Latest Press Releases

  1. Personnel // 07.10.2013

    ZEW Economist Kai Hüschelrath Accepts Chair at University of Mannheim

    Dr. Kai Hüschelrath, head of the Research Group "Competition and Regulation" at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), was appointed professor of economics at the University of Mannheim in early…
  2. Research // 02.10.2013

    Lessons from the Overall Evaluation of Family Policy – Expansion of Day-Care and Parental Allowance Come off Best

    The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) in Berlin and the Ifo Institute – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich have…
  3. Dates and News // 02.10.2013

    New Research Group on International Distribution and Redistribution Takes up Work

    Income and wealth distribution as well as the macroeconomic effects of redistribution and benefits systems raise public debate. The new Research Group "International Distribution and Redistribution" at the…
  4. ZEW/Prognos Survey // 23.09.2013

    ZEW/ProgTrans Survey Transport Markets - Growing Freight Volumes Likely to Leave Room for Increase in Transport Prices

    The sentiment in the transport sector has improved notably in the second half of 2013. Experts expect slightly increasing freight volumes in the coming six months, which is likely to open room for price…
  5. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 20.09.2013

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

    In September 2013 economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) remained almost unchanged. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE region has increased by…
  6. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.09.2013

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Expectations Improve Significantly

    In September 2013 economic expectations for Switzerland increased markedly by 9.1 points. Accordingly, the ZEW-CS-Indicator of economic expectations has reached the 16.3 points-mark, which is the highest…