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Ifo Institute in co-operation with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) World Economic Survey WES Poschingerstr. 5, D-81679 München, Tel: Ms. Plenk +49 (0)89 9224-1227 Fax: +49 (0)89 9224-1463 or +49 (0)89 9224-1911 or +49 (0)89 907795-1227 E-mail: [email protected] ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The individual survey results will be treated as absolutely confidential. Please mark the appropriate boxes. No mark means: “Not applicable” or “no judgement”. The answer “no change” implies no remarkable change. Data requested for ___________________ 1. This country’s general situation regarding Code No. present judgement - overall economy - capital expenditures - private consumption 2. Expected foreign trade volume by the end of the next 6 months exports (in convertible currency) imports 3. Expected trade balance within the next 6 months (in convertible currency) compared to the same time last year good satisfactory bad better about the same worse higher about the same lower improvement (a) no change (a) increasing surplus or decreasing deficit (b) decreasing surplus or increasing deficit 4. Expected inflation rate by the end of the next 6 months higher (change of consumer prices compared to same month previous year) about the same lower 5. Expected interest rates by the end of the next 6 months - short-term rates (3-month money market rates) - long-term rates (government bonds with 10 and more years of maturity) - Inflation - Lack of international competitiveness - Trade barriers to exports - Unemployment - Lack of skilled labour 6. At present, in relation to this country’s currency the following currencies (US $; euro; UK £; yen) are… overvalued about at proper value undervalued - Capital shortage higher about the same lower US $ euro UK £ yen 7. The value of the US $ in relation to this country’s currency by the end of the next 6 months will be higher about the same lower 8. The level of domestic share prices (in domestic currency) by the end of the next 6 months will be higher about the same lower - Foreign debts ___________ % (p.a.) most not so important important important - Public deficits The rate of inflation on average in this year will be 9. Please try to assess the importance of the following problems the economy of your country is facing at present: - Lack of confidence in the deteriogovernment’s economic policy ration Insufficient demand (b) from now on: expected situation by the end of the next 6 months better about worse the same 10. Expected growth of real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this year in % ____________________