Enterprises in Germany are planning to expand innovation expenditure in 2013 and 2014. Having reached an impressive value of EUR 137.4 billion in 2012, the expenditures on innovation of the German economy will…
In the period between 1995 and 2007, energy efficiency, i.e. a more economical use of resources producing emissions, was improved by 18 per cent globally. This is an important contribution to climate…
In the current survey (Dec. 16, 2013 to Jan. 2, 2014) the CEP-Indicator of Economic Sentiment for China worsened slightly by 6.4 points reaching a value of 24.4 points. The CEP-Indicator captures the…
Demand for corporate and government bonds continues to dwindle in 2014. Stocks as a capital investment are likewise expected to become less attractive. By contrast, raw materials are gaining importance as…
The sentiment in the German transport sector shows a further improvement. Freight volumes are expected to rise or at least remain at the same level in almost all transport sectors and traffic relations for the…
In December 2013 economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) have slightly decreased. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE region has lost 4.1 points…
In December 2013 economic expectations for Switzerland have increased by 7.8 points. Accordingly, the ZEW-CS-Indicator of economic expectations has reached the 39.4 points-mark. This level was reached for the…