Upturn in East German industry is having a hard time
Bärbel Laschke
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 11,
2002
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02.08.2002 • 15/2002
Aufschwung in der ostdeutschen Industrie tut sich schwer
Laut IWH-Umfrage unter rund 300 ostdeutschen Industrieunternehmen hat sich das Geschäftsklima im Juli 2002 gegenüber Mai kaum aufgehellt. Sowohl die Lageeinschätzung als auch die Geschäftsaussichten haben sich – selbst bei Ausschaltung der Saisoneinflüsse – nur minimal gegenüber der vorangegangenen Umfrage verbessert. Die Industriekonjunktur in Ostdeutschland kommt damit nur schwer in Gang. Von den positiven Einschätzungen im Vorjahreszeitraum sind die Urteile der Unternehmen noch weit entfernt.
Bärbel Laschke
IWH Construction Industry Survey June 2002: East German construction industry in June 2002: Situation and forecasts slightly improved on low level
Brigitte Loose
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 10,
2002
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IWH Industry Survey May 2002: Business climate has hardly improved
Bärbel Laschke
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 9,
2002
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IWH Construction Industry Survey April 2002: Spring recovery is driven by civil engineering industry
Brigitte Loose
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 6,
2002
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IWH Industry Survey March 2002: Business climate in East German industry signals upturn
Bärbel Laschke
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
Brigitte Loose
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 4,
2002
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Industrieumfragen 2001 -Dokumentation der Hauptergebnisse-
Bärbel Laschke
IWH Discussion Papers,
No. 159,
2002
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In dem Diskussionspapier werden alle Umfrageergebnisse des Jahres 2001 zusammengefasst. Sie vermitteln einen Überblick über die Umsatz- und Beschäftigungsentwicklung 2001, die Ertragslage der Unternehmen im Längsschnittvergleich seit 1997, die Investitionstätigkeit und die Exportaktivitäten sowie zur Tarifbindung in ostdeutschen Industrieunternehmen.
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International economic development still impedes growth in Central and Eastern Europe
Axel Brüggemann
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 3,
2002
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The world wide economic slow down has increasingly affected the transition economies. Lower demand in Western Europe for exports from Central and Eastern Europe has depressed industrial production and growth in the region. Strong domestic demand has managed to offset some of the negative external influences. In total the countries in Central and eastern Europe will grow with 3,1 % in 2002 and with 4,1% in 2003. The higher growth in 2003 results from the combination of a continuing strong domestic demand and amore favourabel external environment, as the world economy starts to recover in the second half of 2002. Inflation will continue to slow, while unemployment decreases only marginally. Higher growth will also lead to higher current account deficits.
The slowdown in 2001 has increased the risk potential for financial crises in Central and Eastern Europe. The forecast is build upon the assumption that no such crisis will occur, if a crisis does errupt the forecast will have to be revised downwards. The regular anlysis carried out by the IWH regarding the development of the risk potential, indicate particular high risks for Poland and to a somewhat lesser extent also for Hungary. As the unfavourable external economic conditions will persist for the coming months, a further increase in the risk potential can be expected.
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IWH-Industry Survey at the start of 2002: Cautious confidence in East German industry despite economic downturn
Bärbel Laschke
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 3,
2002
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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.
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