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H\u00f6lzl, W.<\\\/span>, Bierbaumer, J.<\\\/span>, Klien, M.<\\\/span>, & K\u00fcgler, A.<\\\/span> (2025). Konjunktureinsch\u00e4tzungen bleiben skeptisch: Ergebnisse des WIFO-Konjunkturtests vom April 2025<\\\/span>. WIFO-Konjunkturtest<\\\/em><\\\/span>, (4).<\\\/div>\",\"vancouver\":\"
H\u00f6lzl W<\\\/span>, Bierbaumer J<\\\/span>, Klien M<\\\/span>, K\u00fcgler A<\\\/span>. Konjunktureinsch\u00e4tzungen bleiben skeptisch: Ergebnisse des WIFO-Konjunkturtests vom April 2025<\\\/span><\\\/span><\\\/span>. WIFO-Konjunkturtest<\\\/span>. 2025 Apr 29;(4).<\\\/div>\",\"bibtex\":\"
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