The intensification of the European debt crisis can partly be attributed to the fact that there exist no standardized debt restructuring mechanisms. Even though several attempts to establish well-defined …
The objective of the project is to identify and construct forward-looking indicators in order to assess the developments in the markets of selected sectors.
The aim of this study is to quantify the long-term economic value added that can be achieved by increasing labor force participation of older workers in Germany. For this purpose, different scenarios regarding…
The aim of this project is the development of a monthly survey among financial market experts specialized in financial market and economic sentiment forecasts for China.
The focus of this project is the government-subsidized capital formation of private households in Germany, which is regulated in the 5. Vermögensbildungsgesetz (VermBG). The project consists of three parts:…
The tenor of this project is to counsel the sector of financial market econometrics. A team consisting of three experienced ZEW scientist of “International Financial Markets and Financial Management” will…
The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on the credit costs of companies. The academic research on financial effects of CSR has concentrated on costs of…
How does FDI integration influence the synchronization of business cycles? This question is of importance in the context of the European discussion on the optimal currency area. Moreover, recent turbulent years…