Levada Center: Most Russians foresee a long-term crisis

Most Russians see signs of an economic crisis in the country, and most of them are sure that it will be long-term, reports with reference to the results of the September survey of the Levada Center .

77% of respondents believe that the country has an economic crisis. 17% of the survey participants do not agree with this opinion.

Those who see the economic crisis in Russia are sure that it will be long-term: a year and a half (23%) or at least two years (24%). Another 23% generally say that "the crisis will be very long, its consequences will manifest itself over the years." At the same time, only 4% of Russians "give" the crisis for six months, 1% - two to three months.

The causes of the crisis of 34% of Russians see mainly in external factors (the decline in the global economy, a drop in oil prices, etc.), 26% associate it with internal circumstances (the structure of the Russian economy, the state is too strong on the economy, etc.), sociologists told the agency. A little more than a third (36%) believe that the crisis is caused by a combination of both factors.

Assessing the government’s policy, in particular, the measures that it takes to combat the financial crisis, inflation and unemployment, 57% of the respondents said that it copes with these tasks. A third (32%) believe that the Cabinet does it badly, and 7%, on the contrary, is good.

In addition, according to half of Russians (51%), the nature of everyday consumption (nutrition, consumption of essential items, drugs, transportation, etc.) has not changed in their family over the past 12 months. However, 42% said that it worsened, and only 5% noted an improvement.

The choice of goods and services in the place where 67% of respondents live, over the past six months has remained the same as it was. 23% reported that the choice was narrowed, and 5% - which became more.

The survey also showed that less than two -thirds of Russians are constantly monitoring the exchange rate of the ruble to the dollar and the euro, including 27%, they do this once a week, 17% - once every two weeks or less often, 15% several times a week. 41% of respondents are not interested in currencies.