CBS News "CBS.Marketwatch.com" Internet and Stock Market Poll, September 1999
By: CBS News
Edition: ICPSR version
Series: ICPSR -- 2850; ICPSR (Series) -- 2850.
Publisher: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Description: This special topic poll, fielded September 29-October 3, 1999, queried respondents on their attitudes regarding the Internet and the stock market. Through a telephone survey, respondents were asked a series of questions about their awareness of, access to, understanding of, and usage of computers, electronic mail, the Internet, and online services. Those queried were asked whether their contact with this technology was limited or extensive and for work or personal use, whether computers and the Internet created or solved problems, whether the Internet had an adverse effect on interpersonal communication, and whether the Internet was important to work and personal productivity. A series of questions probed for respondents' experiences using the Internet to obtain the latest financial and sports news, product information, and travel information, to purchase products or travel tickets, to make hotel reservations, and to search and/or apply for a job. Respondents were asked about their knowledge of and experiences with the websites and online services of E-bay, Amazon.com, E-trade, CBS.Marketwatch.com, AOL.com, Yahoo, Sidewalk.com, and Priceline.com. Respondents were also queried about stock market investments and the Internet, including whether they had bought or traded stocks through the Internet, how frequently they checked their investments through online services, and whether they owned stock in Internet companies. Further questions focused on the future of the stock market, extending the stock market trading day to 24 hours, day traders' knowledge of the stock market and their influence on it, whether many people are getting rich off the Internet, purchasing holiday gifts online, and the possibility of year 2000 (Y2K) computer-related problems. Respondent views were also sought on the upcoming 2000 presidential election, including the Democratic and Republican prima... Cf.: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02850
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