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Introduction to the Asian Barometer Survey(ABS)Principal Directors:Fu Hu and Yun-han ChuCo-Principal InvestigatorsYu-tzung Chang, Min-hua Huang, Kai-ping Huang, …2017.03.17

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History of the ABS1976 Professor Fu Hu establishes Study Group on Political Systems and Change1977-2000: Electoral Studies (National Science Council)Transnational Research 1. 1994: Political Culture and Political Participation in Greater China 2. 1996: Comparative Study of Electoral Systems 3. 2000:

East Asia Barometer

established (

Program for Promoting Academic Excellence in Universities

)

4. 2004:

Asian Barometer Survey

established

5. 2005:

Global Barometer Surveys

established

6.

2006-2016: Won funding from Ministry of Education’s Aim for the Top University Program

2012: Center for East Asia Democratic Studies established

2016: Won funding from Ministry of Science and Technology Academic Summit Program (only award for humanities and social sciences)Slide3

Program Members

Dept. of Political Science, NTU

Yun-han Chu (Principal Director)

Yu-tzung Chang

(

Co-Principal Investigator)Yeh-lih Wang (Co-Principal Investigator)Min-hua Huang (Co-Principal Investigator, Program Manager)Chen-dong Tso (Co-Principal Investigator)Feng-yu Lee (Co-Principal Investigator)Hans Hanpu Tung (Co-Principal Investigator)Kai-ping Huang (Co-Principal Investigator)Hsin-hsin Pan (Postdoctoral Fellow)Mark Weatherall (Postdoctoral Fellow)Chia-yin Wei (Postdoctoral Fellow)Kuan-chen Lee (Postdoctoral Fellow)

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Program Members

Dept. of Economics, NTU

Joseph Tao-yi Wang

(

Co-Principal Investigator

)Ming-Jen Lin (Co-Principal Investigator)Graduate Institute of National Development, NTUMing-tong Chen (Co-Principal Investigator)Chelsea C. Chou (Co-Principal Investigator)Institute of Political Science, Academia SinicaHuo-yan Shyu (Co-Principal Investigator)Chin-en Wu (Co-Principal Investigator)Alex Chang (Co-Principal Investigator)Wen-chin Wu (Co-Principal Investigator)4Slide5

Program Members

National Chengchi University

政治大學

Eric Yu

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Co-Principal Investigator)Chao-chi Lin (Co-Principal Investigator)National Cheng Kung UniversityYi-ting Wang (Co-Principal Investigator)National Sun Yat-sen University中山大學Rou-lan Chen (Co-Principal Investigator)National Chung Cheng University中正大學Kuang-hui Chen (Co-Principal Investigator)5Slide6

Overseas Partners 6

Andrew Nathan

Professor of the Columbia University

Larry Diamond

Senior Fellow, Freeman

Spogli Institute and the Hoover Institution and Professor, Department of Political Science and Sociology, Stanford UniversityDoh Chull ShinJack W. Peltason Scholar-in-Residence, Center for the Study of Democracy, University of California, IrvineSlide7

Regional Partners, East Asia7Japan

Professor, Department of Media Studies,

Doshisha

University

South Korea

Chong-Min Park, Korea UniversityDoh Chull Shin, University of California, IrvineKwang-Il Yoon, Sookmyung Women's UniversityMongoliaDamba Ganbat, Political Education AcademyHong KongNgok Ma, Chinese University of Hong KongHok-Wui Wong, Polytechnic University of Hong KongThe PhilippinesLinda Luz Guerrero, Social Weather StationsIndonesiaSaiful Mujani, Saiful Mujani Research & ConsultingSlide8

Regional Partners, East Asia8

Thailand

Thawilwadee Bureekul , King Prajadhipok's Institute

Singapore

Ern-

Ser Tan, National University of SingaporeGillian Koh, National University of SingaporeVietnamEdmud Malesky, Duke University MalaysiaBridget Welsh, John Cabot UniversityCambodiaSokhom Hean, Centre for Advanced StudyMainland ChinaJie Lu, American UniversitySlide9

Regional Partners, SouthAsia9

India

Suhas Palshikar, Department of Politics, University of Pune

Sandeep Shastri, Jain University

Bangladesh

Imtiaz Ahmed, University of DhakaNepalKrishna Hachhethu, Tribhuvan UniversityPakistanMohammad Waseem, Quaid-I-Azam UniversitySri LankaJayadeva Uyangoda, Social Scientists' AssociationSlide10

Global Barometer Surveys10Marta Lagos

Director of the Latinobarómetro

Christian Haerpfer

President of the Executive Council of World Values

Survey

Director of the Eurasia BarometerRobert MattesProfessor of the University of Cape TownCo-director of the AfrobarometerMike BrattanProfessor of the Michigan State UniversitySenior advisor of the AfrobarometerMark TesslerProfessor of the University of MichiganCo-director of the Arab BarometerSlide11

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www.asianbarometer.orgSlide13

Asian Barometer Survey13Slide14

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Time of Survey

Themes

Wave 1

(2001-2003)

Wave 2 (2005-2008) Wave 3 (2010-2012)Wave 4(2014-2015)Economic Evaluationsv (6)v (6)v (6)v (6)Institutional Trustv (12)v (13)v (13)

v (13)

Social Capital

v (8)

v (12)

v (12)

v (13)

Internet and Social Networking Sites

v (6)

Traditionalism

v (9)

v (19)

v (15)

v (14)

Political Participation

v (8)

v (12)

v (10)

v (10)

Institutional Preferences

v (11)

v (9)

Understanding of Democracy

v (1)

v (2)

v (4)

v (4)

Satisfaction with Democracy

v (2)

v (7)

v (7)

v (7)

Quality of Governance

v (12)

v (18)

v (22)

v (20)

Support for Democracy

v (14)

v (6)

v (9)

v (9)

Democratic Values

v (8)

v (9)

v (11)

v (11)

Social Cleavages

v (5)

v (5)

Distributive Justice

v (6)

China’s Rise (International Relations)

v (11)

v (6)

v (10)

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Survey ProgressCountry/RegionSurvey DatesWave 1

Wave 2

Wave 3

Wave 4

Wave 5

Taiwan 2001.06-072006.01-022010.01-022014.06-11Currently under preparation, plan to expand to South Asian countries (including India) as well as AustraliaHong Kong2001.08-102007.09-112012.09-112016.02-04Thailand2001.10-112006.04-092010.08-122014.08-10Philippines2002.032005.11-122010.032014.07Mainland China2002.03-062007.11-2008.122011.07-102014.12-2016.06Mongolia2002.10-112006.05-062010.04-052014.06-08Japan2003.01-022007.02-032011.112016.03South Korea2003.022006.092011.082015.10-12Singapore-2006.07-112010.04-082014.10-12Indonesia-2006.112011.082016.01Malaysia-2007.07-102011.10-112015.09-11Vietnam-2005.11-122010.09-102015.09-10Cambodia-2008.04-052012.02-032015.10-11Myanmar---2015.01-03Slide17

Myanmar SurveyFirst large scale academic survey in Myanmar. Important for developing survey capacity in the country. Covered 15 states, including the capital Naypyidaw.17Slide18

Myanmar SurveyMedia attention for findings of the Myanmar survey 18Slide19

Mainland China Survey19Slide20

Mainland China “GPS Sampling”: Two　MethodsMethod 1Sampling units based on geographical coordinates:StratificationHalf degrees (PSU)Square minutes

(

SSU

)

Half square minutes (

TSU)Ultimate sampling units (QSU)AddressMethod 2Combine traditional stratification sampling and GIS/GPS sampling:StratificationCounty level (PSU)Township level (SSU)Half square minutes (TSU)Ultimate sampling units (QSU)AddressSlide21

Methodological Issues in Cross-National SurveysAvoiding the problem of non-equivalence error in cross-national research. Includes non-equivalence in method and meaning. Non-equivalent meaning can be divided into non-equivalent language, content, and measurement. 1. Solutions to non-equivalent method: ABS uses consistent data collection methods, including sampling design and survey implementation (standardization)2. Solutions to non-equivalent language: ABS uses back translations to ensure meaning is faithful to the original3. Solution to non-equivalent content: ABS carries out cognitive interviews and small sample pretests in each country prior to survey implementation

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4. Non-equivalent measurement: All country teams are required to use a common English questionnaire. Two years prior to the start of each survey wave, the survey principal investigator and country teams discuss batteries and items for the next wave. To ensure that the survey can measure changing attitudes over time in different political contexts, each country team develops “localized” items based on theoretical considerations and the actual situation on the ground. If a team believes that an item is not appropriate for the common questionnaire, the item can become optional, removing it from the core questionnaire. Following each survey wave, a meeting of country teams is held to discuss the appropriateness question items in each country, as well as cross-national comparison and interpretation. The outcomes of the meeting will be used as the basis for designing the next wave of the questionnaire.

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Sampling Design1. National random sample2. Stratified sampling design allowing for differences between countries3. Probability Proportional to Size (PPS)4. No quotas or alternative samples5. At least 1000 successful interviews

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Weighting1. Adjusting sample date based on population structure in each country. Weighting parameters generally include gender, age, region, and ethnicity.2. Because the sample sizes vary between countries, for systematic cross-national comparison each of the country samples are weighted equally.3. Recently we have used multilevel regression and ex post weighting to adjust sample data and produce more reasonable estimates.

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Publications 25Slide26

Research Output (2011-2016)TypeNumber

Remarks

Books Published

9

University presses in the U.S.

Articles published (Appendix 1)Journal articles40Including SSCI or TSSCIBook chapters9-Conference papers85Organized by ABS in last 3 yearsTechnical reports74ABS technical reportsResearch and policy reports2Produced for agencies such as UNPublications using ABS data (Appendix 2)42Publications using ABS data over past 3 yearsApplications for ABS DataNumber of Countries40Includes all five continents, figure as of December 28, 2016Number of Applicants3,485Number of workshops/seminars 17　Held by ABS over past 3 yearsSlide27
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Main Funding SourcesAcademic Summit Program, Ministry of Science and TechnologyProgram for Promoting Academic Excellence of Universities, Ministry of EducationAim for the Top University Project, Ministry of EducationInstitute of Political Science, Academia SinicaTaiwan Foundation for DemocracyWorld BankUnited Nations Development Programme（UNDP）The Asian FoundationThe Henry Luce Foundation

Carter Center

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Developing New TalentThe program is actively developing the next generation of researchers. Numbers to date are shown below:Post/DegreeNumberRemarks

Post-Doc

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12 former post-docs/PhD students now hold posts of assistant professor (or assistant research fellow) or above in Taiwan or abroad

PhD graduates

15Masters graduates31Current PhD students3Current masters students8Slide30

Applications for Survey DataNumber of applications: 3,48530Slide31

Thank you for listening! 31