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  1. Research // 12.07.2011

    Economic Experiment on Climate Protection – Inequality Between Countries Undermines Collective Willingness for Climate Protection

    Disastrous climate damage, like a disruption of the Gulf Stream or the melting of the polar ice caps, is to be avoided. The international community of states agrees on this goal. It remains to be seen if and…
  2. Personnel // 30.06.2011

    Three New Members Appointed to ZEW Supervisory Board

    The Minister of Finance and Economics of the state of Baden-Württemberg, Dr. Nils Schmid MdL, appointed three new members to the Supervisory Board of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) Mannheim.…
  3. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 24.06.2011

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - Central and Eastern European Countries: Plunge of Economic Expectations

    The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) decreases by 23.4 points to minus 2.5 points in June 2011.
  4. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 22.06.2011

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

    Economic expectations for Switzerland have diminished for the second month in a row. The ZEW-CS-Indicator has dropped by 12.8 points to the minus 24.3 mark in June. The ZEW-CS-Indicator is calculated monthly by…
  5. Research // 15.06.2011

    ZEW/ProgTrans TransportmarktBarometer – Moderate Outlooks for Growth Rate in Freight Traffic

    The catch-up effect visible in freight traffic after the economic and financial crisis continues to decrease in the next six months. The transport volume is still expected to rise, but the intensity varies in…
  6. Research // 26.05.2011

    Poor States, Rich Federal Government – Winners and Losers of the Emissions Trading Scheme

    By entering the third phase of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (2013-2020), some German federal states and some cities or councils will have to pay dearly. As of 2013 a considerable share of…