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  1. Comment // 02.07.2015

    Expert Statement on the German Federal Government’s Decision to Establish a Capacity Reserve: Shutting Down Coal-Fired Power Plants Costs Billions – and Contributes Nothing to Protect the Climate

    Dr. Martin Achtnicht, Senior Researcher and Acting Deputy Head of the ZEW Research Department "Environmental and Resource Economics, Environmental Management", assesses the climate effects resulting from the…
  2. Comment // 27.06.2015

    Statement of Professor Clemens Fuest, President of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), on the Greek Referendum

    Deadline extension for Greek referendum requires capital controls as from Monday. A comment by Professor Clemens Fuest on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' announcement of a referendum on the bailout programme on…
  3. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.06.2015

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

    In June 2015 economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE region) improved marginally. In the current survey, the ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE…
  4. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 17.06.2015

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Outlook Nearly Unchanged

    The ZEW-CS Indicator leaves the red to just break even in June 2015. It slightly increases by 0.2 points to a reading of now 0.1 points. As in the previous month, the indicator's level of close to zero neither…