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  1. Research // 10.04.2014

    Increasing Mobile Market Concentration in the EU and Germany

    Market concentration in the mobile phone sector in the European Union (EU) has been increasing since the beginning of the 21st century. In the mid-1990s, mobile phone markets were already expanding largely…
  2. Comment // 08.04.2014

    Statement of the Independent Expert Commission on the Monitoring Report Issued by the Federal Government - Evaluation of the Progress in Implementing the Energy Transition: Interim Results Are Mixed

    In the statement on the federal government’s 2012 monitoring report, the Expert Commission on the monitoring process "Energy of the Future" reports mixed interim results for Germany’s "Energiewende", i.e. the…
  3. China Economic Panel // 02.04.2014

    China Economic Panel (CEP) by ZEW and Fudan University (Shanghai) - Economic Expectations for China Decline for the Fourth Consecutive Month

    In the current survey (March 12 to March 28, 2014) the CEP Indicator of Economic Sentiment for China worsened by 3.2 points reaching a value of 7.7 points. This is the fourth decline of economic expectations…
  4. Research // 28.03.2014

    ZEW-PwC Indicator of Economic Sentiment China – Cautious Start into the "Year of the Horse" – Indicator of Economic Sentiment China Falls Slightly

    The prospects for the Chinese economy have slightly deteriorated since the beginning of 2014, according to estimates of German executives. The current ZEW-PwC Indicator of Economic Sentiment China shows that 20…
  5. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 20.03.2014

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

    In March 2014 Economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE region) have remained roughly unchanged. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE region has…
  6. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 19.03.2014

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Expectations Decrease for the Third Consecutive Month

    In March 2014 economic expectations for Switzerland have decreased by 9.7 points reaching a level of 19.0 points. This is the third decline of the ZEW-CS Indicator in a row. Thereby, Economic expectations for…