Survey-based indicators are widely seen as leading indicators for economic activity. As such the consumer confidence might be informative for the future path of private consumption. Although the indicators receive high attention in the media, their forecasting power often appears to be very limited. This paper takes a fresh look on the data that serve as a basis for the consumer confidence...
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Halle a. d. Saale,
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