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.