Economic expectations for Switzerland declined slightly by 1.6 points in September 2012. Thus, the ZEW-CS-Indicator of Economic Sentiment has hardly changed and hovers at the minus 34.9 points mark. The ZEW-CS…
The tarnished situation of the German economy is affecting the transport markets. The experts of the ProgTrans/ZEW TransportmarktBarometer habe, an any rate, never assessed freight volumes for the six months to…
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Wolfgang Franz received the Gustav Stolper Award 2012. Bestowed by the Verein für Socialpolitik (VfS), the award honours economists who considerably influence public debates with their…
Over the next few months, the danger of inflation in the eurozone is likely to decrease. In the middle of the current year the inflation rate was at 2.4 per cent. A recent survey of the Centre for European…
Economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) have remained almost unchanged in August. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator currently manoeuvres at a level of…
In August 2012 economic expectations for Switzerland improved by 9.2 points compared to the July reading. The ZEW-CS Indicator thus reaches a level of minus 33.3 points. The ZEW-CS Indicator is calculated…
Using new technologies to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases within the production process can lead to an increase of productivity. Emission-reducing innovations, however, also require adjustments in the…
