Despite claims to the contrary, whenever competition threatens to become too great, protectionism becomes more popular. In 1996, the German Bundestag passed the "Arbeitnehmer-Entsendegesetz" (law on the posting…
Providing six per cent of the overall employment and an annual added value of EUR 114 billion, the European automotive industry is an important driver of the European economy. Its global competitiveness is…
The recently published ZEW Annual Report 2004 includes a presentation of ZEW's development throughout the past business year, outlines the activities of the research and service departments, and gives…
Material research, biological/biochemical research methods, medical chemistry, environmental and energy research as well as modern process technologies are of major importance for far-sighted research planning…
Annual report by ZEW, KfW Group, IfM Bonn, RWI Essen and information service provider Creditreform on economic and structural issues facing small and medium-sized enterprises
In 2000, the European Council in Lisbon formulated a strategic plan aimed at transforming the European Union into the most competitive and most dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010. Today, in…
About 76.8 per cent of the companies in Canada, Germany, Hungary, France, Japan, Norway and the United States rely on integrated environmental protection (IEP) to avoid environmental damage.
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany improved slightly by +0.4 points in March. At its current level of +36.3 points compared with +35.9 points in February the indicator continues to lie…
Following the full introduction of the toll, price developments in transport markets have returned to normal. As a consequence, companies with a demand for transport services are likely to face stronger price…
