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Downturn in equipment investment halted - first bright spots in the leasing business climate

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  • Joachim Gürtler
  • Arno Städtler

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According to the recent results of the Ifo Business Survey in leasing, the fourth quarter figures for 2001 signal a slight improvement. In assessments of the current business situation, the positive responses gained ground: Almost every third leasing enterprise evaluated the situation as favourable. The business outlook also brightened, with cautious optimism being expressed for the business expectations for the first semester of 2002: 29% of the survey participants now expect more favourable business. For a clear indication of a turnaround, however, the appraisals of the business outlook must improve successively over the course of several surveys.

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  • Joachim Gürtler & Arno Städtler, 2002. "Downturn in equipment investment halted - first bright spots in the leasing business climate," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 55(04), pages 34-36, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:55:y:2002:i:04:p:34-36
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    3. Arno Städtler, 2001. "Significant gains for leasing - leasing share of investment surpasses the 20% mark," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 54(24), pages 43-51, October.
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