The recent survey of 2,500 enterprises in manufacturing, construction and public utilities conducted by the Austrian Institute of Economic Research in collaboration with the EU (Directorate-General II-4) reveals that enterprises in these sectors plan to invest substantially in 1996. The lively...

As a result of the expected recovery of the aggregate economy, the volume of construction in Western Europe is likely to stabilize in 1994. An upswing is not expected before 1995. In 1993 the construction industry in Western Europe was strongly affected by the overall recession. The total volume...

According to the results of the Autumn 2004 investment survey, investment in manufacturing expressed in current prices increased by 7.7 percent in 2004 and is expected to decrease by 2.9 percent in 2005. The largest increase is reported for basic materials (+9 percent) and mining (+18.5...