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  1. Research // 28.01.2013

    Germany Runs the Risk of Losing its Innovation Lead in the Field of Coal-Fired Power Plants – China is Catching Up

    Japan and Germany clearly are the innovation leaders in innovative coal technologies. Given the decreasing domestic importance of coal, however, this lead is at risk. These are the findings of a study conducted…
  2. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 24.01.2013

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - Growing Optimism for the CEE Region

    Economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) have highly increased by 20.9 points in January 2013. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE region now…
  3. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 23.01.2013

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Outlook Improves Once Again

    Economic expectations for Switzerland have improved by 8.6 points in January 2013, raising the ZEW-CS Indicator to a level of minus 6.9 points. The ZEW-CS Indicator is calculated monthly by the Centre for…
  4. Research // 17.01.2013

    The Separation of Retail and Investment Banking Makes Only a Small Contribution to Reducing Systemic Risk

    The activities of the investment banking sector are frequently criticised as one of the reasons of the recent global financial crisis. The current debate on restructuring the European banking sector is thus…
  5. Research // 08.01.2013

    The Personal Attributes of Finance Ministers Affect the Development of Public Debt

    Whether or not a country’s national budget is placed on a firm footing also depends on the finance minister who is responsible for it. This is the result of a study conducted by the Centre for European Economic…