This part of the project uses the micro survey data for investigating economic problems such as

• Causes and consequences of firms' price setting
• Forecasting and nowcasting of GDP and its components by means of survey data

Please visit our quarterly surprise index for an update on the current business cycle outlook for Switzerland!

All current activities in these fields are summarised in the follwong slides (survey produced for the kick-off meeting on 29 July 2008).

Overview of research activities and some results. (220 kB PDF)

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