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Using new technologies to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases within the production process can lead to an increase of productivity. Emission-reducing innovations, however, also require adjustments in the…

The new seminar programme of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim has recently been published. From September 2012 to July 2013, ZEW offers numerous Expert Seminars on current issues. The…

Social media increasingly find their way into everyday life. Not only private users, but also companies discover the potentials of these interactive media. Thus, one out of two companies in the information…

Until the end of 2012, major costumers in Germany probably do not have to expect further increases in energy prices. The picture, however, changes if looking on a five-year time horizon. Viewed from this…

At first sight, the economic sentiment of the companies in the information economy being surveyed by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) on a quarterly basis seems unchanged. With a minus of 0.3…

Economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) have decreased by 7.6 points in July 2012. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator is hence standing at minus 7.6…