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  1. Research // 10.03.2011

    Family Businesses are Willing to Pay for Their Independence

    Businesses that are at least 50 per cent family-owned rely more heavily than other enterprises on short-term credit in order to finance long-term investment and innovation projects. This gives them more…
  2. SEEK // 08.03.2011

    EU Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science and Minister President of Baden-Württemberg Speak at SEEK Kick-Off Conference at ZEW

    "Baden-Württemberg has become one of the most dynamic places in Europe, and is strongly committed to keeping its leading position as a region of innovation by maintaining investment in education and research,"…
  3. Research // 03.03.2011

    Low Self-Confidence of Girls Frequently Influences Their Performance in Mathematics

    At the end of secondary school, 15-year-old girls have, on average, lower grades in mathematics than boys of the same age. One reason for this gap between boys and girls could be the fact that girls are less…
  4. Research // 23.02.2011

    ZEW Survey Among Financial Market Experts: Experts Expect Inflation to Rise in the Eurozone in the Medium Term and the ECB’s Monetary Policy to Become Less Accommodating

    In the median, inflation rate in the Eurozone will be two percent in the current year and 2.4 percent in 2012. These are the findings of a survey among 227 financial market experts conducted by the Centre for…
  5. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.02.2011

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - Economic Expectations for Central and Eastern Europe Brighten Up

    The ZEW-Erste Group Bank CEE Economic Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE region) has increased by 8.3 points to 24.5 points in February. The improvement of the economic expectations…
  6. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 17.02.2011

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Expectations Almost Unchanged

    Economic expectations for Switzerland brightened up just marginally in February, with the relevant ZEW-CS-Indicator edging up by only 1.2 points to the minus 17.2 mark. The ZEW-CS-Indicator is calculated…
  7. Firm Foundations // 03.02.2011

    Highly Populated Areas Are Leading Forces of the German High-Tech Sector

    Frankfurt (Main) does not only make its name as Germany’s financial capital but is also a leading force when it comes to high-tech start-ups in Germany. This is the finding of a recent study conducted by the…
  8. Research // 31.01.2011

    Innovation Survey 2010 for Germany: Emerging From the Crisis With Drive

    In spite of the severe economic crisis, German businesses have maintained their levels of innovation. Although innovation expenditures declined in 2009 for the first time in thirteen years, the decline was…