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The Corporate Economists Advisory Group analyses major international economic issues and advises the ICC Chairmanship.

World economy still improving, but at a slower pace, ICC/Ifo survey reveals

Paris, 18 August 2010

The world economy continued its rebound from the worst recession in decades, according to the quarterly ICC/Ifo World Economic Survey released today.

ICC CEAG webinar explores the euro zone
Paris, 9 July 2010 The current economic situation in the euro zone and its global impact was the subject of the first ICC Corporate Economists Advisory Group (CEAG) webinar, held this week.

Global economic index rises again, but problems remain
Paris, 19 November 2009 Reflecting more favourable economic conditions for the coming six months but also a more positive assessment of the current situation, the World Economic Climate Indicator rose significantly in the fourth quarter for the third consecutive time following the sharp drops of last year.

Global economic index rises for second straight quarter
Paris, 19 August 2009 The world economic climate index rose significantly in the third quarter, its second consecutive increase resulting mainly from favourable future economic expectations but also from a slight improvement in the global economy, according to the latest survey by ICC and the Ifo Institute for Economic Research

Global economic index rises for first time since 2007
Paris, 19 May 2009 The world economic climate index rose in the second quarter of the year for the first time since 2007 as a result of more favourable expectations for the coming six months, but the assessment of the current economic situation worsened yet again, falling to a new record low, ICC and the Ifo Institute for Economic Research said in their latest survey.

ICC issues positions on global economic crisis
Paris, 13 March 2009 The global economic crisis does not stem from a failure of the market economy system nor does it call into question the system’s successful record in creating wealth and significantly raising global living standards, ICC said in a position paper on the current emergency.

Lowest global economic index in history
Paris, 18 February 2009 The world economic climate index fell for the sixth consecutive quarter, dropping 10 percentage points to reach its historically lowest level since the introduction of the World Economic Survey in 1981, according to the ICC and the Ifo Institute for Economic Research, who conduct the survey.