A survey carried out by the Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI) among 404 local exporters, show that 74% of those who responded to the questionnaire expect a recession in the US and Europe.
The survey was held in the wake of the US credit downgrade and the debt crisis in Europe. The survey also show that 69% of the companies expect a serious drop in exports, and 60% expect a drop in export profit margins.
The survey also show that 64% of those who responded to the questionnaire indicated that the debt crisis in Europe poses a greater danger to Israeli exports than the US credit downgrade by S&P. 19% of those who responded to the questionnaire held the opposite opinion.
Asked how they plan to deal with the crisis, 16% of exporters noted that they plan to freeze or cut employees' earnings, 12% will change their production plans or cut their budgets, and 10% will sack workers.
74% of Israeli exporters expect US, EU recession
A survey carried out by the Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI) among 404 local exporters, show that 74% of those who responded to the questionnaire expect a recession in the US and Europe
05.09.11 / 00:00
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