Flash Eurobarometer 121/D (Euro Attitudes in September 2002 - Non-Euro Zone)

Attitude in the non euro-countries towards the introduction of the euro in the euro-countries.

Topics: State of information on the euro; assessment of the problems caused by the introduction; preferential treatment or discrimination against consumers during conversion into the euro; suspected satisfaction of the citizens of the euro-countries with the introduction of the euro; knowledge of the usage of euro coins and banknotes in all euro-countries; personal contact with euro banknotes and prices in euros; assessment of expected advantages caused by the introduction of the euro: development of the euro into an international currency like the dollar, expectation of an economic growth within the euro-countries, expectation of an adjustment of the euro-countries, emergence of new jobs, expectation of a price stability in the euro zone, cessation of exchange charges and cessation of price disparities among the countries; expectation of difficulties as well as price increases if the euro were introduced in one´s own country; profitability of euro introduction in one´s own country; general attitude towards the euro; past trips to a euro-country; destinations of trips to euro-countries; attitude towards the euro after the journey; judgement of one´s own experience with the euro in the destination country with regard to facilitated price comparisons and general travelling facilities; knowledge of the exchange rate of the euro as well as the dollar into national currency; concern about the exchange rate of the euro in proportion to the dollar; assessment of the integrative function of the euro; expected disconnection of one´s own country from the process of unification; assessment of the introduction of the euro in one´s own country as unavoidable; assessment of the introduction of the euro as a historical process.

Demography: Age; sex; age on completion of education; profession; region; degree of urbanisation.

Additionaly coded: weighting factor