Breakdown of responses
to the ICC/Ifo World Economic Survey Special Question
May 2005
As
the G8 Summit approaches in early July, the G8 leaders should make it
a priority to ensure trade negotiators in Geneva make enough progress
between now and the ministerial conference in Hong Kong in December for
ministers to lock in that progress, ensuring the successful conclusion
of the Doha round in 2006.
strongly agree
agree
disagree / strongly disagree
Average of 90 countries
27%
69%
4%
Western Europe
33%
62%
5%
North America
38%
57%
5%
Oceania
48%
52%
0%
Eastern Europe
16%
78%
6%
CIS
4%
90%
6%
Latin America
32%
64%
5%
Africa
29%
68%
3%
Asia
28%
68%
4%
Near East
14%
81%
5%
0%
A
successful Doha round with meaningful results in terms of market access
for developing countries will make a significant contribution to the achievement
of the Millennium Development Goals in terms of economic development and
poverty alleviation.
strongly agree
agree
disagree / strongly disagree
Average of 90 countries
29%
63%
8%
Western Europe
27%
64%
8%
North America
31%
61%
8%
Oceania
48%
52%
0%
Eastern Europe
13%
71%
16%
CIS
4%
94%
2%
Latin America
38%
57%
5%
Africa
22%
55%
23%
Asia
30%
63%
7%
Near East
47%
48%
5%
0%
Climate
change will be an important topic on the G8s agenda this year. The private
sector, through environmentally-friendly technologies, will play a major
role in providing economically sound solutions to climate change.
strongly agree
agree
disagree / strongly disagree
Average of 90 countries
26%
61%
12%
Western Europe
34%
52%
14%
North America
36%
48%
15%
Oceania
10%
90%
0%
Eastern Europe
13%
68%
19%
CIS
24%
52%
24%
Latin America
31%
54%
15%
Africa
40%
52%
7%
Asia
26%
65%
10%
Near East
22%
70%
8%
0%
*Durchschnittswerte
ber die Lnder
**Durchschnittswerte
ber die Experten
A
successful Doha round with meaningful results in terms of market access
for developing countries will make a significant contribution to the achievement
of the Millennium Development Goals in terms of economic development and
poverty alleviation.
