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World Bank Group Country Survey 2016

Argentina, 2015 - 2016
The World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey Program (COS)
Public Opinion Research Group
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Identification

Survey ID Number
ARG_2015_WBCS_v01_M
Title
World Bank Group Country Survey 2016
Country
Name Country code
Argentina ARG
Series Information
The World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey Program systematically measures and tracks the perceptions of the World Bank's clients, partners, and other stakeholders across the globe in client countries. The Public Opinion Research Group surveyed 29 countries in FY2012 (July 2011-June 2012), 41 countries in FY2013 (July 2012-June 2013), 42 countries in FY2014 (July 2013-June 2014), and 35 countries In FY2015 (July 2014-June 2015). In FY2016, surveys were conducted in 45 countries. Nearly all of the World Bank Group's client countries are surveyed in every three year cycle.
Abstract
The Country Opinion Survey in Argentina assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Argentina perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Argentina on:
1) their views regarding the general environment in Argentina;
2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Argentina;
3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Argentina;
4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Argentina.
Unit of Analysis
Stakeholders of the World Bank Group in Argentina

Version

Version Description
v01, edited anonymous dataset for public distribution

Coding schemes of output data:
- Single-choice questions: Response options are coded according to corresponding numbers in the questionnaire.
- Multiple-choice questions: When a response option is checked, it is coded as "1," when a response option is not checked, it is coded as "0."
- 10-point scale questions: "1" corresponds to the lowest value, "10" corresponds to the highest value. "Don't know" is coded as "11."
- Yes/No questions: "Yes" is coded as "1," "No" is coded as "2."

Scope

Notes
The scope of the study includes:
- General Issues Facing Argentina
- Overall Attitudes toward the World Bank Group
- World Bank Group’s Effectiveness and Results
- The World Bank Group’s Knowledge Work and Activities
- Working with the World Bank Group
- Recent trends and the future role of the World Bank Group in Argentina
- Communication and Information Sharing
- Background Information.

Coverage

Geographic Coverage
Ciudad de Buenos Aires and Provincias

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators
Name Affiliation
Public Opinion Research Group World Bank Group
Funding Agency/Sponsor
Name
World Bank Group

Sampling

Sampling Procedure
From November 2015 to January 2016, 208 stakeholders of the WBG in Argentina were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG’s work in the country by participating in a country opinion survey. Participants were drawn from the Office of the President/Prime Minister; office of a minister; office of a parliamentarian; ministries/ministerial departments; Project Management Units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of WBG projects; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/ programs; local governments; bilateral/multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; private foundations; the financial sector/private banks; non-profit organizations/community based organizations; the media; independent government institutions; trade unions; faith-based groups; youth groups; academia/research institutes/think tanks; the judiciary branch; and other organizations. A total of 90 stakeholders participated in the survey (43% response rate).
Response Rate
43%
Weighting
The results in this year’s Country Survey were compared to those in the Country Survey conducted in FY’12 (response rate is 37%, N=104). Data were weighted to reach the same stakeholder composition in two years, which allows for year comparisons. Stakeholder groups which were not present in both fiscal years were not included in the comparison. Respondents who belonged to the “other” stakeholder category were not included either. As a result, means of the FY’16 data and the total number of respondents in both years are slightly different from those of the original data reported in appendices A, B, C, D, and F. For the weighted stakeholder breakdown and year comparison results, please see appendix E (page 91).

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection
Start End
2015-11 2016-01
Data Collection Mode
Internet [int]
Data Collectors
Name
Soto Magariños

Questionnaires

Questionnaires
English and Spanish.

Access policy

Contacts
Name Affiliation Email
Svetlana Markova ECRWS smarkova@worldbankgroup.org
Jing Guo ECRWS jguo1@worldbankgroup.org
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,

Public Opinion Research Group (The World Bank Group). Argentina World Bank Group Country Survey (WBCS) 2016, Ref. ARG_2015_WBCS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].

Metadata production

DDI Document ID
DDI_ARG_2015_WBCS_v01_M_WB
Producers
Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
Development Data Group DECDG The World Bank Group Study documentation
GP External Comms ECRGP The World Bank Group Study documentation
Date of Metadata Production
2016-09-29
DDI Document version
v01 (September 2016)