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  1. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 12.08.2015

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Outlook Returns to Positive Territory

    The ZEW-CS Indicator for Switzerland has increased by 11.3 points in August 2015, thereby rising from its July value of minus 5.4 points to a current reading of 5.9 points. Following significant deterioration…
  2. Research // 28.07.2015

    ZEW Researchers Present Proposal for European Fiscal Union

    The dispute over a solution to the Greek sovereign debt crisis has revealed the major shortcoming of eurozone crisis management: there is no effective strategy to enforce negotiated reforms and budget cuts if a…
  3. Research // 24.07.2015

    Inheritance Tax Reform Significantly Raises Costs for Business Transfers

    For a number of years, the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) has regularly calculated the inheritance tax burden applicable when a large mid-tier sample company, in the legal form of a limited…
  4. Research // 23.07.2015

    ZEW-PwC China Economic Barometer: German Companies See Themselves as Ahead of Chinese Competitors

    German companies are well positioned with respect to their Chinese competitors. This is the outcome of the latest ZEW-PwC China Economic Barometer for the 3rd quarter of 2015, which surveyed executives from…