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EBDC Business Investment Panel (2022)
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Personnel Manager Survey (2020)
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ifo Business Survey Service (2017a)
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ifo Business Survey Service (2021b)
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German Export Expectations Rise
Sentiment in the German export industry has turned brighter. The ifo Export Expectations rose from -1.5 in April to +0.3 points in May. “Positive and negative responses are in nearly perfect balance,” explains Klaus Wohlrabe, Head of Surveys at ifo. “The export economy is not yet developing any great momentum overall.”
ifo Investment Database (2016)
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ifo Business Survey Industry (2013b)
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ifo Business Survey Construction (2013b)
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ifo World Economic Survey (2017q4)
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EBDC Business Investment Panel (2018)
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Half Of Germany’s Residential Construction Companies Are Short On Orders
Residential construction in Germany is experiencing an order shortage. More than half the companies, 55.2%, in this industry reported a lack of orders in April. In March, the figure was 56.2%. “Housebuilders are looking for signs of hope,” notes Klaus Wohlrabe, “but there’s no end to the crisis in sight.”
ifo Business Survey Insurance (2014)
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ifo Education Survey (2017) - SUF
Far-right electoral success can undermine joint action in the EU
According to ifo President Clemens Fuest, far-right electoral successes in the EU can undermine joint action on defense, migration policy, and trade policy. Europe can only be successful here if there is a willingness to occasionally put national interests aside and cooperate.
ifo Business Survey Industry (2018b)
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German Export Expectations Fall
Sentiment in the German export industry has clouded over a little. The ifo Export Expectations fell to -2.0 points in April, down from -1.2 in March. “The export economy lacks momentum at present. While the global economy offers many good prospects for growth, these aren’t yet being reflected in additional orders”, explains ifo-expert Klaus Wohlrabe.
ifo Business Survey Trade (2013b)
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ifo Innovation Survey (2015)
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ifo Business Survey Industry (2016b)
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