The Transformation Process in Hungary, Poland, in the Czech and Slovak Republic 1993-1995 (Population Survey)

Topics: Present and future economic situation; rise of prices in the next year; ranking of countries according to the development of the reforms; help provided by western Europe; foreign investments; attitudes towards private ownership, support for foreigners, differences of wages, market economy; estimated development of the unemployment; assessment of the financial situation of the household; financial situation compared to the previous year and a year in future; expected unemployment in the next two years; satisfaction with the reform process and speed of reforms; satisfaction with democracy; changes of social security, health care, solidarity within the population, unions, criminality, food supply and job security since the reforms; willingness to sacrifice; strong leadership vs. democracy; peace and order vs. freedom; democracy leads to chaos and anarchy; state control on economy; strong leader; scepticism about market economy; market economy and income disparities; winner and looser of the reforms; profit from the market economy; satisfaction with prices, privatisation, foreign goods and investments; effect of the privatisation of the big state owned factories on one's self and the national economy; role of government and unions; values such as self-actualisation, leisure orientation, enjoyment of life, harmony within family, security, respect law and order, fairness in dealing with others; hard work and ambition, achievement of a high income, self-assertion, political engagement, tolerance; place of resident; income of the household; influence of institutions; support for weak persons; personality typical of market economy; voting preference.