Article in Journal
German Manufacturing: Firms More Willing to Invest in 2016
Annette Weichselberger
ifo Institut, München, 2016
ifo Schnelldienst, 2016, 69, Nr. 18, 52-56
ifo Institut, München, 2016
ifo Schnelldienst, 2016, 69, Nr. 18, 52-56
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German manufacturers increased their investments by 2% in 2015, according to the latest results of the Ifo Investment Survey. For 2016 manufacturers plan to increase their investments by 7% (6% in real terms). The primary target of investment in 2015 was capacity expansion, and will remain so in 2016.
JEL Classification: L600, D220