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  1. Research // 18.06.2003

    Stock Option Watch Provides Analysis and Comment on Pay of Specialist and Executive Personnel

    The "Stock Option Watch", produced by the Centre for European Economics Research (ZEW), will now appear twice a year, and will address new developments in the remuneration of specialist and executive personnel.…
  2. Research // 17.06.2003

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment: Sentiment Improves After Rate Cut

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased for the sixth month in a row in June. Compared with the previous month's result the indicator gained +2.6 points and now stands at +21.3 points. …
  3. Research // 16.06.2003

    Germany as a Tax Location: German Businesses Face Two-Fold Tax Burden

    In international comparison, businesses in Germany are not only subject to a comparatively high effective tax burden, but they also face disadvantages in the competition for highly qualified workers.
  4. Research // 11.06.2003

    The Legal Form of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Partnerships More Tax-Efficient than Limited Companies

    Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany benefit from more favourable tax rates if they opt for the legal form of a partnership. This is the case regardless of whether a limited company distributes…
  5. Research // 27.05.2003

    The Electronics, Engineering and Chemicals Industries Top German Innovation Rankings

    The electronics, engineering and chemicals industries are the three most innovative in Germany. More than 70 per cent of businesses in these sectors have introduced new products and processes. In the…
  6. Research // 22.05.2003

    Incomplete Domestic Market for Investment Funds Means Unnecessary Costs for Investors

    The European investment fund market is still far from being a real domestic market. Obstacles in law and taxation mean that investors in the European market face much higher costs than they do, for example, in…
  7. Research // 13.05.2003

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment: Stock Markets Support Optimism

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased slightly by +0.3 points in May and now stands at +18.7 points versus +18.4 points in the previous month.
  8. Research // 06.05.2003

    Biotechnology: Shortage of Venture Capital Endangers Entrepreneurship

    Biotechnology is key in the 21st century. The fact that it is now harder for new biotechnology firms to establish themselves in Germany than it was several years ago, is therefore quite justifiably a cause for…
  9. Research // 05.05.2003

    Banks and Insurers: Targets for Raiders

    The enormous share price losses seen in the last 18 months have jeopardised many listed companies in Germany. Their shares can currently be bought up at very low prices.
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