Eurobarometer 23 (1985)

The main survey focus of this Eurobarometer is: 1. Working hours and income 2. The European currency ECU 3. Questions on the European Parliament and the EC Topics: 1. Working hours and income: frequency of travel to European countries; attitude to border checks for citizens of EC member countries; attitude to extradition of criminals within EC member countries. Preference for a wage increase or reduction in working hours; preferred normal weekly working hours; attitude to flexible working hours; attitude to salary reductions given difficult situations for the company; profit-sharing in the company; attitude to differences in pay with same activity.2. The European currency ECU: knowledge about the European currency ECU; influence of strength of national currency on personal life; attitude to replacement of national currency by a European one as well as to concurrent use of both currencies; interest in currency and stock market information; personal business in foreign countries; possession of bank account and savings account as well as stocks and shares; expected development of use of the European currency; assumed integration function of the ECU; ECU as future international means of payment; interest in a savings account, traveler´s checks or investment in ECU currency; particular advantages of the ECU; preference for national currency, ECU or dollars for medium-term investment.3. Questions on the European Parliament and the EC: general attitude to the European Parliament; assessment of the current and desired future significance of the European Parliament; personal participation in the last European Election; assessment of the development of harmony among the nations of the European Community; judgment on the advantages of national membership in the European Community; approval of the efforts for European integration; attitude to a European Government; countries that should in any case be represented in such a European Union; knowledge about countries that have applied for EC membership; interest in Spain and Portugal joining; judgment on Spanish membership for the EC as well as for one´s own country.4. Miscellaneous: personal opinion leadership; satisfaction with the political system; postmaterialism index; political interest; self-assessment on a left-right continuum; party sympathy; attitude to social reforms. Demography: age; sex; marital status; number of children; ages of children (classified); religious denomination; frequency of church attendance; school education; occupational position; employment; company size; household income; size of household; composition of household; respondent is head of household; characteristics of head of household; party inclination; person managing household; party preference (Sunday question); behavior at the polls in the last Federal Parliament election; city size; union membership; memberships; age at termination of school or university education (classified).Interviewer rating: ZIP (postal) code; date of interview.