) What made you keep the Swiss citizenship? (Multiple answers are possible)
n=39 I had no specific purpose, but no further effort was required to keep the Swiss citizenship 6
I did not want to lose my right to return to Switzerland 18
I still felt Swiss 25
I still had important personal relationships with individuals in Switzerland 22
I still wanted a say in the political decision-making process in Switzerland 18
I did not want to lose my social and economic rights as a Swiss in Switzerland (e.g. heritage, 15 property etc.) I did not know that one could give up Swiss citizenship 2
Other reasons 4
No answer / I do not know 1
5.12) Did you, or your family, emigrate from Switzerland?
n=253 I emigrated myself 81
My parents, my mother and/or father, emigrated 40
My grandparents (or earlier generations) emigrated 118
Neither I, nor my parents or grandparents, emigrated 12
No answer / I do not know 2
5.13) Why did you, or your parents or grandparents, emigrate from Switzerland? (Multiple answers are possible)
n=240 Education opportunities 5
Employment opportunities 121
Partner/Marriage/Family reunification 65
Adventure/Experience 54
Other reasons 41
No answer / I do not know 12
6. The following questions concern your political interest and participation.
How interested are you in…. (Please give one answer per line)
4 3 8 16 16 24 15 33 59 29 47 6.1) …national politics in Switzerland? n=254 0=Not at all 10=Very much av.=7,99 dev.=2,52
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
9 7 21 25 21 19 27 33 47 15 28 6.2) … local and/or cantonal politics in Switzerland? n=252 0=Not at all 10=Very much av.=6,9 dev.=2,8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
4 2 7 6 12 10 17 23 43 46 80 6.3) …politics in Argentina? n=250 0=Not at all 10=Very much av.=8,81 dev.=2,44
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
28.10.2015 EvaSys evaluation Page 3 4 4 12 12 23 37 37 35 35 27 27 6.4) …politics in the European Union? n=253 0=Not at all 10=Very much av.=7,33 dev.=2,44 ab.=1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
2 2 5 9 6 23 22 35 51 40 57 6.5) …politics on the global level? n=252 0=Not at all 10=Very much av.=8,51 dev.=2,24 ab.=1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
How often do you keep yourself informed about politics and actualities in Swiss and/or Argentinian media? (Please give one answer per line)
4 31 90 128 6.6) Swiss media n=253 Never Often av.=3,35 dev.=0,76
1 2 3 4
0 14 50 188 6.7) Argentinian media n=252 Never Often av.=3,69 dev.=0,57
1 2 3 4
6.8) Who, in your opinion, is the Swiss finance minister? (Please answer without looking up the “right” answer)
n=251 Doris Leuthard 17
Daniel Hasler 14
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf 128
No answer / I do not know 92
6.9) Who, in your opinion, is the Argentinian Finance Minister? (Please answer without looking up the “right” answer)
n=253 María Cecilia Rodríguez 2
Débora Cantaro 1
Axel Kicillof 240
No answer / I do not know 10
6.10) Five countries are permanent members in the security council of the United Nations (UN). Which, in your opinion, are the 5 countries? (Please answer without looking up the “right” answer)
n=254 China 143
Germany 127
Australia 8
France 201
Russia 174
Brazil 5
Canada 30
Spain 4
India 1
United States of America 235
Italy 7
Japan 18
Great Britain 216
Switzerland 27
Turkey 0
28.10.2015 EvaSys evaluation Page 4 No answer / I do not know 16
7.
7.1) Some people don’t vote nowadays for one reason or another. Did you vote in the last Swiss federal elections in October 2011?
n=252 Yes 91
No 150
No answer 11
7.2) On average, how often have you participated in national popular votes (that is, national referenda) during the past two years?
n=251 Always (4 times per year) 46
Often (once to 3 times per year) 90
Seldom (less than once a year) 53
Never 62
7.3) Do you intend to vote/Did you vote in the upcoming federal elections in Switzerland in october 2015?
n=254 Yes 143
No 77
No answer / I do not know 34
7.4) Did you vote in the last general election in Argentina?
n=252 Yes 153
No 22
Not eligible to vote 76
No answer 1
7.5) Do you intend to vote in the next general election in Argentina?
n=251 Yes 161
No 15
Not eligible to vote 73
No answer / I do not know 2
There are different ways of trying to improve things or help prevent things from going wrong. During the last two years, have you done any of the following?
Concerning Swiss themes, have you...
7.6) Signed a petition
n=249 Yes 43
No 203
No answer 3
7.7) Participated in a demonstration
n=247 Yes 14
No 231
No answer 2
28.10.2015 EvaSys evaluation Page 5 7.8) Contacted a politician, government or local government official
n=249 Yes 31
No 216
No answer 2
7.9) Donated or collected money for a political purpose
n=247 Yes 28
No 217
No answer 2
7.10) Contacted the media or appeared in the media to make your opinion known
n=245 Yes 28
No 215
No answer 2
7.11) Discussed political issues with family, friends and/or colleagues
n=249 Yes 221
No 26
No answer 2
7.12) Participated in a political forum or a discussion on the Internet
n=247 Yes 24
No 221
No answer 2
Concerning Argentinian themes, have you...
7.13) Signed a petition
n=248 Yes 105
No 142
No answer 1
7.14) Participated in a demonstration
n=251 Yes 116
No 135
No answer 0
7.15) Contacted a politician, government or local government official
n=250 Yes 64
No 186
No answer 0
28.10.2015 EvaSys evaluation Page 6 7.16) Donated or collected money for a political purpose
n=246 Yes 58
No 188
No answer 0
7.17) Contacted the media or appeared in the media to make your opinion known
n=248 Yes 37
No 210
No answer 1
7.18) Discussed political issues with family, friends and/or colleagues
n=253 Yes 242
No 10
No answer 1
7.19) Participated in a political forum or a discussion on the Internet
n=244 Yes 61
No 182
No answer 1
Concerning global themes, have you in the past 2 years…
7.20) Signed a petition
n=247 Yes 67
No 179
No answer 1
7.21) Participated in a demonstration
n=248 Yes 29
No 218
No answer 1
7.22) Contacted a politician, government or local government official
n=248 Yes 16
No 230
No answer 2
7.23) Donated or collected money for a political purpose
n=243 Yes 27
No 214
No answer 2
28.10.2015 EvaSys evaluation Page 7 7.24) Contacted the media or appeared in the media to make your opinion known
n=244 Yes 20
No 222
No answer 2
7.25) Discussed political issues with family, friends and/or colleagues
n=251 Yes 227
No 22
No answer 2
7.26) Participated in a political forum or a discussion on the Internet
n=248 Yes 54
No 192
No answer 2
Which interests do you usually take into account when you participate politically in Switzerland? (Please give one answer per line)
12 3 8 5 18 23 18 21 37 27 53 7.27) Your own/your family's interests n=225 0=Not at all 10=Very much av.=7,87 dev.=2,89 ab.=22
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
4 2 2 7 9 15 12 26 48 35 67 7.28) Swiss interests n=227 0=Not at all 10=Very much av.=8,76 dev.=2,35 ab.=27
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
51 15 14 6 17 23 14 17 22 18 21 7.29) Argentinian interests n=218 0=Not at all 10=Very much av.=5,56 dev.=3,55 ab.=35
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
28 8 9 14 19 32 20 27 31 10 15 7.30) European interests n=213 0=Not at all 10=Very much av.=6,17 dev.=3,01 ab.=40
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
2 2 1 3 5 17 17 21 38 31 92 7.31) Interests of humankind n=229 0=Not at all 10=Very much av.=9,17 dev.=2,15 ab.=22
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Which interests do you usually take into account when you participate politically in Argentina? (Please give one answer per line)
10 3 4 3 8 18 11 22 38 21 88 7.32) Your own/your family's interests n=226 0=Not at all 10=Very much av.=8,68 dev.=2,76 ab.=24
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
51 8 11 10 12 20 12 12 21 19 33 7.33) Swiss interests n=209 0=Not at all 10=Very much av.=5,94 dev.=3,75 ab.=38
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
28.10.2015 EvaSys evaluation Page 8 7 1 1 3 2 14 10 21 42 40 86 7.34) Argentinian interests n=227 0=Not at all 10=Very much av.=9,16 dev.=2,31 ab.=26
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
57 10 21 10 13 20 20 22 19 7 10 7.35) European interests n=209 0=Not at all 10=Very much av.=4,94 dev.=3,28 ab.=41
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
7 0 0 4 5 17 13 18 35 30 98 7.36) Interests of humankind n=227 0=Not at all 10=Very much av.=9,15 dev.=2,37 ab.=24
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
In politics people sometimes talk about "left" and "right".
14 11 31 13 38 30 25 50 16 13 7.37) Where would you place yourself on this scale, where n=241 0= left 10 = right av.=5,81 0 means the left and 10 means the right? dev.=2,47 ab.=12
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
8. In the following, we are interested in your feelings of belonging.
The following statements represent different self-descriptions. On a scale from 0 to 10 please indicate to what extent each description applies to you. (Please give one answer per line)
3 1 5 2 5 13 7 20 38 28 130 8.1) I am Swiss n=252 0=Does not apply 10=Fully applies av.=9,49 dev.=2,19 ab.=2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
34 7 9 4 8 19 17 16 20 22 95 8.2) I am Argentinian n=251 0=Does not apply 10=Fully applies av.=7,72 dev.=3,64 ab.=1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
53 10 9 8 15 31 15 22 23 19 31 8.3) I am European n=236 0=Does not apply 10=Fully applies av.=5,98 dev.=3,57 ab.=14
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
30 1 6 6 9 16 10 19 28 13 97 8.4) I am a global citizen n=235 0=Does not apply 10=Fully applies av.=8,03 dev.=3,5 ab.=15
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
People may feel different degrees of attachment to their country of residence, their country of descent, to Europe, or the world as a whole. Please tell me how attached you feel to… (Please give one answer per line)
1 0 6 3 10 8 9 18 44 49 104 8.5) ...Switzerland n=252 0=Not at all attached 10=Very attached av.=9,39 dev.=2,06
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
5 2 3 5 8 14 20 28 34 42 90 8.6) ...Argentina n=251 0=Not at all attached 10=Very attached av.=8,93 dev.=2,38 ab.=2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
28.10.2015 EvaSys evaluation Page 9 23 11 12 13 19 34 29 27 36 16 21 8.7) ...Europe n=241 0=Not at all attached 10=Very attached av.=6,5 dev.=2,97 ab.=5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
11 2 4 14 7 43 15 28 28 20 69 8.8) ...the world n=241 0=Not at all attached 10=Very attached av.=7,95 dev.=2,82 ab.=12
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
8.9) If you could only hold one passport, which one would you keep?
n=253 The Swiss passport 191
The Argentinian passport 13
I could not decide 40
No answer 9
8.10) Which team would you support in a soccer game between Switzerland and Argentina?
n=253 Switzerland 71
Argentina 59
Both / I cannot decide 69
I do not care 50
No answer 4
9.
One can feel more or less solidarity with other people. How about you? How strongly do you feel obliged to the following people? (Please give one answer per line)
3 1 37 209 9.1) Family members and/or friends n=250 Not obliged Strongly obliged av.=3,81 dev.=0,49 ab.=2
1 2 3 4
9 56 143 33 9.2) All Swiss n=241 Not obliged Strongly obliged av.=2,83 dev.=0,7 ab.=10
1 2 3 4
10 66 127 40 9.3) All Swiss abroad n=243 Not obliged Strongly obliged av.=2,81 dev.=0,75 ab.=10
1 2 3 4
14 66 119 43 9.4) All Argentinian nationals n=242 Not obliged Strongly obliged av.=2,79 dev.=0,8 ab.=11
1 2 3 4
17 76 110 42 9.5) All residents of Argentina n=245 Not obliged Strongly obliged av.=2,72 dev.=0,83 ab.=8
1 2 3 4
45 99 83 11 9.6) All Europeans n=238 Not obliged Strongly obliged av.=2,25 dev.=0,81 ab.=13
1 2 3 4
28.10.2015 EvaSys evaluation Page 10 17 59 105 62 9.7) All people worldwide n=243 Not obliged Strongly obliged av.=2,87 dev.=0,87 ab.=9
1 2 3 4
How often do you donate money to... (Please give one answer per line)
132 48 36 11 9.8) ...a good cause in Switzerland? n=227 Never Several times a year av.=1,67 dev.=0,91 ab.=25
1 2 3 4
52 47 61 75 9.9) ...a good cause in Argentina? n=235 Never Several times a year av.=2,68 dev.=1,14 ab.=17
1 2 3 4
117 67 19 20 9.10) ...a good cause in other countries? n=223 Never Several times a year av.=1,74 dev.=0,95 ab.=25
1 2 3 4
10. In the following we would like to ask your opinion regarding immigration, naturalization and voting rights. There are no right or wrong answers, so please just indicate what you think.
29 9 12 17 15 69 8 23 21 12 28 10.1) In general, do you think immigration into Switzerland n=243 0=Easier 10=More difficult av.=6,16 should be made easier, or more difficult? dev.=3,04 ab.=11
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
32 13 18 12 14 70 11 19 23 10 20 10.2) In general, do you think naturalization in Switzerland n=242 0=Easier 10=More difficult av.=5,81 should be made easier, or more difficult? dev.=3,01 ab.=11
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
8 6 12 10 11 39 18 31 41 25 44 10.3) In general, would you say immigrants enrich, rather n=245 0=Undermine 10=Enrich av.=7,6 than undermine, the Swiss cultural life? dev.=2,75 ab.=9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
To what extent do you agree with the following statements. Some national political decisions have an impact across national borders. Do you think that in these instances…. (Please give one answer per line)
8 6 10 11 15 27 19 27 29 22 62 10.4) …we should take into account the interests of all n=236 0 = Completely 10 = Completely av.=7,81 affected people, independently of their nationality disagree agree dev.=2,89 and even if they live across the national borders? ab.=17
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
18 14 18 17 19 24 23 14 24 18 44 10.5) …all affected people should be represented in the n=233 0 = Completely 10 = Completely av.=6,7 national decision-making process, independently of disagree agree dev.=3,28 their nationality and even if they live across national ab.=20
borders? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
What about Swiss citizens, who live abroad?
28.10.2015 EvaSys evaluation Page 11 10.6) In your opinion, should Swiss emigrants be allowed to vote in Switzerland? (Please select one answer)
n=254 Yes, they should have full rights including political rights as long as they have Swiss 207 citizenship Yes, but only for a defined period of time (e.g. 10-15 years of absence) after which they 27 should lose their voting rights in Switzerland, but not their Swiss citizenship Yes, but only for a defined period of time (e.g. 10-15 years of absence) after which they 5 should lose their voting rights and their citizenship in Switzerland No, they should not be allowed to vote. 7
No answer / I do not know 8
10.7) In your opinion, should Swiss emigrants be allowed to keep Swiss citizenship once they naturalize in another country? (Please select one answer)
n=252 Yes, as long as they want 225
Yes, but only in the first generation 11
Yes, but only for a defined period of time (e.g. 10-15 years of absence) 4
No, they should give up Swiss citizenship when they naturalize somewhere else 3
No answer / I do not know 9
10.8) In your opinion, should the children of Swiss emigrants who have naturalized in another country be allowed to keep Swiss citizenship if they are born and always lived abroad? (Please select one answer)
n=251 Yes 226
No 10
No answer 15
Now, we would like to ask you a general question about democracy. It is not about how democracy actually works in any country but rather about what you think is important for democracy in general. Again, there is no right or wrong answer, so please just indicate what you think. How important are the following aspects for a successful democracy?
1 0 2 2 2 9 8 24 48 37 118 10.9) Political decisions offer solutions to the underlying n=251 not at all important extremely important av.=9,67 societal and economic Problems. dev.=1,73 ab.=3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
2 0 2 3 3 13 11 28 53 37 100 10.10) Political decisions address the concerns of citizens. n=252 not at all important extremely important av.=9,37 dev.=1,91 ab.=1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
4 2 7 12 20 39 20 44 55 17 28 10.11) The concerns of other states are considered. n=248 not at all important extremely important av.=7,56 dev.=2,31 ab.=4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0 1 5 2 4 5 8 24 35 49 114 10.12) Citizens have the final say on the most important n=247 not at all important extremely important av.=9,64 political issues, e.g. through referendum. dev.=1,86 ab.=4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 1 4 2 2 7 6 12 26 39 143 10.13) Courts are able to prevent the government from n=243 not at all important extremely important av.=9,92 acting beyond its authority. dev.=1,87 ab.=8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
2 0 3 8 4 12 15 25 50 44 78 10.14) Experts’ views are taken into account prior to n=241 not at all important extremely important av.=9,08 government decision-making. dev.=2,09 ab.=7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
28.10.2015 EvaSys evaluation Page 12 0 1 5 8 3 22 16 28 50 45 63 10.15) Civil society groups are involved in policy-making n=241 not at all important extremely important av.=8,82 and implementation. dev.=2,1 ab.=10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
2 0 5 0 3 20 16 25 44 41 91 10.16) Political decisions are made by directly elected n=247 not at all important extremely important av.=9,19 representatives of the people, i.e. their dev.=2,04 representatives in parliament. ab.=5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0 0 3 1 3 5 8 7 21 36 163 10.17) The decision-making process is transparent to the n=247 not at all important extremely important av.=10,17 citizens. dev.=1,58 ab.=4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0 1 3 8 4 10 5 16 32 28 136 10.18) The media provide citizens with reliable information n=243 not at all important extremely important av.=9,67 to evaluate the government. dev.=2,04 ab.=7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Given the fact that we are faced with a globalized economy and many cross-border problems (e.g. pollution, migration, crime etc.), to what extent do you agree with the following statements?
20 11 30 17 8 21 15 34 32 18 38 10.19) Nation states should act as autonomously as n=244 I do not agree at all I strongly agree av.=6,68 possible in order to develop those solutions that fit dev.=3,26 them best. ab.=8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
8 2 5 6 5 9 16 25 53 43 75 10.20) International networks of experts should develop n=247 I do not agree at all I strongly agree av.=8,8 joint solutions for common problems in order to dev.=2,49 provide efficient guidelines for nation states. ab.=4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
6 5 7 5 7 19 26 29 43 20 72 10.21) International non-profit and non-governmental n=239 I do not agree at all I strongly agree av.=8,36 organizations should be strengthened in order to dev.=2,62 serve as watchdogs towards multinational ab.=10
corporations, national governments and international 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 organizations.
5 8 4 9 6 19 16 22 44 31 81 10.22) International organizations and international courts n=245 I do not agree at all I strongly agree av.=8,56 should be strengthened in order to overcome dev.=2,67 national interests and to develop solutions that are ab.=7
most effective and fair from a global perspective. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
11. The following – almost last – questions concern your personal network.
One can be a member of different groups and/or organizations. Please indicate if you are a member of the following groups or organizations for each country. (Please give one answer per line)
11.1) Political party in Switzerland
n=254 Member 3
Not a member 248
No answer 3
11.2) Political party in Argentina
n=251 Member 21
Not a member 227
No answer 3
28.10.2015 EvaSys evaluation Page 13 11.3) Union, economic/professional association in Switzerland
n=253 Member 10
Not a member 236
No answer 7
11.4) Union, economic/professional association in Argentina
n=253 Member 56
Not a member 187
No answer 10
11.5) Church or other religious organization in Switzerland
n=252 Member 21
Not a member 225
No answer 6
11.6) Church or other religious organization in Argentina
n=252 Member 46
Not a member 201
No answer 5
11.7) Sport, leisure or cultural association in Switzerland
n=245 Member 28
Not a member 213
No answer 4
11.8) Sport, leisure or cultural association in Argentina
n=254 Member 115
Not a member 137
No answer 2
11.9) Migrant/Expatriate organization in Switzerland
n=248 Member 19
Not a member 223
No answer 6
11.10) Migrant/Expatriate organization in Argentina
n=250 Member 51
Not a member 193
No answer 6
11.11) Other voluntary organization in Switzerland
n=239 Member 22
Not a member 209
No answer 8
28.10.2015 EvaSys evaluation Page 14 11.12) Other voluntary organization in Argentina
n=246 Member 77
Not a member 164
No answer 5
11.13) Are you a member of an international non-governmental organization (NGO)?
n=251 Yes 42
No 207
No answer 2
11.14) Where do most of your family members live (e.g. parents, grandparents, children, siblings, nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts)?
n=253 Mainly in Argentina 121
Mainly in Switzerland 69
Equal parts in Switzerland and Argentina 44
Mainly elsewhere 18
No answer 1
11.15) Do you have children?
n=252 Yes 144
No 108
No answer 0
11.16) Were your children raised...
n=146 Mainly in Argentina 108
Mainly in Switzerland 15
Rather equally in both countries 12
Mainly in other countries 11
No answer / I do not know 0
11.17) In which country are most of your professional contacts (colleagues, customers, patients, etc.)?
n=248 Mainly in Argentina 141
Mainly in Switzerland 22
Equal parts in Switzerland and in Argentina 40
Mainly in other countries 27
No answer / I do not know 18
11.18) Are your professional contacts (colleagues, customers, patients, etc.) in Argentina...
n=253 Mostly Argentinian 164
Mostly Swiss 6
Equal parts Swiss and Argentinian 20
All kinds of nationalities 46
No answer / I do not know 17
28.10.2015 EvaSys evaluation Page 15 11.19) In which country do most of your friends live?
n=252 Mainly in Argentina 136
Mainly in Switzerland 26
Equal parts in Switzerland and in Argentina 66
Mainly in other countries 20
No answer / I do not know 4
11.20) Are your friends in Argentina…
n=249 Mostly Argentinian 157
Mostly Swiss 5
Equal parts Swiss and Argentinian 26
All kinds of nationalities 56
No answer / I do not know 5
11.21) How often do you travel to Switzerland for business or private reasons? (Average)
n=253 Weekly to monthly 3
At least once a year 79
Every few years 125
Never 28
No answer 18
11.22) Do you plan to move back to Switzerland one day?
n=253 Yes 46
Probably yes 69
Probably no 56
No 13
No answer / I do not know 69
How well do you speak the following languages? (Please give one answer per line)
8 27 54 64 98 11.23) One of the official languages of Switzerland (Swiss- n=251 Not at all Mother tongue av.=3,86 German, French, Italian, Rumantsch) dev.=1,14 ab.=1
1 2 3 4 5
1 1 16 86 149 11.24) Spanish n=253 Not at all Mother tongue av.=4,51 dev.=0,67
1 2 3 4 5
4 25 64 128 20 11.25) Other languages n=241 Not at all Mother tongue av.=3,56 dev.=0,85 ab.=7
1 2 3 4 5
12. And finally, some statistics.
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n=253 Female 112
Male 141
Other / no answer 0
12.3) Do you consider yourself as belonging to any particular religion or denomination? If yes, which one?
n=247 Catholic 108
Protestant 47
Orthodox 0
Other Christian beliefs 4
Jewish 5
Muslim 0
Buddhism 0
Hinduism 0
Non-denominational 53
No answer / I do not know 30
12.5) For the next question, please consider your personal income in your local currency. If you sum up all your wages and incomes, how high is your monthly net salary (salary after all social deductions such as retirement provisions, disability insurance etc.)
n=248 No income 29
Up to arg$150 0
Between arg$151 to arg$300 1
Between arg$301 to arg$450 1
Between arg$451 to arg$600 2
Between arg$601 to arg$750 1
Between arg$751 to arg$900 3
arg$901 or more 155
No answer / I do not know 56
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