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  1. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.12.2007

    ZEW-Erste Bank Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe - Downward Trend of Economic Expectations for the CEE Region Slows down

    The economic expectations of the financial market experts who are surveyed by the ZEW, the Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim, supported by Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen, Vienna, for…
  2. Dates and News // 13.12.2007

    ZEWnews December 2007: Research and Innovation benefit from the Economic Upswing and the Competition

    A recent ZEW study among 2000 entrepreneurs shows that in 2007, research and innovation gained more and more importance. Compared with 2006, research expenditures may raise by 7 per cent. This would be the…
  3. ZEW/Prognos Survey // 12.12.2007

    TransportmarktBarometer ProgTrans/ZEW (Transport Market Barometer) – Experts Scarcely Expect Permanent, Rail Strike-Related Loss of Rail Customers

    A permanent movement of numerous rail users to road and inland waterway traffic due to the train drivers’ strike in the freight services of Deutsche Bahn is not to be expected. This is the result of a special…
  4. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 12.12.2007

    ZEW–CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Expectations Remain Subdued, but the Assessment of the Current Situation Brightens up Slightly

    The Financial Market Test Switzerland, carried out by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in cooperation with Credit Suisse, reveals a slight dampening of economic expectations in Switzerland. The…
  5. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 11.12.2007

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Concerns about Economic Development Increase Slightly

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased in December 2007 once again and now stands at minus 37.2 points after minus 32.5 points in the previous month. This is still well below its…
  6. Personnel // 04.12.2007

    Ministry of Finance Appoints Three New Members to the ZEW Supervisory Board

    The new members of the Supervisory Board of the Centre for European Economic Research GmbH (ZEW), Mannheim, are State Secretary Dr. Dietrich Birk MdL, Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts…
  7. Research // 27.11.2007

    ZEW's IKT Survey among 4,300 Companies – Retail Leads in Business Process Outsourcing

    On the whole, 58 per cent of German companies partially or entirely outsource business processes such as, for instance, human resources or accounting to external service providers. First in line are retail…
  8. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 20.11.2007

    ZEW-Erste Bank Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe - Pessimistic Economic Expectations for the CEE Region Prevail

    The financial market experts that are asked about their economic expectations for the CEE region in a monthly survey conducted by the ZEW, the Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim, supported by Erste…
  9. Firm Foundations // 19.11.2007

    Business Start-Ups in Germany – Strong Economy Leads to New Corporate Service Providers

    In 2006, the number of companies offering corporate services increased considerably. Compared to the previous year, the number of start-ups in this economic sector rose by four per cent. The total number of…