Opinion Barometer July 1990 - Attitude to Development in the GDR

Attitude to the current political situation in the GDR and
economic and currency union.
Topics:
Evaluation of personal prospects for the future and development of the GDR;
expectations of the stability of the German Mark and
economic development after currency union;
expected length of time for economic equalization between GDR and FRG;
household furnished with durable consumer goods (scale);
planned acquisition of durable consumer goods (scale);
satisfaction with exchange rate of currency union;
monthly savings amount before currency union and future expected savings amount;
expectations regarding increase in rent;
intended utilization of credit;
preferences for various products from the GDR or FRG given equal prices (scale);
economic consequences of preferring FRG products for the GDR;
judgement on the economic situation in the GDR;
judgement on personal economic situation and
comparison with that of the past and future;
opinions on development of wages and salaries in the GDR,
social security before the turning point, mutual aid in GDR and FRG;
assessment of achievement demands in comparison to earlier;
party preference at the first all-German elections;
attitude to one's preferred party or movement;
decision for H. Kohl or O. Lafontaine at possible elections
of the all-German federal chancellor;
evaluation of the speed of the German-German unification process;
satisfaction with housing situation;
monthly net income;
preference for a new or used car from the FRG or
a new car from the GDR given plans to buy a car;
opinions on adequate supply with products from the GDR or FRG and their prices;
reasons for excessive prices for basic foods (scale);
prediction on development of unemployment;
time expectations regarding East German activities for income equalization;
evaluation of experiences with the market economy.