Opinion Makers 1995

Attitudes of elites and persons influencing opinion on
questions of economic policy.
Topics: Most important tasks of large concerns; preferred
measures to combat unemployment; judgement on the
importance of European cooperation in selected
political areas; expected effects of the European
domestic market on the German economy;
area of business affiliation with the electronics industry,
motor vehicle industry or chemical industry as well as
personal interest in these areas of business; importance
of selected characteristics for businesses; frequency of reading
selected newspapers and magazines; judgement on
German products in international competition; trust in
the Federal Government to solve waiting economic
and political problems; most important problems of the
Federal Republic; agreement with selected recommendations to
secure the business location Germany; preferred
measures for flexible regulation of working hours;
party preference.
Also encoded was position and area of responsibility of respondent.