IW-Newsletter
No. 5 from December 23, 2011
The link between orders and production in manufacturing: Harder to Predict in Boom Time
During the economic boom from 2005 to 2008 Germany’s manufacturing industry saw an uncoupling of incoming orders and production that was unobserved during as well as after the recession.

IW-Newsletter
No. 4 from November 23, 2011
IW Forecast for Germany Autumn 2011: No Recession But Imponderabilities
Germany’s growth will slow markedly. In spite of the resurgence of finan­cial market problems, a recession seems, nevertheless, improbable.

IW-Newsletter
No. 2 from April 1, 2010
IW Autumn Forecast 2009: Moderate Recovery after the Big Slump
The German economy has reached the trough faster than expected. Nevertheless in 2009 real GDP will fall below last year’s level by 4½ percent. Expansive monetary and fiscal policies have prevented an even stronger downturn in many countries.

IW-Newsletter
No. 6 from December 1, 2010
IW Economic Forecast Autumn 2010: Economy Shifts from Crisis Mood to Normalcy
The German economy remains in an upbeat mood. In 2010, real GDP will grow by 31/4 percent on average compared to last year. The economy has tentatively returned from crisis to normalcy.

IW-Newsletter
No. 3 from October 22, 2009
IW Economic Forecast Spring 2009: GDP Hitting Bottom
The world economy is in the midst of the worst recession since 60 years. The breakdown of exports has reached Germany as well. Germany’s real GDP will decrease by 4½ percent this year and grow by ½ percent in 2010.