Qualitative surveys enjoy huge popularity among business cycle analysts and research institutes since they provide fast information on the stance of the economy. However, in order to derive quantitative statements researchers have to rely on assumptions about the relation between quantitative...

In this paper we measure the speed at which firms adjust to demand shocks using individual firm data. Identification of shocks is achieved by a combination of quantitative and qualitative judgments on capacity utilisation in micro survey data. A novel feature of our approach is the distinction...

Geldnachfrage in Europa Die Bedingungen, die der europäischen Geldpolitik zugrunde liegen dürften, werden anhand einer multivariaten Zeitreihenanalyse unter Verwendung der Daten aller elf an der Europäischen Währungsunion teilnehmenden Länder untersucht. Im Rahmen einer...