1. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2008

    August 2008

    • Economic Expectations Continue to Deteriorate in Switzerland
    • Eurozone: No Positive Prospects for the Economy
    • USA: Economic Expectations Turn Gloomy
    • Japan: Economic Outlook Dampened
    • Great Britain: No End to Economic…
  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-055 // 2008

    Wie kann die durchschnittliche Ausbildungsquote in Deutschland korrekt gemessen werden?

    This paper demonstrates that the share of apprentices exhibits a relatively strong seasonal pattern. This means that statistics on the share of apprentices such as those presented in official publications differ…

  3. ZEW-Energiemarktbarometer // 2008

    Juli/August 2008

    Starker Anstieg der Stromkosten erwartet

    Energiewirtschaft

    • Versorgungssicherheit in Europa wird abnehmen
    • Ölpreis wirken lassen
    • Naht beim Auto der Umstieg auf Alternativtreibstoffe?

    Energiepreise

    • Energie wird deutlich…
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-054 // 2008

    Linking CGE and Microsimulation Models: A Comparison of Different Approaches

    In the paper we describe in detail how to build linked CGE-microsimulation models (using fictitious data) following three main approaches: one in accordance with the fully integrated approach and the other two…

  5. Financial Market Report CEE // 2008

    August 2008

    • Downward movement of the Economic Expectations for CEE Slows Down
    • Poland and Slovakia: Economic Expectations Keep on Recovering
    • Economic Expectations for Croatia Improve Significantly
    • Special Question: Credit…
  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-053 // 2008

    The Impact of Trust on Reforms

    In a constantly changing economic environment a country's ability to undertake institutional reforms is crucial to maintain economic growth and to promote the welfare of its citizens. A wide range of…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-052 // 2008

    Innovation on Demand - Can Public Procurement Drive Market Success of Innovations

    Public procurement has been at the centre of recent discussions on innovation policy on both European and national levels (e.g., Aho-Report, Barcelona Strategy). It has a large potential to stimulate…

  8. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2008

    August 2008

    • Konjunkturelle Dynamik lässt nach
    • EZB: Auch nach dem Zinsschritt bleiben Inflationsrisiken
    • USA: Experten erwarten Zinserhöhungen durch die Fed
    • Japan: Tankan-Bericht zeichnet trübes Bild der Konjunktur
    • Großbritannien…