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  1. Research // 09.06.2010

    Tighter Regulations for Institutional Investors’ Open Property Funds Seem Reasonable

    Continuing liquidity problems appear to have caused German open property funds to freeze about one third of their invested assets, i.e., about 26 billion Euro. The German Federal Ministry of Finance is…
  2. Research // 01.06.2010

    ZEW Study on Employment Development of Academic Spinoffs

    Academic spinoffs are spinoffs from universities and research institutes. They provide the opportunity to directly apply scientific findings in order that the economy may benefit from the results. In addition,…
  3. Research // 26.05.2010

    Donors Choosing Recipients Themselves Are More Generous

    Donors tend to be more generous if they can choose the recipients or purpose of their donations by themselves. This is confirmed by a field experiment the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) and the…
  4. Research // 25.05.2010

    Huge Problems For Disconnected Young People in Germany

    There are 130,000 "disconnected" young people between the ages 17 and 19 living in Germany. And this percentage is on the rise. Disconnected youths do not receive sufficient financial and emotional support from…
  5. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 21.05.2010

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

    The economic indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) increases by 7.2 points to 35.2 points in May. According to the financial market experts, the CEE region seems to be only marginally affected by the…
  6. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 20.05.2010

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Lower Economic Expectations

    The ZEW-CS-Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Switzerland declines by 12.9 points, reaching the 40.5 mark in May 2010. This is revealed by the current Financial Market Test Switzerland, carried out monthly by…
  7. Dates and News // 19.05.2010

    Baden-Wuerttemberg Supports Economic Top Level Research At ZEW With Three Million Euro

    The state of Baden-Wuerttemberg is financing a landmark project at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim to strengthen the economic top level research. In 2010 and 2011, the research…
  8. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.05.2010

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Debt Crisis Slows Down Expectations

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany drops by 7.2 points in May 2010. The indicator now stands at 45.8 points after 53.0 points in the previous month. This value is well above the indicator’s…
  9. Dates and News // 07.05.2010

    ZEW President Wolfgang Franz Holds Heinrich Hertz Guest Professorship

    Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Wolfgang Franz, President of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, and Chairman of the German Council of Economic Experts, now holds the Heinrich Hertz Guest…