Eurobarometer survey 55.2 collected public opinion data across the European Union in May-June 2001. The survey focused on respondents' views of science and technology, the Internet, agriculture policy, and the single European currency. It was conducted by the European Commission and is available under an Open Access license.
Use Cases
- Analyze public trust in science and technology based on survey questions about trust levels and perceived benefits/harms.
- Study attitudes towards EU agricultural policy based on questions about its purpose and perceived effectiveness.
- Model public knowledge and sentiment about the euro currency based on questions about interest, information levels, and usage.
- Investigate media consumption patterns for scientific topics based on questions ranking information sources.
Strengths
- Survey covers a specific, multi-topic wave (55.2) from the established Eurobarometer series.
- Description details a wide range of surveyed topics including science, agriculture, the euro, and the Internet.
- Data is sourced from the European Commission, an authoritative public institution.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- European Commission
- Collection Method
- Public opinion survey
- Time Range
- May-June 2001
- Geography
- European Union