Flash Eurobarometer 121/A (Euro Attitudes in January 2002 - Euro Members)

Attitude of the population towards the introduction of the Euro in the participating Euro-Countries.

Topics: State of information on the Euro; preparation for the introduction; assessment of the dual pricing as helpful; the most helpful institution (banks, media etc.) during introduction; assessment of the problems during introduction; difficulties with the distinction and handling of the coins and banknotes; changes of the purchasing behaviour caused by the introduction; frequency of converting Euro into the national currency whilst shopping; use of a pocket calculator or converter; personal perception of frequency of rounding up or down prices when converting the Euro into the national currency; estimation on when payment of purchases made by interviewees is only carried out in Euro; preferred procedure after completion of the transitional phase; preferred time scale for keeping the national currency on pricing; knowledge on usability of the Euro coins and banknotes abroad in Euro countries; assessment of the facilitation of international price comparisons due to the Euro; assessment of the development of the Euro to an international currency similar to the U.S. dollar; expectation of an economic growth within the Euro-countries; expectation of an approximation of the Euro-countries; assessment of the emergence of new jobs due to the introduction of the Euro; expected simplification of shopping in other Euro-countries; ease of travelling within the EU; expectation of price stability in the Euro zone due to the Euro; judgement of the advantages of the Euro introduction; elimination of conversion charges for transfers and for the use of bank and Euro cheque cards due to the Euro; concern about the exchange rate of the Euro in proportion to the U.S. dollar; judgement of the integrative functions of the Euro; general attitude towards the Euro; judgement of the course of the Euro transition.

Demography: Sex; age; age when finished full time education; professional position; region; type of locality.