2285|APRIL 1998 BAROMETER

— Knowledge of the ‘National Action Plan for Employment’. — Main responsible for job creation in our country. — Opinion on the degree of effectiveness of some lines of action covered by the employment plan and other possible measures. — Opinion on the extent to which different aid for small and medium-sized enterprises would favour job creation. — Opinion on the extent to which different measures could favour women’s access to the world of work. — Evaluation of the current economic situation of the country and prospective one year. — Knowledge of the holding of primary elections in the PSOE. Degree of interest with which he followed the news about the primary elections. — Knowledge of the name of the person who was elected in these primary elections. Valuation of the result. — Evaluation of the current political situation of the country and prospective one year. — Knowledge and scale of valuation of political leaders. — Assessment of the management that the PP Government is doing. — Assessment of the political performance of the PSOE since it has been in the opposition. — Knowledge and appreciation of the ministers who form the Government. — Confidence inspired by the President of the Government, José Mª Aznar and the general secretary of the PSOE, Joaquín Almunia. — Intention to vote in general elections. — Affinity with political parties. — Scale of political ideology of the interviewee. — Vote recall in the general elections of March 1996. — Vote fidelity in general elections in March 1996. — Electoral volatility in general elections in March 1996. — Job expectations of employment and unemployment.