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  1. Research // 19.04.2012

    Joint Diagnosis Spring 2012: German Economy on the Rise – European Debt Crisis Intensifies Further

    After a weak winter half year, the German economy is on the rise again. The institutes forecast an increase of the real GDP by 0.9 per cent for 2012 and by 2.0 per cent for 2013. The situation on the labour…
  2. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 19.04.2012

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): Economic Expectations for the CEE Region Reversed

    Economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) have declined by 11.2 points in April 2012. Consequently, the ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator CEE currently…
  3. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.04.2012

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Stable Economic Outlook in April

    Reaching the 2.1 points-mark in April 2012, economic sentiment for Switzerland manoeuvres at a slightly higher level compared to the March reading. Due to this month’s improvement by 2.1 points the ZEW-CS…
  4. Research // 12.04.2012

    Online Trade: Increase in the Number of Sellers Leads to Decrease in Prices

    Internet shopping is becoming more and more popular. On price comparison sites users can obtain helpful advice, where to find the best price. A recent study conducted by the Centre for European Economic…
  5. M&A Index // 12.04.2012

    ZEW-ZEPHYR M&A-Index - Increasing Dynamics on German M&A Market

    An increasing number of concluded mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be expected until the end of 2012 in Germany. This is the result of a forecast by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in…
  6. Research // 11.04.2012

    Quality Vocational Education Pays Off for Firms

    Quality vocational education pays off for young professionals who stay with their training companies, as has been shown over and over. According to new insights, however, young professionals who change to a…
  7. ZEW/Prognos Survey // 02.04.2012

    ZEW/ProgTrans Survey Among Transport Market Experts - Decreasing Economic Dynamics Curb Freight Traffic Volume

    The economic downturn is curbing the freight traffic volume. However, experts expect no decrease in freight volumes but a rather stable demand on most transport markets within the next six months. Expectations…
  8. Conferences // 29.03.2012

    Leibniz ScienceCampus "Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation" (MaCCI) Takes off

    An international conference on global regimes for the protection of intellectual property rights and corporate competitive behaviour on 29 March, 2012 launched the new Leibniz ScienceCampus "Mannheim Centre for…