The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q3 2020 still remained under the baseline (100). However,for the first time this year, all feeder indices excepting only inventory (100) have considerably improved compared to the previous quarter. Specifically, business...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q2 2020 remained under the baseline (100). Moreover, all feeder indices have worsened compared to the previous quarter. Specifically, business conditions (69), sales (68), domestic demand (69), exports (69), ordinary...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q1 2020 still remained under the baseline (100). Moreover, all feeder indices have worsened compared to the previous quarter. Business conditions (71), sales (70), domestic demand (71), exports (75), ordinary profit...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q4 2019 remained under the baseline (100). However, all feeder indices excepting exports (90) have slightly increased compared to the previous quarter. Financial conditions (83) maintained levels recorded in Q3. BSI...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q3 2021 still remained under the baseline (100). Moreover, most feeder indices have decreased compared to the previous quarter. Specifically, sales (93), domestic demand (91), and exports (93) in the manufacturing sector...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q2 2021 remained under the baseline (100). However, most feeder indices have increased compared to the previous quarter. Specifically, business conditions (97), sales (100), domestic demand (99), exports (102), ordinary...

I show that firms' ability to postpone entry has important implications for our understanding of the observed business cycle behavior of start-ups. I use a model that closely replicates the main features of the US firm dynamics to explore and quantify the mechanism. I find that the option to...

We study the properties of business expectations and uncertainty in 39 developing and emerging economies. Our evidence comes from 31,000 businesses responding to the World Bank Group Business Pulse and Enterprise Surveys. The surveys elicit three-point subjective probability distributions about...

This study explores how to promote bilateral industrial cooperation between Korea and Ethiopia centered on bilateral trade and investment. This research focuses particularly on industrial cooperation between the Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of the two countries. This research was initiated...

The difficult business environment that prevailed in 2012 adversely affected small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in France and above all weighed on their profits. SMEs nonetheless maintained a sound capital structure and reduced their debt ratios, even though many of them were weakened by...