Contents:

• Perception of Hungarian companies’ financial situation and their share from the aids offered by government measures aiming to relieve the economic effects of COVID19, April 2021

• International trends

This analysis by Institute for Economic and Enterprise Research (IEER) focuses on Hungarian companies' perception of their financial situation and how government measures mitigating economic effects of COVID19 affected them. Data used for this analysis were taken from IEER's most recent Business Climate Survey: in April 2021 a total of 2790 Hungarian businesses were asked about their financials and acceptance of government support.

According to the results of the April 2021 survey, the business confidence in Hungary gradually improved following the low level measured in spring 2020. Since October 2020 the half-year Business Climate Index climbed from +14 points to +28 points. At the same time it is worthwhile to note that the current score value has been still the lowest since April 2014 (+27 points) and before April 2020. [1]

^[1] MBET_2021_May_210615.pdf (gvi.hu)

Contents:

• Business situation improves, expectations vary greatly – Results of the Business Climate Survey of HCIC IEER of April 2021
• Economic effects of COVID19 on Hungarian businesses by April 2021 – crisis management and changes in revenue
• International trends

Contents:

• The state of school education one year after the start of the pandemic
• A comparison of the COVID19-induced economic crisis in Hungary and the region
• International trends

Contents:

• The financial situation of Hungarian businesses asperceived
  in January 2021
• Late payment and circular debt among Hungarian businesses in 2020
• International trends

Contents:

• The results of IEER’s Quarterly Business Climate Survey, January 2021
• Economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic on Hungarian businesses until October 2020 – capacity utilisation, crisis management tools, wages and sale prices
• International trends

Contents:

• Financial situation of Hungarian businesses October 2020
• Primary school students’ career choice 2020 – a summary
• International trends

In the current analysis of HCIC’s Institute of Economic and Enterprise Research (IEER) the focus is on the financial situation of businesses, specifically with regard to revenue expectations, financial reserves, circular debt, necessity to use external financial sources, and terms of taking out loans. Data were recorded during the business cycle survey conducted between 1 October and 31 October 2020, with the participation of 3142 companies active in Hungary. The survey took place before the introduction of second wave coronavirus-related restrictions, therefore the abatement of the first wave greatly influenced the outcome – optimistic expectations characterised the resulting business climate index.

Contents:

• Business situation improves, buisnesses uncetrain and polarised – Results of IEER's half year Business Climate Survey in October 2020
• 2020 GDP forecasts for the EU, the Eurozone, and Hungary
• International trends

Contents:

• Factors motivating Southern Transdanubian students' secondary education plans and career choices
• The economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic amongst Hungarian enterprises – Changes in employee numbers
• International trends