Tag "GKI"
GKI: how companies protect themselves against cost increases due to mandatory wage increases?
Date: 2017-04-12 11:12:13
The corporate survey of the GKI Economic Research Co. in February interviewed the companies how they avoid cost increases caused by the minimum wage increase. In terms of an...
Read more
“Mandatory fetter”: how severe the burden of mandatory wage increase is?
Date: 2017-04-03 11:26:38
The February business survey of the GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. economic researcher examined the business impact of the minimum wage increase. It is important to point out that the survey (companies...
Read more
GKI published its forecast for 2017
Date: 2017-03-29 11:38:35
Last year, the Hungarian economic growth slowed strongly, compared to the previous two years, mainly to the decline in EU funds and the decrease in investments. The GDP increased by...
Read more
(HU) GKI: 2,5 éves csúcsára jutott a konjunktúraindex márciusban
Date: 2017-03-27 11:34:20
The GKI sentiment index is increasing for the fifth consecutive month in March. There were no significant changes, but the index reached its peak of the past 2.5 years –...
Read more
GKI: How many people are affected by the mandatory wage increases?
Date: 2017-03-21 11:26:24
The February business survey of the GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. market researcher firm investigated the corporate effects of the minimum wage increase. The bigger the company, the minimum wage increase affects...
Read more
Where did Hungarians’ work motivation go?
Date: 2017-03-08 10:21:54
In November 2016 GKI Economic Research Zrt. conducted a representative survey with the participation of 987 companies, trying to find the answer to questions such as ‘Why are companies unable...
Read more
Last year the labour market was livelier
Date: 2017-03-08 09:24:14
According to data from the Randstad Workmonitor, 2016 was a busier year in the labour market than the previous two: most people – every fifth worker – switched jobs between...
Read more
GKI: economic growth can be around 3 percent this year
Date: 2017-03-06 11:41:48
This year the GDP growth can be about 3 percent or slightly higher in Hungary – GKI Economic Research Co. told in its latest forecasts. In their communication sent to...
Read more
(HU) GKI: Tavaly több mint 60%-kal estek a költségvetési szektor beruházásai
Date: 2017-03-06 11:25:29
Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....
Read more
GKI: the growth of the sentiment index stopped in February
Date: 2017-02-27 11:32:58
After a three-month increase, the improvement of the GKI sentiment index has stopped in February. The business expectations have not changed, while the consumer expectations deteriorated slightly. The index fluctuates...
Read more
Hungary’s online retail is worth more than a billion euros
Date: 2017-02-22 11:50:43
This year’s first survey by GKI Digital and Árukereső.hu revealed that online retail sales represented a HUF 310-billion value last year. Online sales expanded by 18 percent in 2016 – Norbert...
Read more
Home market still lead by Budapest, other areas catching up in commercial properties
Date: 2017-02-06 10:35:45
In January 2017, the Budapest and the Hungarian real estate market indices of GKI-MGYOSZ stood at +4 and +2 points respectively. The index figure in Budapest was slightly up (within...
Read more
GKI: economic growth may be around 3 percent this year
Date: 2017-01-30 11:40:59
After last year’s 2 percent, Hungary’s GDP growth will be around 3 percent this year. In particular, due to the restart of the EU support a significant growth will occur...
Read more
(HU) Harmadik hónapja emelkedik a GKI konjunktúraindexe
Date: 2017-01-23 10:19:36
Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....
Read more
GKI: recruitment issues in Hungary
Date: 2017-01-13 11:06:59
The GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. economy researcher in its November representative (987 respondent companies) survey revealed what are those issues for a company that is not able to recruit the right...
Read more
GKI expects a 3 percent growth in the economy and a 5 percent in consumption next year
Date: 2016-12-21 11:45:09
The Hungarian economy is essentially proceed along the path indicated in September. Due to the decline in EU subsidies, the 2 percent GDP growth of 2016 is one of the...
Read more
GKI: labor shortage is the most acute at small companies
Date: 2016-12-21 11:07:21
Mostly, firms employing fewer than 20 people are looking for manpower, they could employ about a quarter more than the existing staff number – the GKI Economic Research Co. announced...
Read more
GKI: the consumer confidence index closed the year on its ten year peak
Date: 2016-12-20 11:26:52
The GKI economic index increased again in December. The index has been surging in a relatively narrow band for about three years and is now located at the top of...
Read more
GKI: wage increase prospects for the next year
Date: 2016-12-07 11:50:58
The low level of wages in Hungary is becoming a more acute problem. While the employees feel the severity of the problem for a long, the employers are beginning to...
Read more
GKI: growth can be around 2 percent this year
Date: 2016-11-28 11:40:48
The GKI confirmed its expected annual 2 percent growth forecast for the whole year, after the 2 percent increase of this year's third quarter. Thanks to the re-start of the...
Read more
GKI: business and consumer expectations have improved
Date: 2016-11-21 11:22:21
In November – after the three year nadir in October – the GKI economic index has strengthened to the levels of Spring. According to the survey of GKI (www.gki.hu), conducted...
Read more
The GKI sentiment index decreased to its three-years low in October
Date: 2016-10-24 11:20:15
Although the GKI sentiment index deteriorated only slightly in October, it is standing on its three-year low point. According to a survey of the GKI (www.gki.hu), carried out with EU...
Read more
GKI: Hungary's GDP may expand by 2 percent this year and by 2.7 percent in 2017
Date: 2016-09-28 11:30:56
According to the most recent forecast of the GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. ( GKI Economic Research Co.), Hungary's GDP may expand by 2 percent this year and by 2.7 percent in...
Read more
In September, the GKI economic index increased within a margin of error
Date: 2016-09-26 11:27:17
GKI economic index increased within a margin of error in September. The business expectations have improved slightly, while the consumer expectations have not changed substantially – the GKI Economic Research...
Read more
GKI: balance-worsening changes are about to start
Date: 2016-09-22 10:48:25
This year’s economic growth is slower than last year’s 2.9-percent expansion, due to less funding from the EU and fewer government investments. Just like in the 1st quarter of the...
Read more
(HU) GKI: Gyorsuló, de szerény növekedés
Date: 2016-08-29 10:29:52
Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....
Read more
GKI’s prosperity index returned to this year's low point in August
Date: 2016-08-22 11:30:00
In August – after a significant rise in July – GKI’s prosperity index decreased significantly (to -3.9 points), thereby returning to this year's low point. According to a survey by...
Read more
Improved business and consumer confidence
Date: 2016-07-26 11:39:45
The business activity index of GKI improved in July. According to the survey, both business and consumer expectations have improved, but are still slightly below the high level at the...
Read more
The GKI lowered this year's growth forecast to 2 percent
Date: 2016-06-28 11:38:13
The GKI Zrt. expects a 2 percent economic growth this year after the previously projected 2.3 percent. Vértes András president of the GKI told at a press conference on Tuesday...
Read more
GKI forecasts fewer investments and economic slowdown
Date: 2016-06-28 10:13:15
GKI Economic Research Zrt. forecasts a 2.3-percent economic growth in 2016 (after the 3.7-percent expansion in 2014 and the 2.9-percent growth in 2015). Data from the beginning of the year...
Read more