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“Democracy Is Latin America's Second Independence” Evidence “Democracy is Latin America’s second Independence” Evidence fromLatinobarómetro Presented at The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy Rice University Marta Lagos Houston Texas October 5th, 2007 LATINOBARÓMETRO www.latinobarometro.org • Represents the adult population of each country, 500 million all over the region. Sample error fluctuate by country between 2,8% and 4,1% • 200 variables applied per year (aprox.) • Comparative information sources: • GLOBAL BAROMETERS • WORLD VALUES SURVEY • CSES • EUROPEAN SOCIAL SURVEY • EUROBAROMETER • GENERAL SOCIAL SURVEY • OWN SOURCES LATINOBARÓMETRO TECHNICAL REFERENCE • 196.788 face to face interviews. • Sample size of 1000 y 1200 cases. • Sample error 3% A global perspective SUPPORT FOR AND SATISFATION WITH DEMOCRACY DATA FROM EUROBAROMETER AND GLOBAL BAROMETERS SUPPORT SATISFACTION DIF. EUROPEAN UNION* 78% 53% -25 AFROBAROMETER* 69% 58% -11 ASIAN BAROMETER 61% 55% -6 EASTERN EUROPE* 53% 29% -24 LATINOBAROMETER* 56% 32% -24 SOUTH ASIA 62% 11% -51% * EUROBAROMETER: Member countries of the European Union AFROBAROMETER: 12 PAÍSES, 1999 - 2001 ASIANBAROMETER: 4 Countries 1999-2001 NEW DEMOCRACIES BAROMETER: 9 PAÍSES, 2000 LATINOBAROMETER: 17 Countries. SOUTH ASIA BAROMETER: 5 countries 2004 The world in values THE WORLD VALUE SURVEY- HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN A VALUE SPACE. 1.00 + 0.95 CHOICE 0.90 Ronald Inglehart 0.85 Christian Welzel 0.80 + 0.75 The constraint vs. 0.70 choice polarity reflects a Human Development 0.65 continuum in which 0.60 a move towards the choice-end means 0.55 more Human 0.50 Development as it gives people more room 0.45 to realize their inner 0.40 human potentials. 0.35 Secular-Rational Values 0.30 0.25 0.20 _ 0.15 0.10 _ 0.05 CONSTRAINT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50 0.55 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.90 0.95 1.00 _ Self-Expression Values + 1.5 Value Change in three types of societies, 1981-2000 1.25 1 0.75 1990 ex-communist 2000 0.5 2000 0.25 1990 0 1981 rich democracies -0.25 -0.5 -0.75 1990 Traditional/Secular-Rational Values -1 developing -1.25 countries 2000 -1.5 -1.5 -1.25 -1 -0.75 -0.5 -0.25 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 1.25 Survival-Self Expression Values WORLD VALUE SURVEY CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO 1980 - 2006 0 -0,500,511,522,5 Argentina 1980 México 1990 Argentina 1995 -0,5 Argentina 1990 México 1995 Chile 2006 Chile 2000 Chile 1995 Argentina 2000 -1 Traditional - Rational Traditional México 1980 Chile 1990 México 2000 -1,5 México 2005 -2 SURVIVAL SELF EXPRESION Recovering the past SUBJECTIVE INCOME LATIN AMERICA 1996-2006 / TOTALS BY COUNTRY 2006 P. Your total income and that of your family, ¿Does it allow you to cover your needs? ¿In which of the following circumstances do you find yoursef? *Here only ‘It is not enough, we have difficulties’ plus ‘It is not enough we have great difficulties’ Nicaragua 70 70 El Salvador 64 65 62 60 Ecuador 61 60 Colombia 57 59 55 53 59 República Dominicana 55 50 54 50 50 Panamá 50 46 54 45 México 53 40 Perú 52 35 Uruguay 51 Honduras 30 50 Paraguay 25 50 Bolivia 20 47 Chile 47 15 Venezuela 45 10 Brasil 43 5 Guatemala 38 0 Argentina 37 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Costa Rica 32 Latin America 50 0 102030405060708090100 Source: Latinobarómetro 1995-2006. Per Capita income and support for democracy in Chile 1995-2004 13 0 12 5 12 0 115 110 10 5 10 0 95 90 85 80 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 PIB Per Capita Apoyo a la Democracia THERE ARE THINGS TO BE DONE FOR A FULL DEMOCRACY AMÉRICA LATINA 1996 -2000 P. ¿Do you think democracy is fully estsblished or do you think it is not fully established and there are things to be done for a full democracy? 100 90 80 81 79 81 77 70 60 50 40 30 20 18 13 18 15 10 6 5 4 0 3 1996 1997 1998 2000 Democracy y fully established There are things to be done for a full democracy NS/NR Fuente: Latinobarómetro 1996-2000: n = 18.717/ 17.767/ 17.907/ 18.135 INCONSISTENCY LEVELS OF ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE DEMOCRACY Number of Non-favorable Mentions towards Democracy 012345678Total 0 110000001 5 1 11000113- 7 2 0011126- - 10 Number of 3 001129- - - 13 Favorable 4 011312----17 Mentions 5 01315-----19 towards 6 0214------16 Democracy 7 19-------10 8 4-------- 4 Total 8 14202016117 3 1 100 * Numbers represent % of the total of the sample (and not of the column) At least 49% of the Latin Americans have inconsistent attitudes towards the democracy Q. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree with the following statements. In democracy, the economic system generally works well/ Democracy may have problems, but it is the best system of government/ I would not mind a non democratic government in power if it could solve the economic problems/ More than political parties and elections, what we lack is a decisive leader who is dedicated to resolving problems/ I prefer democracy to a leader with powers unlimited by law/Only with a democratic system can (country) become a developed country/ Elections offer the voters a real option to choose between parties and candidates. Q. Please look at this card and tell me how much confidence you have in…? Democracy as a government system with which (country) can become a developed country NOTE: Favorable mentions towards democracy refer to the number of times that the interviewee responds ‘Agree’ or ‘Strongly agree’ with a favorable affirmation towards the democracy or ‘Disagree’ or ‘Strongly disagree’ with a non favorable affirmation towards the democracy. Unfavorable mentions towards democracy refers to the inverse case. Source: LATINOBARÓMETRO 2003 SUPPORT - SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY AND PIB PER CAPITA LATIN AMERICA 1995-2006 76 66 61 63 62 56 58 57 58 56 53 53 53 48 46 41 36 38 37 36 38 33 31 29 29 26 27 25 16 6 4,4 3,8 2,3 3 4 0,9 -1,3 0,4 -4 -2,3 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999- 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2000 Suport for Democracy Satisfaction with Democracy Growth per capita Source: Latinobarómetro 1995-2006: n = 18.717/ 17.767/ 17.907/ 18.135/ 18.135/ 18.522/ 18.658/ 19.605/20.207/ 20.234 DEMOCRACY INDEX LATIN AMERICA 2006 Indice de Democracia constriuido a partir de las preguntas P18st, P19st, P20stm, P22st.a, P22st.b, P22na.c. Índice Alto es cuando Índice toma valores 5 o 6, Medio si toma valores 3 o 4 y Bajo si toma valores 0,1 o 2. 7 Uruguay 31 61 República Dominicana 7 36 57 7 Venezuela 41 53 Costa Rica 11 41 48 14 Argentina 4344 Panama 16 4143 22 Chile 39 Honduras 20 38 42 18 Colombia 35 46 21 Mex ic o 32 47 19 Nic aragua 31 50 Bolivia 17 31 22 53 Per u 31 48 Brasil 17 30 54 17 Guatemala 26 57 El Salvador 26 3639 30 Ecuador 24 45 Paraguay 13 4344 0 1020304050607080 High democratic index Medium democratic index Low democratic index Source: Latinobarómetro 2006 POLITICAL INSTITUTION CONFIDENCE INDEX BY PROGRESS ON REDUCING CORRUPTION IN STATE INSTITUTIONS LATIN AMERICA 2003 Q. How much progress do you think has been made on reducing corruption in the State institutions during the last year? Do you think there has been much progress, some progress, little or no progress at all? Q. Please look at this card and tell me how much confidence you have in each of the following groups/ institutions. Would you say you have a lot, some, a little or no confidence? Political Parties, Government, Judiciary & Congress * ‘No confidence’ corresponds to interviewees that have mentioned ‘No confidence’ for the 4 institutions. Instead ‘High Confidence’ corresponds to interviewees that have ‘A lot’ of confidence for at least 2 institutions. 60 50 45 39 40 38 32 30 32 30 28 28 20 21 20 16 13 15 10 5 5 8 0 No progress in A little progress in Some progress in Much progress in corruption corruption corruption corruption reduction reduction reduction reduction No confidence Low confidence Meduim Condidence High Confidence Gama =0.225 Source: Latinobarómetro 2003: n = 18.658 SOCIAL MOBILITY % OF RESPONDENTS WITH PRIMARY OR LESS EDUCATION BY AGE AND PARENTS EDUCATION LATIN AMERICA 2003 100 90 83 80 77 68 70 62 59 60 56 49 50 40 40 30 25 27 20 22 22 20 12 9 10 7 0 Born After 1978 Born 1963-1977 Born 1962-1943 Born before 1942 Basic or less (F) Secondary or less (F) Higher or less (F) Total Q. How much and what type of education respondent completed? Q. How much and what type of education did your parents complete? * Percents represent population who’s parents and respondents have basic education or less by age cohort. N = 16.424 Source: LATINOBARÓMETRO 2003 SOCIAL MOBILITY AND SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY Basic to Basic to Basic to DIF (Higher- Basic Secondary Higher Basic) High Impact Colombia 34 52 71 37 Brasil 30 33 58 28 Guatemala 28 41 54 26 México 50 48 70 21 Argentina 56727317 Perú 46 51 60 14 Medium Impact Chile 45 50 57 12 Bolivia 47 50 59 12 Uruguay 74 84 86 12 Venezuela 67 75 77 10 Low or Negative Impact El Salvador 44 49 53 9 Ecuador 46 44 55 9 Panamá 46 53 54 8 Nicaragua 55 47 62 7 Honduras 56 46 57 1 Paraguay 38 37 37 -2 Costa Rica 79 78 75 -4 Q.
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