The Ifo World Economic Survey (WES) is designed to give an accurate picture of the economic situation and forecasts for important industrial, emerging and developing economies on a quarterly basis. Unlike the official statistics, which are primarily constructed around quantitative information, WES consists of qualitative information: appraisals and expectations of economic experts. Whereas the official statistics on the international level often appear after considerable delays, the WES results are timely and internationally comparable. Especially in countries where the data base of the official statistics is insecure, the appraisals and expectations expressed by on-site economic experts in the WES survey are of particular importance.
CESifo World Economic Survey ISSN 1613-6012 A quarterly journal on the world economic climate Publisher and distributor: Ifo Institute for Economic Research e.V., Poschingerstr. 5, 81679 Munich, Germany, phone +49(89)9224-0, fax +49(89)985369 Editor: Gernot Nerb. Annual subscription rate: 40.00 EUR, price of single issues: 10.00 EUR, shipping not included. Reproduction permitted only if source is quoted and copy is sent to the Ifo Institute. Commercial use of the data, also in electronic form, only with the permission of the Ifo Institute.
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