Press Releases
Press releases of the CESifo Group.
Latest press releases
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Ifo Architects Survey: Business Climate Approaches Record High
Jun 13, 2013: The business climate improved significantly at the beginning of the second quarter of 2013 and has not been as favourable since the German reunification boom at the end of the 1990s, according to the remarkable results of the Ifo Institute's quarterly survey of freelance architects. Details
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Telecommunication: Local Deregulation has Positive Effects
Jun 13, 2013: A new approach to regulation in the telecommunications sector has been discussed for several years whereby, instead of imposing a nationally uniform regulation, individual areas where competition is particularly fierce could be deregulated. Following on from the CESifo Working Paper 4277: "Regionally differentiated regulation and investment incentives in the telecommunications sector," the latest issue of the Ifo Institute's Schnelldienst looks at how local deregulation of the telecommunication market impacts competition in this sector. The study finds that local deregulation has positive effects on infrastructure-based competition and, even by conservative estimates, that every service area tends to gain additional market participants with their own infrastructure. Details
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Credit Constraint Indicator - From the Ifo Business Survey for May 2013
Renewed decline in the Credit Constraint Indicator
May 31, 2013: Credit constraints for German industry and trade weakened for the third consecutive time. At 19.8%, the credit hurdle is below the 20% mark for the first time in nearly half a year. Financing conditions for German companies continue to be very good. The extent to which the interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank on 8 May will lead to further improvement remains to be seen. Details
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Results of the Ifo Business Survey for May 2013
Noticeable Improvement in the Ifo Business Climate for Eastern Germany
May 29, 2013: The Ifo Business Climate for industry and trade in the eastern German federal states brightened sharply in May after a significant downturn in the previous month. The surveyed eastern German companies are significantly more satisfied with their current operations than in April. The business expectations are also more optimistic. The late spring is now also reviving the economy in eastern Germany. Details
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Ifo Business Climate Germany - Results of the May 2013 Ifo Business Survey
Ifo Business Climate Rises
May 24, 2013: The Ifo Business Climate Index for industry and trade in Germany has risen again after two consecutive declines. The firms are clearly more satisfied with their current business situation than in the previous month. The outlook for future business is unchanged and slightly positive. The German economy remains on track in a challenging European environment. Details