In the context of its regular business cycle monitoring and forecasting exercise WIFO in late 1994 sampled some 3,000 manufacturing, construction, and public utility companies for their investment plans. The results suggest that in these sectors aggregate investment continued falling in 1994, by...

In its semi-annual investment survey, WIFO in late October 1995 sampled 3,000 enterprises from manufacturing industry, construction, electricity generation and other public utilities for their business outlook and investment intentions. These four sectors increased capital spending by an...

Capital spending by manufacturing industry in 1993 totaled 51.5 billion AS, 18 percent less than a year earlier, with the investment ratio falling to 6 percent of turnover and only one-tenth of overall investment being accounted for by industry. The slump was due to falling demand for...

Investment Activity Remains Sluggish