Self-Image of the Agricultural Population in Bavaria

Topics: Judgement on the economic situation and the participation of farmers in economic miracle; typical character traits of farmers; judgement on the self-image and assumed third-party image of farmers as well as its change; relative social prestige and occupational self-image of farmers; attitude to specialization in agriculture, agricultural policy and politics in general; assumed contribution of agriculture to general prosperity the country; assumed social-political significance of farmers; attitude to regular working hours, self-employed occupation and annual vacation; judgement on flight from the country and the city/country relationship; attitude to commercial management of the company, to using external consultants and training of farmers; assessment of today´s significance of a series of farm proverbs; attitude to the farming family company and the future of agriculture; risk readiness; image of an economical farmer; attitude to the market economy, cooperation with other companies, producer co-operatives, the market structure law and sales organizations; readiness to go into debt; desired conduct of the farmers association with subsidy reductions for agriculture; judgement on income development in agriculture; preferred solution of the problem of hunger through food deliveries or technical aid to developing countries; attitude to thriftiness; structure and location of the company; practical training abroad and other training; regional origins; modernity index; position in the company; religiousness.

Demography: age (classified); sex; school education; vocational training; professional position; city size; refugee status. Interviewer rating: previous appointment arrangement with respondent. Also encoded were the following regional data: population development; employment structure; municipality structure, religious denomination structure; gross domestic product and quota of companies shut down.