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  1. ZEW/Prognos Survey // 02.04.2012

    ZEW/ProgTrans Survey Among Transport Market Experts - Decreasing Economic Dynamics Curb Freight Traffic Volume

    The economic downturn is curbing the freight traffic volume. However, experts expect no decrease in freight volumes but a rather stable demand on most transport markets within the next six months. Expectations…
  2. Conferences // 29.03.2012

    Leibniz ScienceCampus "Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation" (MaCCI) Takes off

    An international conference on global regimes for the protection of intellectual property rights and corporate competitive behaviour on 29 March, 2012 launched the new Leibniz ScienceCampus "Mannheim Centre for…
  3. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 16.03.2012

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): Major Improvement of Economic Expectations for the CEE Region

    The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) has increased by 36.1 points in March 2012 to a level of 16.6 points, hence reaching positive…
  4. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 14.03.2012

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland: Economic Expectations Reach Balanced Level

    In March 2012 economic sentiment for Switzerland has improved markedly by 21.2 points and is now balanced at the 0.0 level. This is the third consecutive increase of the ZEW-CS-Indicator. The ZEW-CS Indicator…
  5. Research // 12.03.2012

    ZEW Study: Management of EU Emissions Trading Scheme Causes High Costs

    Approximately 800 companies in Germany participate in the EU emissions trading scheme (EU ETS). They spend more than 8.7 million euros per year for the management and administration of EU ETS, which equals an…
  6. Research // 07.03.2012

    ZEW/gif Office Market Forecast: Optimism Continues

    Until the end of 2013, prime rents in the five largest German office real estate markets Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich will increase while vacancy rates will decrease. These are the…
  7. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 16.02.2012

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - Economic Sentiment Continues to Improve

    The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) has increased by 7.1 points in February 2012 to a level of minus 19.5 points. Economic Expectations…
  8. Research // 15.02.2012

    "Green" Innovations Favour New Employment

    Companies that have introduced eco-friendly process innovations registered an up to five per cent larger growth in employment than companies that have introduced non-eco-related process innovations. Especially…