Firm Surveys
Since 1993, IWH has conducted regular surveys among a fixed group of firms in the manufacturing and construction industry to collect individual data on economic activity. Until 2012, the surveys were carried out on a monthly basis with the construction and the manufacturing industry taking turns.
Since 2013, both surveys are conducted quarterly. They are based on a rotating panel of about 400 companies in each industry. The response rate is approximately 75%.
The results are published regularly (every month until 2012, quarterly since 2013) as reports, including figures and standard table as press releases and in the IWH publication "Wirtschaft im Wandel".
Further information:
IWH Industry Survey September 2001: East German industry fully hit by worldwide economic slowdown
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 13, 2001
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IWH Construction Industry Survey August 2001: East German Construction
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 12, 2001
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IWH Industry Survey July 2001: East German industry increasing experiences economic slackening
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 11, 2001
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East German construction industry June 2001: Early slump in companies' business expectations
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 10, 2001
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