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  1. Research // 12.12.2013

    ZEW-PwC Indicator of Economic Sentiment China - Favourable Prospects for Trading Activities of German Businesses in China

    Favourable prospects for German businesses active in China: Trading activities and German exports to China will develop positively until mid-2014. This development is closely connected to the expected rise in…
  2. Research // 10.12.2013

    KfW/ZEW Start-up Panel – High-Tech Start-ups Are Few but Have Impact

    Many important impulses for national economies emanate from high-tech start-ups. In particular industrial start-ups within the high-tech sector, though comparably small in number, have a large workforce and are…
  3. Personnel // 09.12.2013

    New Chairman of ZEW Sponsors’ Association for Science and Practice Appointed

    After many years of honorary service in the ZEW Sponsors’ Association for Science and Practice, Dr. Dr. Peter Bettermann, who had chaired the association for nine years, has left office pursuant to the…
  4. China Economic Panel // 04.12.2013

    China Economic Panel (CEP) by ZEW and Fudan University - Improved Outlook for Economic Development in China

    In November the CEP-Indicator of Economic Sentiment for China has improved by 26.3 points reaching a value of 30.8 points. The CEP-Indicator captures the expectations of financial market experts regarding the…
  5. Research // 26.11.2013

    Private-Sector Wage Subsidies Could Help Unemployed Immigrants Find a Job

    Access to the regular labour market is much harder for immigrants than for the native-born population in many European countries. Governments in Europe thus use active labour market policies to support…
  6. Research // 21.11.2013

    Upper Bavaria and Upper Franconia Have the Highest Number of Start-ups in Bavaria

    The number of firms founded in the large-area federal states of Western Germany declined between 2000 and 2012, except two short-term interim highs. Bavaria is less affected by this trend than, for example,…
  7. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 21.11.2013

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - Economic Expectations for the CEE Region Improve

    In November 2013 economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) have improved by 7.0 points. Thus, the ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE region now…
  8. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 20.11.2013

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Optimism Continues Among Swiss Financial Experts

    In November 2013 economic expectations for Switzerland have increased by 6.7 points. Accordingly, the ZEW-CS-Indicator of economic expectations has reached the 31.6-points mark, continuing its upward trend…