Abstract
Regression analysis of 1989-1995 annual survey is used to explore the relationship between the subjective evaluation of economic well-being & support for the political & economic reforms introduced in the post-Soviet period. Variation of support as a function of liberal attitude, urban center size, & professional qualifications is also examined. Of respondents (Rs) to the 1989 survey (N = 2,943), 60% supported the government's economic policies, as compared to 30% of Rs to the 1994 survey (N = 2,958). In the early 1990s, more support for reforms was declared by those making negative assessments of their economic well-being, whereas in the mid-1990s, support was expressed predominantly by those making a positive evaluation of economic well-being. In 1995 (N = 2,550), those making negative evaluations of economic well-being were more likely to express a need for a radical modification of the reform & were willing to return to Soviet-style economy. 5 Tables, 11 References. Z. Dubiel