KOF Swiss Economic Institute

KOF provides expert information in the field of economic and business cycle research. It produces a multitude of forecasts and indicators which are used to monitor the economy. Its data pool of company surveys is unique throughout Switzerland. KOF uses this data to generate various indicators (such as the KOF Economic Barometer, the KOF Employment Indicator and the KOF Business Situation Indicator), which reflect Swiss economic sentiment. It evaluates its survey findings on a quarterly basis and presents them – as well as its economic forecasts – to the public.

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    • KOF Globalisation Index
      December 2023
      Source: KOF Swiss Economic Institute
      Uploaded by: Knoema
      Accessed On: 03 April, 2024
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      Data cited at: Gygli, Savina, Florian Haelg, Niklas Potrafke and Jan-​Egbert Sturm (2019): The KOF Globalisation Index – Revisited, Review of International Organizations, 14(3), 543-​574 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11558-​019-09344-2   original contribution introducing the KOF Globalisation Index: Dreher, Axel (2006): Does Globalization Affect Growth? Evidence from a new Index of Globalization, Applied Economics 38, 10: 1091-​1110.