The breakdown by profession is shown in Table 22. All groups except students clearly expect the oil and gas projects will contribute to the improvement of Sakhalin's international relations. Skepticism among students is evident here. When it comes to expectations of negative impact, however, nine students anticipate adverse consequences. Undesirable effects are also feared by most NGO members, media people, teachers, and university professors.
Business people are evenly split.
The scientific community is divided. When we break down the respondents by age, we notice that the generally favorable view of the Sakhalin projects' impact on the island's international relations is shared by all groups except the youngest two groups. On the negative side of expectations, younger groups are more pessimistic than older groups. Those under 25 are quite skeptical, with 12 of them anticipating adverse international consequences, as compared with only two who foresee no undesirable effects. Older groups are divided.