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Western German Manufacturing: Readiness to Invest Remains Strong

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  • Annette Weichselberger

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According to the latest results of the Ifo Investment Survey, Western German manufacturers intend to invest around 6% more in new buildings and equipment than last year. For the year 2011 the responses of survey participants indicated an increase of 16%. In terms of investment motives, capacity expansion regained importance compared to the previous two years. In 2011 the percentage of investment in expansion was at a similar level to that in replacement purchases. This year expansion should drop back again to second place behind replacement purchases. Rationalisation has clearly become less important in recent years.

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  • Annette Weichselberger, 2012. "Western German Manufacturing: Readiness to Invest Remains Strong," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 65(02), pages 28-32, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:65:y:2012:i:02:p:28-32
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    1. Joachim Gürtler & Arno Städtler, 2012. "Euro Crisis Endangers Investment Growth– Real-Estate Leasing Expands More Slowly," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 65(14), pages 41-44, July.
    2. Joachim Gürtler & Arno Städtler, 2012. "Growth Trends in Equipment Investments Weakens – Moveables Leasing Gets Off to Lively Start in the New Year," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 65(06), pages 28-31, March.

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    JEL classification:

    • E22 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Investment; Capital; Intangible Capital; Capacity
    • L60 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - General

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