Before deliberation 37% of participants considered their country‘s membership of the EU to be ̳a very good thing‘. After deliberation, this figure rose to 52%. PDF
The proportion of those who thought that finding a job is one’s own responsibility increased from 26% to 44% after the deliberation, whilst the proportion of those insisting on the government’s responsibility has dropped from about 40% to 21%. PDF
68% feel that the county’s vital services like education, fire, police and health would suffer if there continues to be a shortage of housing, compared to 46% prior to the event. PDF
The dataset was given to us by the Zeguo Township Government. PDF
Participants wanted to see almost a quarter of the state’s electricity come from hydro, about 18% come from wind, and a bit under 15% come from solar, wood, and nuclear, in that order. They wanted almost none of it, however, to come from oil or, especially, coal. PDF
The percentage agreeing that "elections in the United States do not currently provide enough choice for voters" increased from 59 to 68%. PDF
At the end of the process there was majority support for the EU rather than just the member states in most areas—international trade (52%), military action (65%), climate change (83%), foreign aid (71%), energy supply (59%), and diplomatic relations (63%). PDF
A national Deliberative Poll®1 of Bulgaria on policies toward the Roma produced many strong and statistically significant changes in the direction of an integrationist perspective. PDF
Opinions before and after deliberation on all policy issues. PDF
Deliberation changed the sample’s perceptions of both communities. The percentage believing Protestants “open to reason” increased from 36% to 52%, and the percentage believing Catholics “open to reason” increased from 40% to 56%. PDF
