http://investinginrussia.ru Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:21:20 +0400 60 http://investinginrussia.ru/analytics/37920/ How are firms in eastern and central Europe operating in the aftermath of the global financial crisis? Although demand had picked up a bit from the last survey in mid-2009, firms seem to be meeting this demand by running down inventories, not by hiring or expanding operations. And firm indebtedness has worsened.<br /> <br /> These and other interesting findings are highlighted in the table below. The results are based on a World Bank survey of 1,686 firms in June and July 2009 and a follow up survey of 1,892 firms in February and March 2010. The first round of surveys covered Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, and Turkey. Kazakhstan was added in round two. A total of 52 indicators were developed to measure the effects of the crisis on key elements of the private economy: sales, employment, finances, research and development, and expectations about the future. <br /> <br /> Over the next few weeks Enterprise Surveys will provide more analysis of what the data shows. A follow up survey is being implemented starting June 2010.<br /> <br /> For complete survey please visit <a class="txttohtmllink" href="http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/financialcrisis/">http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/financialcrisis/</a> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0400