This paper presents a composite leading indicator for the Swiss business cycle corresponding to the growth rate cycle concept. It is the result of a complete overhaul of the KOF Economic Barometer that has been published by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute on a monthly basis since 1976. In line...

This paper presents a coincident and a leading composite monthly indicator for the world business cycle - the Global Economic Barometers. Both target the world’s output growth rate cycle. The calculation of these indicators comprises two main stages. The first consists of a variable selection...

This paper presents a composite leading indicator for the Swiss business cycle corresponding to the growth rate cycle concept. It is the result of a complete overhaul of the KOF Economic Barometer that has been published by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute on a monthly basis since 1976. In line...

This paper presents a coincident and a leading composite monthly indicator for the world business cycle - the Global Economic Barometers. Both target the world's output growth rate cycle. The calculation of these indicators comprises two main stages. The first consists of a variable selection...

This paper presents a composite leading indicator for the Swiss business cycle corresponding to the growth rate cycle concept. It is the result of a complete overhaul of the KOF Economic Barometer that has been published by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute on a monthly basis since 1976. In line...

This paper presents a new composite leading indicator for the Swiss business cycle corresponding to the growth cycle concept. It is the result of another complete overhaul of the KOF Economic Barometer that has been published by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute on a monthly basis since 1976. In...

Das ifo Geschäftsklima, der wichtigste Indikator für die Konjunktur in Deutschland, ist als Mittelwert der beiden Komponenten "Geschäftslage" und "Geschäftserwartungen für die nächsten sechs Monate" definiert. 1993 wurde vom ifo Institut der zyklische Zusammenhang zwischen den beiden...

Der ifo Geschäftsklimaindex erreichte im Januar 2006 den höchstem Stand seit Mai 2000. Vielfach wurde nun die Frage gestellt, ob dieser hohe Stand auch ein ähnlich hohes Wachstum wie im Jahr 2000 erwarten lässt, oder ob ein höherer Geschäftsklimaindex nur anzeigt, dass der Aufschwung an...