Business Owners
Express Confidence in Economy
According to the latest
quarterly survey
released by the Unión
Costarricense de Cámaras
y Asociaciones de la
Empresa Privada (UCCAEP)
- Union of
Private-Sector Chambers
and Associations -
business owners are
feeling positive about
the economy in Costa
Rica.
The survey took in the
opinion of some 400
business owner of which
94% felt that the Costa
Rican economy will
continue growing or grow
even faster than the
last quarter.
The survey was done
during the first weeks
of January 2008 before
the Banco Central de
Costa RIca released its
assessment of the Costa
Rican economy showing
only a growth of 4.8%,
lower than the 6.8% for
2007.
The survey index shows
the highest confidence
in the economy since the
UCCAEP began taking
surveys 10 years ago.
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