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…
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…
As of now, the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) is providing research data for external scientific use in the new ZEW Research Data Centre (ZEW-FDZ). Scientists from universities and other research…
Worldwide M&A activities were regressive again in 2012. The moving average of the ZEW-ZEPHYR M&A-Index, which reflects the mergers and acquisitions concluded worldwide, continued its downward trend and clearly…
The assessment of the economic situation in Germany remains pessimistic and affects transport markets. Stagnating or even decreasing transport volumes are hence expected in the coming six months. Prices for…
Economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) have increased by 9.5 points in December. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE region now displays a…
