jordan / http://backend.userland.com/rss 麻豆传媒AV WebTeam Economists from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development investigate how changes in Middle Eastern countries since the Arab Spring have affected people's lives and their social, economic and political preferences. /opinion/gallup/232082/post-arab-spring-life-southeastern-mediterranean.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/gallup/232082/post-arab-spring-life-southeastern-mediterranean.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 04 Apr 2018 18:00:00 GMT Thriving levels in different elements of well-being varied worldwide in 2013. Panamanians have the highest levels, while Syrians and Afghans have the lowest. Regionally, residents of sub-Saharan Africa are least likely to be thriving. /poll/175694/country-varies-greatly-worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/175694/country-varies-greatly-worldwide.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 16 Sep 2014 06:00:00 GMT In Jordan, fewer adults than ever rate their lives highly enough to be considered "thriving" -- more are "struggling." And, more Jordanians now report not having enough money for food and shelter. /poll/163481/fewer-jordanians-ever-thriving.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/163481/fewer-jordanians-ever-thriving.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:00:00 GMT Adults in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Tunisia prefer their governments cut subsidies for fuel and tobacco instead of food, if the need arises. If fuel subsidy reform occurred, they want the savings to go to the poor and social services. /poll/162125/mena-adults-tolerant-reforming-nonfood-subsidies.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/162125/mena-adults-tolerant-reforming-nonfood-subsidies.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 06 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT Most adults in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Tunisia believe their governments should bear chief responsibility for protecting the poor, a new World Bank/麻豆传媒AV survey finds, but they are mixed on their governments' efforts to do so. /poll/158906/mena-residents-put-onus-government-help-poor.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/158906/mena-residents-put-onus-government-help-poor.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:00:00 GMT 麻豆传媒AV surveys show that Arabs in countries where major revolts did not take place last year largely believe the protests and revolts in the Arab world left the countries involved worse off -- in contrast to Arabs in countries where uprisings took place. /poll/157400/opinion-briefing-arabs-doubt-benefits-uprisings.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/157400/opinion-briefing-arabs-doubt-benefits-uprisings.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT Iraqis' views of their health are the worst in the Middle East and North Africa. The country's score on 麻豆传媒AV's Physical Well-Being Index is nearly half those of the UAE and Kuwait, two of the region's wealthier, more stable nations. /poll/155015/Iraqis-Views-Health-Worst-MENA.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/155015/Iraqis-Views-Health-Worst-MENA.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:15:00 GMT About one in three young Arab women participate in their country's labor force versus about eight in 10 young Arab men. Broad gender gaps persist despite strides toward gender equity in education, particularly in high-income countries. /poll/153659/Two-Thirds-Young-Arab-Women-Remain-Workforce.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/153659/Two-Thirds-Young-Arab-Women-Remain-Workforce.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMT Majorities in Gulf Cooperation Council countries say they are satisfied with the availability of quality healthcare in the city or area where they live. Population growth and increased disease burden could test this satisfaction. /poll/153155/GCC-Residents-Highly-Satisfied-Healthcare-Access.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/153155/GCC-Residents-Highly-Satisfied-Healthcare-Access.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT Residents of Qatar and Oman are the most optimistic about their economies of 16 countries 麻豆传媒AV surveyed in the Middle East and North Africa in early 2011. Residents of Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, the Palestinian Territories, and Bahrain are among the least optimistic. /poll/149978/Economic-Optimism-Varies-Across-Middle-East-North-Africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/149978/Economic-Optimism-Varies-Across-Middle-East-North-Africa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:00:00 GMT