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Latest Australian Analysis
- Apr 09 2020
Consumer-facing firms to lead increase in unemployment
The COVID-19 outbreak and related containment measures have almost-certainly sent the economy into recession. The depth and duration of the downturn will be determined by the stringency and duration o...
- Apr 08 2020
Sydney Suburban Centres and Office Parks 2020 - 2030
Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the outlook for the Sydney’s suburban office markets. Demand is expected to slump near term as the NSW economy enters a sharp recession in...
- Apr 07 2020
Singapore: Building and Construction in Singapore 2020-2024: April 2020 Update
Despite signs of growth returning to the construction sector in 2019 ( 9.8%), total construction commencements is forecast to go from strength to weakness in 2020 (-22.2%), impacted by the escalation...
- Apr 06 2020
Deep recession expected in 2020 as Government responds aggressively to curb unemployment and bankruptcies. GDP to contract by 7.7% this year.
The economic impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak and the required mitigation strategies have increased dramatically over the past month. Social distancing measures have resulted in the partial or complet...
- Apr 06 2020
Vietnam: Building and Construction in Vietnam 2020-2024: April 2020 Update
The construction sector growth is expected to remain solid in 2020, growing by a projected 9% y/y. The Vietnamese government is expected to accelerate the disbursement of the public investment in maj...
- Apr 06 2020
Taiwan: Building and Construction in Taiwan 2020-2024: April 2020 Update
The construction sector appears to have limited impact from COVID-19 disruptions. Growth in 2020 is expected to slow to 1.5%, as residential work done growth tapers down to 3.1% and non-residential t...
- Apr 06 2020
Malaysia: Building and Construction in Malaysia 2020-2024: April 2020 Update
The construction sector is expected to remain in the downturn this year, instead of a modest turnaround that we forecast last December. Construction activity in terms of commencement value in 2020 is...
- Apr 03 2020
COVID-19: Migration flows weaker on both sides
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a major disruption to the movement of people. Migration flows across and within borders have been slowed to a crawl by government-imposed travel bans and quarantine...
- Apr 03 2020
Realtime data reveal beginning of the downturn
The coronavirus outbreak and subsequent containment measures are starting to dramatically slow the Australian economy. While the duration and degree of social distancing measures are unpredictable, it...
- Apr 03 2020
COVID-19: Migration flows weaker on both sides
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a major disruption to the movement of people. Migration flows across and within borders have been slowed to a crawl by government-imposed travel bans and quarantine...
Latest Global Analysis
- Apr 08 2020
Understanding the coronavirus sudden stop
The Global Coronavirus Recession (GCR) marks the end of the longest US economic expansion on record, and it will feature the sharpest economic contraction since WWII. The sudden stop in private sector...
- Apr 08 2020
A downside scenario for the global economy
The impact of coronavirus on the global economy has prompted recent revisions to our baseline forecast, which now envisages a 2.8% contraction in global GDP for 2020.
- Apr 07 2020
Oil producers’ currency vulnerabilities are welling up
Pegged currencies of energy producers would have depreciated on average by an additional 17% had their currencies been floating from the start of 2020, according to our model of currency vulnerabiliti...
- Apr 07 2020
Recovering from COVID-19 is easier said than done
Although the coronavirus outbreak is accelerating globally, it has been contained in China, allowing the government to lift most remaining restrictions on people’s movements. Still, the impact of the...
- Apr 06 2020
Coronavirus Watch: Economic costs mount
Signs are emerging that the growth rate of COVID-19 cases may be starting to slow in a number of hotspots, suggesting that lockdowns are working. But it’s also becoming increasingly clear that the eco...
- Apr 06 2020
After the pandemic: Medium-term growth uncertainties
The coronavirus is set to have a very large short-term negative impact on world growth. But the medium-term growth outlook is more uncertain. Much depends on the policy response – a strong and well-de...
- Apr 01 2020
How lockdowns are strangling the global economy
Most of the global economy is now either in some form of lockdown or, for example China, emerging from one. The growing number of shutdowns suggest that our forecast for 2020 global GDP growth of 0% m...
- Apr 01 2020
Timely forecasts essential amid coronavirus uncertainty
Recovery from deep global recession could be faster than many forecasters predict, based on our review of historical evidence and different institutions’ economic forecasts.
- Mar 31 2020
Coronavirus turning point may come in weeks, not months
The rapid spread of the coronavirus and escalating lockdowns suggest that activity will contract sharply in the early stages of Q2 and that risks to the short-term outlook are skewed to the downside....
- Mar 30 2020
Coronavirus’ recessionary impact on global industry
Oxford Economics has updated our quarterly global industry forecasts on an interim basis as the worldwide spread of the coronavirus has led to a severe deterioration in economic conditions. We now exp...
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Engineering Construction in Australia
Engineering Construction in Australia provides the best analysis, insights and forecasts of Australia’s dynamic civil construction market across transport (roads, bridges, railways, harbours), utilities (water, sewerage, electricity, telecommunications), recreation, pipelines and mining and heavy industry construction. Updated quarterly, including an extensive databank, detailed forecasts and project lists.
Building in Australia
A comprehensive overview of the long run Australia residential and non-residential outlook. Includes detailed forecasts by sector, including houses, apartments, offices, retail, warehouses, accommodation, education and health.
Residential Property Prospects 2018-2021
Report contains a three year forecast outlook for median house and unit prices for Australia’s state and territory capital cities and selected regional centres. Analysis and forecasts of key drivers, including economic indicators, migration, population growth and underlying demand and supply are also included.