Majority (89 per cent) Indians have high hopes from 2012
Seven in ten global citizens online are of the opinion that 2012 will be a better year and only four in ten agree the global economy will be stronger
A new poll conducted by global research company, Ipsos, finds that a majority (89 per cent) of Indian citizens think that 2012 will be a better year for them financially than 2011.
“Globally, companies have their eyes set on India as a rapidly growing nation that is full of opportunities. The sheer scale of development needed could drive growth for many years. India has the advantage of size. The scope of growth and excess capacity present in terms of resources would drive growth in the future, and the positive sentiments reflected in the Ipsos global study is a testimony to the confidence Indians have for their country,” said Mick Gordon, Managing Director, Ipsos in India.
In spite of uncertainty in European economy, majority (72 per cent) of Global citizens in 24 countries ‘agree’ they are optimistic that 2012 will be a better year for them than 2011 while 30 per cent agree very much, 42 per cent agree somewhat.
Optimism reins among the vast majority of those living in France and Indonesia, where 91 per cent in each country ‘agree’ they are optimistic that 2012 will be a better year. Following next is Brazil (90 per cent), India (89 per cent) and Mexico (85 per cent).
On the other end, those in Italy (45 per cent), Japan (46 per cent), Sweden (55 per cent) Hungary (56 per cent) and Great Britain (58 per cent) are least likely to agree.
Only four in ten (41 per cent) citizens online in 24 countries ‘agree,’ however, on whether the global economy will be stronger in 2012 than in 2011, 9 per cent agree strongly, 32 per cent agree somewhat.
