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 May 2002: Business climate has hardly improved
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 9, 2002
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IWH Construction Industry Survey April 2002: Spring recovery is driven by civil engineering industry
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 6, 2002
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IWH Industry Survey March 2002: Business climate in East German industry signals upturn
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 6, 2002
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IWH construction Industry Survey February 2002: Business conditions somewhat less unfavorable than in prior-year period
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 4, 2002
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IWH-Industry Survey at the start of 2002: Cautious confidence in East German industry despite economic downturn
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 3, 2002
Abstract
The cyclical downturn in the German economy in the year 2001 braked also the turnover of the East German industry. The increase was with 6,5 % clearly under the result of the previous year. Therefor the profitability of the enterprises continued to improve not. It could be stabilized however on the achieved level. The turnover plans of the enterprises for 2002 are reserved. Nevertheless 60% of the enterprises will increase their turnover. Also the job plans are optimistic and the job supply will slightly grow.
