Flash Eurobarometer 310 (Preparing for the Euro: Survey Among Estonian Enterprises)

Preparations of Estonian enterprises for the changeover to euro.<br>Topics: self-rated knowledge on the euro changeover; preferred source of information about the introduction of the euro; satisfaction with information about euro changeover; preferred areas to get more information on; awareness of the following information sources on the changeover: Tere euro handbook, national website on the euro, free governmental phone line, seminars; usefulness of the aforementioned sources of information for own changeover preparations; use of the national website on the euro and usefulness; assessment of the long term impact of the introduction of the euro on own enterprise; preparations for the changeover; time of the beginning of the enterprise‘s preparations; approval of the following statements on the company’s activities regarding the changeover: has identified the impact in the different areas of the enterprise, has defined the necessary computer adaptation, has informed its staff, has evaluated the training needs, has set up a detailed action plan, has appointed a person in charge of coordinating preparations; proceeding regarding the adaptation of computer systems: executed by own staff, outsourcing, both; readiness of accounting system, invoicing system, and payroll system in time and reasons if not; enterprise is a retail enterprise or has other direct financial relations with consumers; supply of the company with euro coins and banknotes before January 2011 by the bank; reasons for not being supplied; intention to give change: in euro, in Eesti kroon, both; knowledge of the duration of the dual circulation period of EEK and euro; awareness of the obligation to dual price display during changeover period; problems concerning dual price display: calculation errors by the staff, consumer complaints, too time consuming, too costly, technical problems.

Demography: position of respondent at the company; company sector; number of employees; annual turnover.

Additionally coded was: interview ID; interviewer ID; language of the interview; country; date of interview; time of the beginning of the interview; duration of the interview; call history; region.