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German companies participating in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) analyse the consequences of climate policy on their competitiveness in a variety of ways. When asked whether global climate policy - e.…

German businesses tempt the best apprentices away from the companies which have invested in the vocational training of these young adults, by offering high wage mark-ups. This is, at least, what one often…

Economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE region) have declined in September 2015. In the current survey, the ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE…

The ZEW-CS Indicator for Switzerland has risen by 3.8 points to a reading of 9.7 points in September 2015 reaching its highest value since March 2014. Experts remain cautious, however, in regard to the economic…

The upcoming UN Climate Summit in Paris is unlikely to lead to a legally binding international agreement. Ambitious national climate policy targets in France or Germany, however, would not be watered down if…