As one of the main pillars of the ifo Institute's economic research, the ifo Business Survey has been conducted monthly since 1949, a year after the foundation of the ifo Institute. Since then, ifo has extended its survey activity by developing and administering additional business, expert, and...

As one of the main pillars of the ifo Institute's economic research, the ifo Business Survey has been conducted monthly since 1949, a year after the foundation of the ifo Institute. Since then, ifo has extended its survey activity by developing and administering additional business, expert, and...

Economic indicators are essential for policymaking and strategic decisions in both the public and private sectors. However, due to delays in the release of government indicators based on macroeconomic factors, there is a high demand for timely estimates or “nowcasting”. Many attempts have...