Business Tendency and Consumer Opinion Indicators
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. This Web site at: www.oecd.org/std/bt-coi Top of page |
Statistics Brief N. 14, Feb. 2008 
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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. Business Tendency Surveys: A Handbook
The aim of the "OECD - CIRET Journal of Business Cycle Measurement and Analysis" is the exchange of knowledge and information on the theory and operation of business and economic cycle research, including both measurement and analytical aspects. www.oecd.org/std/jbcma |