Self-Image of the Agricultural Population in Bavaria

Economic situation, views on the economic significance of agriculture,
occupational self-image and moral orientations in the agricultural
population.

Topics: Judgement on the economic situation and the participation of
farmers in economic miracle; typical character traits of farmers;
judgement on the self-image and assumed third-party image of farmers as
well as its change; relative social prestige and occupational
self-image of farmers; attitude to specialization in agriculture,
agricultural policy and politics in general; assumed contribution of
agriculture to general prosperity the country; assumed social-political
significance of farmers; attitude to regular working hours,
self-employed occupation and annual vacation; judgement on flight from
the country and the city/country relationship; attitude to commercial
management of the company, to using external consultants and training
of farmers; assessment of today´s significance of a series of farm
proverbs; attitude to the farming family company and the future of
agriculture; risk readiness; image of an economical farmer; attitude to
the market economy, cooperation with other companies, producer
co-operatives, the market structure law and sales organizations;
readiness to go into debt; desired conduct of the farmers association
with subsidy reductions for agriculture; judgement on income
development in agriculture; preferred solution of the problem of hunger
through food deliveries or technical aid to developing countries;
attitude to thriftiness; structure and location of the company;
practical training abroad and other training; regional origins;
modernity index; position in the company; religiousness.

Demography: age (classified); sex; school education; vocational
training; professional position; city size; refugee status.

Interviewer rating: previous appointment arrangement with respondent.

Also encoded were the following regional data: population development;
employment structure; municipality structure, religious denomination
structure; gross domestic product and quota of companies shut down.