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  1. Research // 21.09.2015

    Businesses Engaging in Vocational Training Gain an Advantage in Terms of Information and Recruiting Skilled Labour

    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…
  2. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 17.09.2015

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - Downturn in Economic Expectations

    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…
  3. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 16.09.2015

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Mildly Positive Growth Outlook

    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…
  4. Research // 14.09.2015

    ZEW and GEM Energy Market Barometers - Paris Climate Summit: French and German Energy Experts Have Low Expectations

    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…