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  1. Comment // 19.05.2016

    ZEW President Professor Achim Wambach, PhD: "If Energy Supply Is to Become More Efficient, Europe Requires More Integration"

    Whilst the UN World Climate Conference progresses in Bonn, the fifth Mannheim Energy Conference began today at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW). Both events bring international experts from the…
  2. Guests at ZEW // 17.05.2016

    Morteza Mazaheri Visiting Researcher at ZEW

    Morteza Mazaheri is a visiting researcher in ZEW's Research Department "Environmental and Resource Economics, Environmental Management", from February 2 to July 31, 2016. Mazaheri is a doctoral researcher at…
  3. Guests at ZEW // 17.05.2016

    Dr. Marija Penava and Ozana Nadoveza Visiting Researchers at ZEW

    Dr. Marija Penava and Ozana Nadoveza are visiting researchers in ZEW's Research Department "Environmental and Resource Economics, Environmental Management" from March 16 to July 15, 2016. Marija Penava is…
  4. Comment // 12.05.2016

    Statement of Professor Andreas Peichl on the Anti-Corruption Summit London 2016: "Politicians Have to Toughen up on Tax Havens"

    On today's summit in London, the world's governments are conferring on how to effectively fight global corruption. According to Professor Andreas Peichl, head of the Research Group “International Distribution…
  5. Opinion // 03.05.2016

    Digital Economy – Competition Policy Enters New Territory

    Since the beginning of March 2016, the Federal Cartel Office has been investigating one of the giants of the digital economy on suspicion of misuse of market power – Facebook. Indeed, since the end of 2010, the…
  6. Questions & Answers // 28.04.2016

    How Sustainable Are Germany's Planned Energy Market Reforms? – "The Planned Shutdown of Brown Coal Power Stations is Completely Ineffective"

    The federal government has revealed ambitious plans for new legislation. The electricity market law, the act on capacity reserves, and the law on digitalisation should ensure that the energy transition is…