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  1. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 22.06.2011

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Outlook Diminishes Once Again

    Economic expectations for Switzerland have diminished for the second month in a row. The ZEW-CS-Indicator has dropped by 12.8 points to the minus 24.3 mark in June. The ZEW-CS-Indicator is calculated monthly by…
  2. Research // 15.06.2011

    ZEW/ProgTrans TransportmarktBarometer – Moderate Outlooks for Growth Rate in Freight Traffic

    The catch-up effect visible in freight traffic after the economic and financial crisis continues to decrease in the next six months. The transport volume is still expected to rise, but the intensity varies in…
  3. Research // 26.05.2011

    Poor States, Rich Federal Government – Winners and Losers of the Emissions Trading Scheme

    By entering the third phase of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (2013-2020), some German federal states and some cities or councils will have to pay dearly. As of 2013 a considerable share of…
  4. Research // 25.05.2011

    Customised Software Fosters Innovation Success of Service Providers

    Firms using customised enterprise software are more innovative than their competitors that are mainly using standardized software. This is the finding of a study conducted by the Centre for European Economic…
  5. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 20.05.2011

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): Economic Expectations Almost Unchanged in Central and Eastern Europe – Major Decline in Inflation Concerns

    The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) has slightly increased by 2.2 points to 20.9 points in May 2011. The indicator for the inflation…
  6. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 19.05.2011

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

    Economic expectations for Switzerland deteriorated in May 2011. The relevant ZEW-CS-Indicator dropped by 20.3 points to the minus 11.5 threshold. The ZEW-CS Indicator is calculated monthly by the Centre for…
  7. Research // 16.05.2011

    Welfare Losses due to too Few Start-Ups by Immigrants in Key Economic Sectors

    Immigrants in Germany found considerably fewer firms in key economic sectors, such as engineering, chemical industry or software development, than Germans. Thus, with regard to the so-called knowledge-intensive…
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