Survey on Inflation and Growth Expectations - 2017 Q1

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The survey conducted in March 2017 on a sample of Italian firms with 50 or more employees shows widespread improvement in the assessment of the general economic situation and a moderate upward revision of consumer inflation expectations at all horizons.

The majority of firms expect demand for their products to grow further, while opinions regarding current demand and investment conditions are more varied. Over the next 12 months firms expect their prices to grow at a similar rate to the one reported for consumer inflation; this trend is primarily bolstered by the expected increase in the prices of raw materials and, to a lesser extent, in the cost of labour and intermediate inputs.

Increasing investment plans for 2017 are overall confirmed, even if construction and services firms are less optimistic.

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  1. 10 April 2017
    Survey on Inflation and Growth Expectations - 2017 Q1
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  2. 10 April 2017
    Questionnaire of the 2017 Survey - 1st quarter
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  3. 10 April 2017
    Tables
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  4. 16 January 2017
    Survey on Inflation and Growth Expectations - Methodological Notes
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