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WFA/Nielsen global research: consumers see advertising as key to economic growth
Date: 15/07/2009
A summary of the survey and full results (WFA members only) are available here.
Seven in ten consumers agree that advertising contributes to economic growth, while eight in ten agree that advertising helps create jobs, according to a survey of 25,420 consumers in 50 countries conducted by The Nielsen Company for the WFA in May-June 2009. (View Press Release).
Additionally, 68% feel that, as a critical driver of competition between companies, advertising leads to better products and lower prices. Consumers' views on the economic benefits of advertising are broadly consistent across the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
The survey also shows a clear majority of consumers across all markets understand the importance of advertising and sponsorship as a critical source of funding for exhibitions, cultural and sporting events (81%) and the media (67%).
The survey also revealed some interesting discrepancies between the attitudes of consumers across regions about advertising as a source of information. European consumers appear to be more skeptical, with only half agreeing that advertising helps them make better choices. Consumers in the rest of the world are much more enthusiastic: four out of five Latin Americans, three quarters of consumers in Asia-Pacific and seven in ten in North America agree.
WFA has partnered with The Nielsen Company in order to gauge consumer attitudes to advertising as part of a broader campaign to champion advertising at a time when policy makers worldwide are considering introducing new restrictions. For more information see www.valueofadvertising.org
A summary of the survey and full results (WFA members only) are available here:
https://wb01.wfanet.org/valueofadvertising
For more information please contact Malte Lohan [email protected]
