Investment in equipment and machinery is a very important component of GDP. In this paper we examine whether data from … business tendency sur- veys are useful for a timely assessment of current investment behavior. In addition we investigate … whether the survey results are helpful for forecasting investment growth in the short run. The first question is addressed …

of the German Council of Economic Advisors (2003) and analyze its implications on capital formation, investment and … welfare using a dynamic computable general equilibrium model. The main features of the model are an intertemporal investment …

of the German Council of Economic Advisors (2003) and analyze its implications on capital formation, investment and … welfare using a dynamic computable general equilibrium model. The main features of the model are an intertemporal investment …