Opinion Makers 1985

Attitudes of elites and persons influencing opinions on questions of
economic policy.

Topics: most important tasks of large concerns; assumed growth rate of
the gross national product in 1986; inflation expectation for 1986;
expected unemployment figures in January 1986; preferred measures to
combat unemployment; judgement on the importance of European
cooperation in selected areas; attitude to participation of the Federal
Republic in the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) of the US as well as
in Eureka; reasons for and against participation in these projects;
most able politicians in selected subject areas; print media usage;
importance of selected business goals; professional contacts and
interest in selected areas of industry; party preference.

Demography: age; sex; occupational position; occupational area of
responsibility; state.