Who Reports the Mood in German Boardrooms? Evidence from the ifo Business Survey

The ifo Business Climate Index for Germany is considered as the most important leading indicator for the German economy. Media reports often refer to the mood in German boardrooms. Based on a survey conducted in May 2023, we show that most of the around 9,000 respondents to the monthly ifo Business Survey are the owners or managers of the companies. The sentiment regarding the state of the German economy thus comes directly from the boardrooms of the companies..

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Year of publication:	2023
Authors:	Hennrich, Jonas ; Sauer, Stefan ; Wohlrabe, Klaus
Publisher:	Munich : Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
Subject:	ifo business Survey \| firms \| answering behaviour

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Series:	CESifo Working Paper ; 10571
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	1853812277 [GVK] hdl:10419/279322 [Handle] RePec:ces:ceswps:_10571 [RePEc]
Classification:	C80 - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs. General ; C81 - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data ; C83 - Survey Methods; Sampling Methods
Source:	EconStor

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