The year 2013 was characterised by a sound development but also by major progress at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW). The research institute has continued its positive development. By the end of…
In May 2014 the economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE region) slightly decreased by 6.1 points. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE region now…
Gaining a modest increase of 0.4 points, economic expectations for Switzerland stay almost unchanged in May 2014. The ZEW-CS Indicator’s reading of 7.4 points suggests a stable economic development in…
The resistance in Southern EU Member States against necessary reforms largely stems from three factors: shattered trust in the countries' policy-makers and governments, an ageing population, and insufficient…
The 2014 elections to the European Parliament take place at a time when Europe is facing considerable economic challenges. Doubts have been voiced about Europe's capability to cope with these challenges.…
After four consecutive drops, the CEP Indicator of Economic Sentiment for China slightly improved by 2.8 points in its current survey period (April 14 to May 7, 2014), reaching a new value of 10.5 points. The…
China will lose its monopoly position on the rare-earth market by the end of this decade. New suppliers will enter the market and weaken China's market power. The current Chinese mark-up on global rare-earth…
