Study title

Attitude of the populations of the new EU Member States to the introduction of the euro in their country. Topics: Knowledge and use of the euro coins and bank notes: use of euro coins and bank notes; use of euro in one’s own country or other EU member states: knowledge of the same appearance of the euro coins and notes in other countries; knowledge of the number of countries where the euro has already been introduced; knowledge if a country can decide on its own whether to introduce the euro; estimated point in time of the introduction of the euro in one’s own country; state of knowledge on the euro; desired point of time to be informed on the introduction of the euro; trust in organisations that supply information on the euro: government, administrative bodies, national central bank, European Institutions, trade unions or professional organisations and consumer associations; preferred source of information; main issues that should be raised during information campaigns: implementation of the introduction, value of the one-euro-coin in comparison to the national currency, coin and note design, tips to avoid mistakes when getting used to the euro, practical consequences on one’s salary, bank account etc, social, economic and political consequences of the euro; necessity for individual measures for one’s preparation for the introduction: dual display in shops, on bills and pay slips as well as in brochures and media publicity; assessment of general and personal consequences of the euro introduction, assessment of the general opinion on the introduction as well as one’s personal view; desired point in time for the introduction of the euro; assessment of the euro on price stability as well as the risk of inflation; the euro as an international currency similar to the dollar or the yen; assessment of the consequences of the euro: simplification of price comparison as well as purchases in other EU-countries, savings on exchange fees, simplified travelling, reduction...