Article in Journal
Industrie (West): Geschäftserwartungen weiter auf Talfahrt
ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, München, 2001
in: ifo Konjunkturperspektiven, 2001, 28, Nr. 02, 1-4
In west German manufacturing the business climate cooled off (see Figure). Although the firms gave a slightly more positive assessment of their business situation than in December, scepticism dominated the business expectations for the first time since May 1999, despite apparently improved export opportunities. Consumer goods producers, however, are again optimistic.
JEL Classification: D240,E300,L600