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 January 2002 : Business climate in East German industry
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 2, 2002
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Annual IWH Construction Industry Survey 2002: Decline in East German
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 2, 2002
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IWH Construction Industry Survey December 2001: Companies skepticism remains high
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 1, 2002
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IWH Industry Survey November 2001: Decline in East German industry worsens
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 16, 2001
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East German construction industry in October 2001: Downtrend has not accelerated so far
in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, No. 15, 2001
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