Developed Nations Attract Young vs. Educated Migrants
If all adults worldwide who would like to migrate actually moved where they want to, Gallup's Potential Net Youth Migration and Potential Net Brain Gain indexes show highly developed countries would...
View ArticleAdequate Housing Unaffordable for Many Worldwide
At a time of year when thoughts often turn to those less fortunate, Gallup finds the struggle to afford adequate housing disproportionately affects residents in sub-Saharan Africa and the former Soviet...
View ArticleInternational Migration Desires Show Signs of Cooling
Worldwide desire to migrate abated between 2007 and 2010, but Gallup finds 14% of the world's adults -- or about 630 million people -- would still like to migrate to another country if they had the...
View ArticleMajority Worldwide Sees Widespread Corruption in Businesses
About two in three adults worldwide believe corruption is widespread in the businesses in their countries. This belief is commonplace throughout the world, ranging from 60% in the U.S. and Canada to...
View ArticleSoutheast Asian Leaders Earn Highest Job Approval in Asia
Residents in most Asian countries surveyed in 2011 are more likely to approve of their leaders than disapprove. Laos' president earned one of the highest approval ratings (97%), while Pakistan's...
View ArticleSuffering in South Asia Highest in Region
South Asians rated their lives worse in 2011 than residents in other parts of Asia. At least one in five adults in Nepal (31%), Afghanistan (30%), India (24%), Sri Lanka (22%), and Pakistan (21%) are...
View ArticleChinese Among Least Likely in Asia to See Their Job as Ideal
Chinese workers are among the least likely in Asia to say their jobs are ideal, despite relatively low unemployment and overall economic growth. Chinese workers also lag those in other Asian countries...
View ArticleLow Wellbeing Damaging Corporate Hong Kong
Hong Kong may be wealthy, but Gallup surveys show workers there are among the least likely to be "thriving" in developed Asia.
View ArticleSingapore Ranks as Least Emotional Country in the World
Singaporeans are the least likely in the world to experience emotions of any kind, with the 36% who report feeling either positive or negative emotions the lowest for any country. Filipinos are the...
View ArticleLatin Americans Most Positive in the World
Latin America is home to eight of the top 10 countries for positive emotions in 2011. Panamanians and Paraguayans are the most likely worldwide to report positive emotions; Singaporeans are the least...
View ArticleSyrians, Iraqis Least Positive Worldwide
People in Syria and Iraq are the least likely in the world to report experiencing positive emotions. Syrians' positivity declined the most between 2011 and 2012. Latin Americans remain the most...
View ArticleCapitalist Singapore Needs More Entrepreneurs Fast
Unless Singapore gets much better at understanding what drives entrepreneurs and how to identify and nurture them, Singaporeans may continue to see most of the returns to capital flow to others.
View ArticleWhat Singapore's Leaders May Not Know
The country's citizens are productive and disciplined -- they just aren't enjoying their lives much. Singapore won't move to the next level until its leadership takes wellbeing seriously.
View ArticleSingaporeans Are Still Emotionally Stressed
Even amid some promising signs, the Singapore government still has a lot of work to do to help the country's residents enjoy more positive experiences.
View ArticleDBS Bank: A Force for Good in Asia
This Singapore bank -- a regional powerhouse with an impressive growth record -- is unlocking value for Asia. Its CEO, Piyush Gupta, explains how.
View ArticleSolving a National Productivity Puzzle
Singapore's productivity continues to lag that of other developed economies. To close that gap, its leaders should look to behavioral economics.
View ArticleLee Kuan Yew's Lasting Legacy: A Good Life in Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew may have been a polarizing figure in life, but since his passing, critics and followers alike have closed ranks to respect Lee's unique brand of utilitarian statesmanship.
View ArticleSingapore at 50: Population Pressure and the War for Talent
As the highly successful city-state reaches the half-century mark, it faces intense competition with regional megacities for talent.
View ArticleSingapore Ranks as Least Emotional Country in the World
Singaporeans are the least likely in the world to experience emotions of any kind, with the 36% who report feeling either positive or negative emotions the lowest for any country. Filipinos are the...
View ArticleLatin Americans Most Positive in the World
Latin America is home to eight of the top 10 countries for positive emotions in 2011. Panamanians and Paraguayans are the most likely worldwide to report positive emotions; Singaporeans are the least...
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