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Although the surveys do not yield precise measures of economic variables, tendency surveys provide a basis for diagnosing the present and predicting for the near future. They have become a valuable tool for economic analysis and forecasting, especially when used as inputs to the calculation of CLIs.

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Financial crisis sees collapse in OECD consumer confidence

06-Feb-2009

Recent data on consumer confidence suggests that households are quite pessimistic on the severity of the current financial crisis, and its impact on the economy at large. Confidence indicators for OECD member countries in recent months have witnessed an almost unprecedented collapse, with some levels falling to the lowest on record.
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This is a practical manual on the design and implementation of business tendency surveys, on the interpretation of the results from such surveys and on their use for economic analysis and forecasting.

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The aim of this Journal is the exchange of knowledge and information on the theory and operation of business and economic cycle research.

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