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  1. Research // 11.04.2011

    ZEW/gif Office Market Forecast - Rents For Offices in Prime Locations Strongly Increase

    Prime rents at the five largest German office real estate markets Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Munich will considerably increase by the end of 2012. At the same time, the vacancy rate will hardly…
  2. Research // 07.04.2011

    Joint Economic Forecast Spring 2011: Continuing Upswing– European Debt Crisis Still Unresolved

    In the spring of 2011, the global economy is on the upswing, in particular due to the momentum in emerging economies. Germany is also experiencing a strong economic recovery. The institutes expect that the…
  3. Research // 31.03.2011

    Research and Development Abroad Increase Firm Profitability

    German firms carrying out research both in Germany and abroad realise considerably higher profits. They experience a return on sales ratio that is almost two per centage points higher than in firms without own…
  4. Research // 30.03.2011

    Moderate Employment Growth in Service Sector due to IT Outsourcing

    In public opinion, outsourcing is usually associated with job cuts. The findings of a current study conducted by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim, however, indicate that this is not…
  5. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 17.03.2011

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

    The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) has declined by 10.6 points to 13.9 points in March 2011. The weaker expectations for the economic…
  6. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 16.03.2011

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Expectations Brighten up Slightly

    Economic expectations for Switzerland brightened up again in March, with the relevant ZEW-CS-Indicator edging up 3.7 points to the minus 13.5 mark. The ZEW-CS-Indicator is calculated monthly by the Centre for…
  7. ZEW/Prognos Survey // 16.03.2011

    TransportmarktBarometer ProgTrans/ZEW (Transport Market Barometer)- Catch-Up Effect In Freight Traffic Diminishing After Financial And Economic Crisis

    The catch-up effect visible in freight traffic after the economic and financial crisis will diminish in the next six months. The transport volume will further increase, but not as much as in 2010. The increase…
  8. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 15.03.2011

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Expectations Drop Slightly

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has dropped by 1.6 points in March 2011. The indicator now stands at 14.1 points. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 26.7 points. …
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