Ifo Industry Colloquium 2003

On 23 October 2003 the Ifo Institute organised its third industry colloquium in co-operation with the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria with support from the Bavarian State Ministry for the Economy, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology. The analysis of the overall economy and the economic trends in industry, construction, wholesaling and retailing as well as in selected service sectors was examined at this one-day conference. The results are documented in the conference proceedings, of which this article is a summary.