Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät Politikwissenschaftliches Seminar

Prof. Dr. Joachim Blatter Professor for Political Science

Dr. Andrea Schlenker Senior Researcher in Political Science

Survey among

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.

This is not a scientific analysis, please do not cite!

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Swiss Abroad - 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

1. Sprache / Langue / Lingua / Language

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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 , 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 (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

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4 25 64 128 20 11.25) Other languages n=241 Not at all Mother tongue av.=3,56 dev.=0,85 ab.=7

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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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