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  1. China Economic Barometer // 12.01.2017

    German Executives in China Cautiously Optimistic About the Economic Situation

    At the start of 2017 executives at German companies in China are looking to the future with renewed optimism. Forecasts for the Chinese economy over the next twelve months have continued to improve slightly.…
    Press Relations and Editing Short-term forecast Greater China
  2. Image opens in enlarged view Professor Achim Wambach, ZEW President and Chair of the VfS.
    Dates and News // 12.01.2017

    ZEW President Achim Wambach Takes Over as VfS Chair

    Press Relations and Editing ZEW
  3. Image opens in enlarged view In 2015, German businesses invested more in innovation than ever before.
    Research // 11.01.2017

    German Businesses Intensify Investment in Innovation

    Press Relations and Editing
  4. Image opens in enlarged view Donald Trump\'s plans to reform the US corporate tax system are less radical than previously expected.
    Research // 02.01.2017

    Effective Tax Burden for US Businesses Falls to Average European Level

    Press Relations and Editing effective average tax burden Corporate taxation
  5. Image opens in enlarged view Best price clauses on Booking.com restrict hotels in their pricing decisions.
    Research // 28.12.2016

    Prohibition of Booking.com’s Best Price Clause Increases Price Differentiation and Availability of Hotel Rooms On Direct Sales Channels

    Press Relations and Editing Competition Online services
  6. Image opens in enlarged view In 2016, the ZEW-ZEPHYR M&A Index recorded its highest ever value since recording began.
    M&A Index // 27.12.2016

    Continued Trend for Mega Deals – 2016 Tops 2015 in M&As Worldwide

    Press Relations and Editing M&A Takeover
  7. Image opens in enlarged view President-elect Donald Trump claimed \"Make America great again\" during his campaign in the USA in 2016.
    Research // 20.12.2016

    Trump's Election Victory Has Only Minor Effects on Europe – Except with Regard to the Export Economy

    Press Relations and Editing Export Sector Export intermediaries
  8. Image opens in enlarged view Increased migration leads to higher unemployment rates among non-German workers in particular.
    Research // 19.12.2016

    The Effects of the Influx of Refugees on Unemployment, Voting Behaviour and Crime Rates in Germany

    Press Relations and Editing Refugees Voting behaviour
  9. Comment // 15.12.2016

    "The Fed Raised Its Key Interest Rate, Europe Won’t Follow Suit in 2017"

    The US Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by 0.25 per cent, to a range of 0.5 to 0.75 per cent. Professor Friedrich Heinemann, head of the "Corporate Taxation and Public Finance" Research Department…
    Press Relations and Editing ECB