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  1. Information Economy // 23.07.2012

    Information Economy in Germany - Significant Changes While Sentiment Remains Positive

    At first sight, the economic sentiment of the companies in the information economy being surveyed by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) on a quarterly basis seems unchanged. With a minus of 0.3…
  2. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 19.07.2012

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

    Economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) have decreased by 7.6 points in July 2012. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator is hence standing at minus 7.6…
  3. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.07.2012

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Expectations Stabilize

    Economic expectations for Switzerland have improved slightly by 0.9 points in July 2012. The ZEW-CS-Indicator is now standing at minus 42.5 points. The share of analysts expecting the economic development in…
  4. Research // 02.07.2012

    FIRE instead of Eurobonds: A New Concept to Tackle the Debt Crisis

    Europe should address the crisis of confidence at the European bond markets through a direct equalisation of interest rates. Such a solution avoids the collective liability of Eurobonds and is affordable even…
  5. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 21.06.2012

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - Pessimism Returns

    Economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) have decreased by 14.6 points in June 2012. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator currently stands at a balanced level…
  6. ZEW/Prognos Survey // 20.06.2012

    ZEW/ProgTrans Survey among Transport Market Experts - Expectations for the Transport Sector Improve Again

    A moderate increase of freight transportation prices in Germany can be expected in the six months to come. At the same time, freight volumes indicate a slight increase of demand in most transport sectors. The…
  7. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 20.06.2012

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Expectations Deteriorate

    The ZEW-CS-Indicator dropped by 39.4 points to minus 43.4 points in June 2012. After a surprisingly strong first quarter, the surveyed financial market experts expect that economic growth in Switzerland will…
  8. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 19.06.2012

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Expectations Fall Sharply

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has decreased by 27.7 points to a level of minus 16.9 points in June 2012. This is the indicator's strongest decline since October 1998. The worsening of the…