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  1. China Economic Panel // 02.07.2013

    China Economic Panel - ZEW and Fudan University Launch First Monthly Survey of Economic and Financial Data on China

    The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim and Fudan University in Shanghai launch the joint project "China Economic Panel" (CEP) in July 2013. The objective of the panel is to investigate…
  2. Research // 27.06.2013

    Countries with Weak Fiscal Reputation Benefit from Strict Budgetary Rules

    Strict budgetary rules increase the credibility of countries with a low fiscal reputation. According to a study conducted by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim, the establishment of…
  3. Research // 24.06.2013

    Firms Demand Immediate Data Transfer via the Internet

    Immediate data transfer is the attribute of the Internet that should be improved first, according to 46 per cent of the participants of a survey conducted by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW).…
  4. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 20.06.2013

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): Economic Sentiment for the CEE Region's Slowdown Partly Driven by Political Turmoil in Turkey

    In June 2013 economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) drop considerably to the level of January 2013. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE region…
  5. Research // 20.06.2013

    ZEW Publishes Two Studies on the Effects of Marriage and Family-Related Benefits in Germany

    Two new studies within the framework of the on-going overall evaluation of family-related benefits in Germany were published on June 20, 2013. The final reports titled "Evaluation of Family-Related Benefits in…
  6. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 19.06.2013

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Expectations Unchanged

    In June 2013 the ZEW-CS Indicator of economic expectations for Switzerland remains at the level of 2.2 points. This level exactly equals the balance of the previous month’s expectations. The ZEW-CS Indicator is…
  7. ZEW/Prognos Survey // 17.06.2013

    ZEW/ProgTrans Survey Among Transport Market Experts - Largely Stable Demand and Slightly Rising Prices Expected

    Prolonged uncertainty concerning the further economic development in Western Europa and Asia is casting a cloud over the sentiment in the transport market sector. Against this backdrop, transport volumes are…
  8. Research // 10.06.2013

    Berlin Innovation Report 2013 - Berlin's Economy Considerably More Innovation-Oriented than Overall German Economy

    The proportion of Berlin-based firms which introduced new products or processes reached 57 per cent in 2011, thereby exceeding the comparable figure for the overall German economy by seven percentage points. In…