Economic expectations for Switzerland have increased markedly for the second consecutive month. The ZEW-CS-Indicator has gained 28.9 points and reached the minus 21.2 mark in February 2012. The ZEW-CS-Indicator…
Major customers do not have to fear an increase of energy prices until mid-2012. But, within the horizon of five years, a rise in energy prices for industrial companies, larger industrial units, municipalities,…
Companies in Germany intensified their innovation efforts during the economic crisis of 2009. These efforts turned out to be rewarding. In 2010, companies were able to increase their revenues by introducing new…
When it comes to attracting companies and collecting business taxes, municipalities in the German federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg consider communes and cities within the very same state as their primary…
Experts consider the current plan of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) to regulate "load shedding" major consumers in the power grid a step in the right direction, yet they regard…
In January, ZEW asked financial market experts to assess the risk of a decline in German GDP in the first quarter of 2012. According to the experts, this risk has increased since the last interview October…
The university choice of highly skilled applicants is influenced by university rankings as well as by the German quality label "University of Excellence". However, compared to other criteria, excellence and…
