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  1. Research // 15.10.2002

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment: Sentiment Deteriorates Further

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany declines significantly in October. It is now standing at 23.4 points which corresponds to a decrease of 16.1 points compared with the previous month.
  2. Research // 25.09.2002

    What Needs Doing for more Employment

    The elections are over and the green-red coalition may remain in power. However, the same problems persist, particularly an unstable job market. What needs doing and by whom?
  3. Research // 17.09.2002

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment: Risks for the Economic Recovery

    In September the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany is declining for the third consecutive month. It is now standing at 39.5 points which corresponds to a decrease of 3.9 points compared with the…
  4. Research // 22.08.2002

    Flood Damage: Postponement of Tax Relief was Premature

    Economic expectations for 2003 are significantly worsened by the expected tax cuts being postponed due to the flooding catastrophe. From a political point of view, it is understandable that in the middle of an…
  5. Research // 20.08.2002

    Dresden - Kyoto - Johannesburg: Climate Protection in Distress

    The recent floods cause many citizens to fear the consequences of global climate change. Environment and climate protection could therefore become an important election issue.
  6. Research // 16.08.2002

    Final Report of the Hartz Commission: More Bad Than Good

    Proposals made by the German Hartz Commission (German unemployment benefit agency) cannot all be tarred with the same brush. Each module for innovation deserves separate consideration. Some modules seem to…
  7. Research // 13.08.2002

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment: Considerable Slump

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany falls by 25.7 points in August. It is now standing at 43.4 points compared with 69.1 points in the previous month. This is the largest decrease in two years. …
  8. Research // 01.08.2002

    Business Productivity: Lean Management is More Effective than Employee Participation

    Businesses which have implemented group work, profit centres or flat hierarchies in the last several years have thereby been able to sustainably increase their productivity. Introducing a system in which…
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