Life in Transition Survey 2010
After the Crisis
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan...and 28 more, 2010
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Reference ID
ECA_2010_LITS_v01_M
Producer(s)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Bank
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Identification
Survey ID Number
ECA_2010_LITS_v01_M
Title
Life in Transition Survey 2010
Subtitle
After the Crisis
Country/Economy
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Albania | ALB |
| Armenia | ARM |
| Azerbaijan | AZE |
| Bulgaria | BGR |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | BIH |
| Czech Republic | CZE |
| Germany | DEU |
| Estonia | EST |
| France | FRA |
| United Kingdom | GBR |
| Georgia | GEO |
| Croatia | HRV |
| Hungary | HUN |
| Italy | ITA |
| Kazakhstan | KAZ |
| Kyrgyz Republic | KGZ |
| Lithuania | LTU |
| Latvia | LVA |
| Moldova | MDA |
| Montenegro | MNE |
| Mongolia | MNG |
| Poland | POL |
| Romania | ROU |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
| Serbia | SRB |
| Slovak Republic | SVK |
| Slovenia | SVN |
| Sweden | SWE |
| Tajikistan | TJK |
| Turkiye | TUR |
| Ukraine | UKR |
Abstract
The Life in Transition Survey, after the crisis (LiTS II), is the second round of LiTS surveys, previously conducted in 2006 (LiTS I). In late 2006, the EBRD and World Bank carried out the first comprehensive survey of individuals and households across virtually the whole transition region. The purpose was to gain a better understanding of how people's lives had been shaped and affected by the upheavals of the previous 15 years.
Four years later, the EBRD and World Bank commissioned a second round of the survey. The circumstances facing most people were significantly different between the first and second rounds. The Life in Transition Survey I (LiTS I) was carried out at a time when the region's economies were, with few exceptions, growing strongly. In contrast, LiTS II took place in late 2010, at a time when most countries were still facing the aftershocks of a severe global economic crisis.
LiTS II advances and improves on LiTS I in two important ways. First, the questionnaire was substantially revised. The new questionnaire includes sections on the impact of the crisis and on climate change issues, as well as improved and expanded questions in areas such as corporate governance, public service delivery, and economic and social attitudes. Second, the coverage has been expanded to include five western European "comparator" countries - France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the UK. This allows us to benchmark the transition region against some advanced market economies, thereby giving a clearer perspective on the remaining challenges facing transition countries.
Four years later, the EBRD and World Bank commissioned a second round of the survey. The circumstances facing most people were significantly different between the first and second rounds. The Life in Transition Survey I (LiTS I) was carried out at a time when the region's economies were, with few exceptions, growing strongly. In contrast, LiTS II took place in late 2010, at a time when most countries were still facing the aftershocks of a severe global economic crisis.
LiTS II advances and improves on LiTS I in two important ways. First, the questionnaire was substantially revised. The new questionnaire includes sections on the impact of the crisis and on climate change issues, as well as improved and expanded questions in areas such as corporate governance, public service delivery, and economic and social attitudes. Second, the coverage has been expanded to include five western European "comparator" countries - France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the UK. This allows us to benchmark the transition region against some advanced market economies, thereby giving a clearer perspective on the remaining challenges facing transition countries.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
- individuals
- households
- households
Version
Version Description
Version 6 June 2012
Scope
Notes
The survey explored six key areas:
- Household affected by the crisis
- Life satisfaction
- Attitudes towards democracy and market economy
- Generalised and institutional trust
- Corruption perception
- Priorities for government spending
Sections of questionnaire:
- Section 1. Household Roster
- Section 2. Housing and Expenses
- Section 3. Attitudes and Values
- Section 4. Climate Change
- Section 5. Labour, Education and Entrepreneurial Activity
- Section 6. Governance
- Section 7. Miscellaneous Questions
- Section 8. Impact of the Crisis
- Household affected by the crisis
- Life satisfaction
- Attitudes towards democracy and market economy
- Generalised and institutional trust
- Corruption perception
- Priorities for government spending
Sections of questionnaire:
- Section 1. Household Roster
- Section 2. Housing and Expenses
- Section 3. Attitudes and Values
- Section 4. Climate Change
- Section 5. Labour, Education and Entrepreneurial Activity
- Section 6. Governance
- Section 7. Miscellaneous Questions
- Section 8. Impact of the Crisis
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The second Life in Transition Survey (LiTS II) was implemented in 30 transition countries (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Kosovo) as well as five comparator countries in western Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom).
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| World Bank |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ipsos MORI | Survey design and fieldwork implementation |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Canadian International Development Agency | CIDA |
| Central European Initiative | CEI |
| UK Department for International Development | DFID |
| World Bank | WB |
| EBRD Shareholder Special Fund | SSF |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Pauline Grosjean | University of San Francisco | Suggestions for questionnaire design |
| Juan Muñoz | Sistemas Integrales | Suggestions for survey design and fieldwork implementation |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The sampling methodology was designed to make the sample nationally representative. In order to achieve this, a two-stage clustered stratified sampling procedure was used to select the households to be included in the sample. In 25 transition countries, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden, the survey was conducted face-to-face in 1,000 randomly chosen households. In Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Serbia, Poland and the United Kingdom there were 1,500 household interviews in order to allow for a reasonably large sample for a follow-up telephone survey, which will be based on a shortened version of the current questionnaire and which will be conducted one year after the face-to-face survey, i.e., in autumn 2011.
In the first stage of the sampling, sample frame of Primary Sampling Units were established. In all countries, the most recent available sample frame of Primary Sampling Units (PSUs) was selected as the starting point. Local electoral territorial units were used as PSUs wherever it was possible, as they tend to carry the most up-to-date information about household addresses. The following sampling frames were used:
Electoral districts: Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia.
Polling station territories: Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro.
Census Enumeration Districts: Slovak Republic, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkey.
Geo-administrative divisions: the remaining countries.
The second stage in sampling consisted of selecting households within each PSU. The aim was to make sure that each household was selected with an equal probability within any given PSU and hence all households in the country had the same probability of being selected. Two sampling procedures were used. In the majority of countries, a random walk fieldwork procedure was used: the fieldwork coordinator selected the first address to be sampled, and the interviewer was given clear instructions on how to select remaining addresses within the PSUs. For a small number of countries - Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia and Sweden and the United Kingdom - the sample was pre-selected to ensure that the probability of any household's inclusion was always equivalent to the probability generated by random selection.
The sampling procedures are more fully described in "Life in Transition Survey 2010 - Final Report" pp.114-115.
In the first stage of the sampling, sample frame of Primary Sampling Units were established. In all countries, the most recent available sample frame of Primary Sampling Units (PSUs) was selected as the starting point. Local electoral territorial units were used as PSUs wherever it was possible, as they tend to carry the most up-to-date information about household addresses. The following sampling frames were used:
Electoral districts: Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia.
Polling station territories: Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro.
Census Enumeration Districts: Slovak Republic, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkey.
Geo-administrative divisions: the remaining countries.
The second stage in sampling consisted of selecting households within each PSU. The aim was to make sure that each household was selected with an equal probability within any given PSU and hence all households in the country had the same probability of being selected. Two sampling procedures were used. In the majority of countries, a random walk fieldwork procedure was used: the fieldwork coordinator selected the first address to be sampled, and the interviewer was given clear instructions on how to select remaining addresses within the PSUs. For a small number of countries - Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia and Sweden and the United Kingdom - the sample was pre-selected to ensure that the probability of any household's inclusion was always equivalent to the probability generated by random selection.
The sampling procedures are more fully described in "Life in Transition Survey 2010 - Final Report" pp.114-115.
Response Rate
The standard interview method called for each selected household to be visited at least three times before being replaced. In the majority of cases (79 percent), however, the interviews were completed on the first visit. In 61 percent of cases, the head of the household and the principal respondent were the same person; in the remaining 39 percent, two different interviews were required to be carried out in the same household.
Weighting
In all countries, except for France, Poland and Sweden, there is a significant majority of females and relatively older people in the sample. This is likely to have resulted from the fact that household members who were away from home on a permanent basis, either for work or studies, were excluded from the sample.
In order to correct this problem, a weighting scheme was introduced. In the first step, the weighting scheme identifies target populations in each country, disaggregated by age and gender. In the second step, weights are assigned in order for the sample to reproduce the gender and age breakdown within the country’s population. All the figures presented in this report are weighted using this scheme.
Using 'democratic' weights, all countries are weighted by their population. With 'federal' weights, all countries are weighted equally.
In order to correct this problem, a weighting scheme was introduced. In the first step, the weighting scheme identifies target populations in each country, disaggregated by age and gender. In the second step, weights are assigned in order for the sample to reproduce the gender and age breakdown within the country’s population. All the figures presented in this report are weighted using this scheme.
Using 'democratic' weights, all countries are weighted by their population. With 'federal' weights, all countries are weighted equally.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2010 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name |
|---|
| Ipsos MORI |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The questionnaire of LiST II includes sections on the impact of the crisis and on climate change issues, as well as improved and expanded questions in areas such as corporate governance, public service delivery, and economic and social attitudes.
There are 8 Sections in the questionnaire: Household Roster, Housing and Expenses, Attitudes and Values, Climate Change, Labour, Education and Entrepreneurial Activity, Governance, Miscellaneous Questions, and Impact of the Crisis.
The respondents of the questionnaire are the head of the households or other knowledgeable household members for section 1 and 8. For sections 3-7, the respondents are the people selected randomly by using selection grids.
There are 8 Sections in the questionnaire: Household Roster, Housing and Expenses, Attitudes and Values, Climate Change, Labour, Education and Entrepreneurial Activity, Governance, Miscellaneous Questions, and Impact of the Crisis.
The respondents of the questionnaire are the head of the households or other knowledgeable household members for section 1 and 8. For sections 3-7, the respondents are the people selected randomly by using selection grids.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | www.ebrd.com/lifeintransition | ||
| The World Bank Microdata Library | The World Bank | microdata@worldbank.org | Link |
Citation requirements
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Bank. Life in Transition Survey (LiTS) 2010, Ref. ECA_2010_LITS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [url] on [date].
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Bank. Life in Transition Survey (LiTS) 2010, Ref. ECA_2010_LITS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [url] on [date].
Access authority
| Name | URL |
|---|---|
| European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | www.ebrd.com |
| World Bank | www.worldbank.org |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_ECA_2010_LITS_v02_M
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
Date of Metadata Production
2013-01-31
DDI Document version
DDI Document - Version 02 - (04/27/21)
This version is identical to DDI_ECA_2010_LITS_v01_M but country field has been updated to capture all the countries covered by survey.
Version 01 (January 2013)
This version is identical to DDI_ECA_2010_LITS_v01_M but country field has been updated to capture all the countries covered by survey.
Version 01 (January 2013)