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  1. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.01.2012

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Expectations Improve

    The ZEW-CS-Indicator rebounded in January 2012, increasing by 21.9 points to minus 50.1 points. This is the strongest increase since April 2011 and the highest level of the indicator since June 2011.
  2. Research // 12.01.2012

    New Research Group "Competition and Regulation" Founded at ZEW

    On January 1, 2012, a new research group started operating at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW). The new research unit will investigate economic issues in the field of competition and regulation.…
  3. Research // 11.01.2012

    Financial Transaction Tax Would Be a Problematic Experiment

    Prof. Dr. Michael Schröder, head of the Research Department "International Finance and Financial Management" at ZEW, comments on the introduction of a financial transaction tax which is currently under…
  4. M&A Index // 22.12.2011

    2011 Was a Moderate Year for Worldwide M&A Transactions - Only Sparse Optimism for 2012

    The ZEW-ZEPHYR M&A-Index, which tracks the development of worldwide M&A transactions, lost its momentum during 2011 and seriously declined compared to the previous year. In November, the index reached its…
  5. Research // 20.12.2011

    ZEW Survey Among Financial Market Experts – Stocks Will Become More Attractive to Investors in 2012

    In 2012 shares will again become more attractive to investors and corporate bonds will become more important. The demand for real estate will be as strong as in 2011, whereas sovereign bonds will lose their…
  6. Research // 19.12.2011

    VC Investors Increase Growth, Productivity, as Well as Investment and Innovation Performance

    VC investors in Europe positively affect firms’ growth, productivity, investment and innovations. VC investors also helped their portfolio firms to outperform during the financial crisis. These findings come…
  7. Research // 19.12.2011

    Successfully Safeguarding Skilled Personnel Would Significantly Increase Wealth in Germany

    If politics and economy do not manage to considerably increase the labour force participation of senior employees and women in the coming years, the German economy and thus all German citizens will face…
  8. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 15.12.2011

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): Economic Sentiments Slightly Decrease – Current Situation Dives into Negative Territory

    The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) has slightly decreased by 4.6 points in December 2011 to a level of minus 41.4 points. Economic…
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