In order to obtain truthful and accurate information free of any bias, it is preferred to analyze consumers through their online behavior, because when conducting traditional surveys, people tend to lie to give a good impression.
Although the most recommended is to analyze large volumes of data that are generated by consumers when interacting in the digital environment, surveys can work under specific conditions.
Does it make sense to keep doing surveys to evaluate, for example, the ranking of a brand, when all the real, honest, and unbiased information can be inferred from people's behavior on the Internet?
"... Traditionally, when teachers or business people needed data, they commissioned surveys. They obtained data in an orderly fashion, either in figures or in boxes marked on questionnaires.
During 2019, the proportion of households living in poverty in the country remained at 21%, which is identical to the percentage reported in 2018.
According to the National Household Survey 2019, prepared by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, per area of residence, urban poverty reaches 19.8% of households, while rural poverty reaches 24.2%, both values without significant changes with respect to 2018.
The number of households living in poverty increased by 1.1% between 2017 and 2018, increasing from 20% to 21.1% of the population.
Households living in poverty by poverty line (LP) represent 21.1% of the country's total, 1.1% more than the figure recorded in 2017. According to the National Institute of Census and Statistics, this increase is statistically significant.
The failure of polls on the presidential election in the US shows that in order to get the right information, data must be collected and analyzed with scientific rigor, free from any bias caused by the personal interest of pollsters and analysts.
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Only 1 out of the 20 main pollsters, newspapers and television stations in the United States who possessed all the tools needed to properly manage the demographic data and surveys, was right in indicating who the next president would be.
Income from self-employment has improved in rural areas, while urban households purchasing power fell by 1.2% in June 2015.
Although the unemployment rate in Costa Rica was close to 10% in October 2015, the income from self-employment has consolidated becoming the second largest source in the country: it increased by 22.7% in June 2015 compared to same month in 2014 in rural areas and 16.1% in urban areas, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census.
Business confidence is still falling with complaints being made about the absence of an agenda which aims to improve the business climate in the country.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Business Sector (UCCAEP):
Business confidence falls at the end of the year
• 6 out of 10 companies have faced significant increases in production costs over the last year.
The business confidence index calculated by the "Business Pulse" survey reached its lowest level in the last two years, with negativity being felt in the services and construction sectors in particular.
From a press release issued by the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Enterprises (Uccaep):
Fiscal deficit reduction, improved infrastructure and better governance.
They recommend promoting improvements in areas such as legal certainty, procedures and infrastructure, in order to increase competitiveness and regain business confidence.
From a press release issued by the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Enterprises (Uccaep):
Confidence in the business sector fell 2% in the fourth quarter compared to the same period in 2012.
Political uncertainty, bureaucracy, corruption, poor access to credit and high energy costs are the factors which are adversely affecting investment decisions.
From a press release issued by the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Enterprises (Uccaep):
Political uncertainty, excessive red tape, corruption, access to credit and the cost of electricity are the factors that influence 51% of those surveyed who feel that the current business climate is not favorable for investment in the country. These factors are reflected in the latest results of the Business Pulse survey by UCCAEP performed every three months.
The percentage of people who say they have been robbed or assaulted in the past four months: Honduras 33%, Guatemala 29%, El Salvador 28%, Panama, 22%, Costa Rica 21%, Nicaragua 19%.
Public Opinion Survey in Central America and the Dominican Republic by CID-Gallup.
November 2012
HONDURAS HAS THE MOST REPORTS OF ASSAULT AND ROBBERY
The Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, is the most dangerous city in the region
70% of Costa Ricans polled are thinking about changing suppliers for their mobile communications services, and 16% say they will do so as soon as possible.
A survey by the Financial Intelligence Unit at El Financiero reveals the challenges facing the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), in keeping pace with market demands by the time the opening of the mobile communications sector comes into effect.
The Salvadoran president has a 72% approval rating, while Martinelli has 65%, Lobo 51%, Chinchilla 45%, Colom 41% and Ortega 40%.
Mauricio Funes, although still in second place in Latin America, falls three percentage points from a previous survey and now has 72% approval rating, topping the list of presidents in Central America with high evaluation.
Mauricio Funes has an approval rating of 76%; he is followed by Ricardo Martinelli (66%), Laura Chinchilla (64%), Porfirio Lobo (60%), Alvaro Colom (50%) and Daniel Ortega (38%).
CID-Gallup unveiled its Central American public opinion poll for July 2010. It remarks that Funes remains the president with the highest approval ratings, and that Honduran president Lobo slipped from the third to the fourth spot, mainly because he is disliked by opposition and unregistered voters.