Don D.S. Relation between President's rating and living standards research

Abstract: Under the conditions of economic recession and sanctions the living standards of Russian citizens since 2014 was descending . But the President's rating is still extremely high. In connection with this a study of a relation between President's (or another first person) rating and living standards research was undertaken for several countries (Russia, USA, UK, Germany, France). The hypothesis about priority of nation-wide achievements over improvement of private welfare for citizens at the President's performance appraisal was checked. Also it was suggested and disproved the assumption that priority of nation-wide achievements is Russian national spirit.Research was performed by statistical methods. The correlation and regression analysis of statistical and sociological indices was used to describe the connection between the President's (or another first person) rating and living standards.On the basis of latest statistical and sociological indices it has been established that relation between the President's ratings and living standards is weak or lacking at all. Presidential approval ratings is more dependent from the country's political and economical background. And there isn't only Russian citizen's attribute. It was established that during 2008–2015s the main criteria for assessment of the President's activity in Russia was the international policy. A model in which availability or absence of relation between the President's rating and living standards depend on society's position in two dimenisions both «consolidation of society and governance» and «living standards» was suggest.

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