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An Analysis of Response Behaviour in ifo's Manufacturing Survey

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  • Bernhard Kassner
  • Klaus Wohlrabe

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The ifo Business Climate Index is Germany's most important economic indicator. Thousands of responses from companies are collected on a monthly basis. This article throws some light on the response behaviour of participants by focusing on the manufacturing industry survey.

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  • Bernhard Kassner & Klaus Wohlrabe, 2018. "An Analysis of Response Behaviour in ifo's Manufacturing Survey," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 71(03), pages 29-34, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:71:y:2018:i:03:p:29-34
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    1. Klaus Abberger & Klaus Wohlrabe, 2006. "Forecasting qualities of the Ifo Business Climate Index - a look at recent studies," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 59(22), pages 19-26, November.
    2. Georg Goldrian, 2004. "Handbuch der umfragebasierten Konjunkturforschung," ifo Beiträge zur Wirtschaftsforschung, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, number 15.
    3. Christian Seiler & Klaus Wohlrabe, 2013. "The Ifo Business Climate and the German Economy," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 66(18), pages 17-21, October.
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