Louisiana Public Square

LSU Survey Results

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

"The following charts were derived from data collected by the Public Policy Research Lab at the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs, LSU. Audience members were given a survey before participating in the Louisiana Public Square program, and after the program. The charts compare the 'Before' and 'After' responses. The program, titled Economic Development, aired June 16, 2004."

"Some of the more interesting findings: There seems to have been a trend toward more positive attitudes concerning the state government's role in dealing with certain economic development issues. Also, there was a trend away from 'Don't Know,' to taking a position one way or another on the issues presented." (click for notes)

Q4.Business conditions in Louisiana now vs. last year?

	% Before	% After
Better	6.7	33.3
About the Same	66.7	66.7
Worse	13.3	0
Don't Know	13.3	0

Q5. Business conditions one year from now?

	% Before	% After
Better	33.3	53.3
About the Same	26.7	46.7
Worse	13.3	0
Don't Know	26.7	0

Q6. State government efforts at recruiting new businesses to Louisiana?

	% Before	% After
Good to Excellent	26.7	46.6
Not Very Good to Fair	66.6	53.3
Don't Know	6.7	0

Q7. Louisiana state government's effectiveness at improving business conditions?

	% Before	% After
Very Confident	20	20
Somewhat	33.3	73.3
Not Very	40	6.7
Don’t' Know	6.7	0

Q8. Government run by a few big interests or for the benefit of all?

	% Before	% After
Few Big Interests	40	50
Benefit of All	33.3	40
Don't Know	26.7	10

Q9. Attention paid by the government to what the people think?

	% Before	% After
A Good Deal	6.7	20
Some	73.3	70
Not Much	13.3	10
Don't Know	6.7	0

Q10. The best thing Louisiana's government can do for economic development is:

	% Before	% After
K-12 Funding	26.7	30
Provide Incentives	33.3	30
Workforce Training Funding	6.7	10
College R&D Funding	20	20
None of Above	6.7	10
Don't Know	6.7	0

Notes: 5 of the 15 studio audience members did not answer Q8 through Q10 in the post-program survey. There is no comparative data [pre-program/post-program] for Q1 through Q3 and Q14 through Q20.