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  1. Personnel // 06.08.2010

    Friedrich Heinemann Becomes a Professor

    Dr. Friedrich Heinemann, head of the ZEW Research Department “Corporate Taxation and Public Finance” was granted a professorship by the University of Heidelberg in the subject of economics in July 2010. In his…
  2. Symposia // 04.08.2010

    Mannheim Corporate Tax Day

    Tax-oriented Valuation On 22 June 2010, ZEW and the University of Mannheim welcomed 100 guests to this year’s Mannheim Corporate Tax Day. Held on an annual basis, this event provides a forum for prominent…
  3. Personnel // 03.08.2010

    ZEW Researcher Appointed as Junior Professor

    Professor Felix Schindler, a researcher in the ZEW Research Department “International Finance and Financial Management”, has been appointed as a junior professor at the Steinbeis Hochschule in Berlin. Professor…
  4. Questions & Answers // 07.07.2010

    Is the Weak Euro a Problem? Budgetary Discipline Will Help to Strengthen the Euro

    The single currency is under immense pressure from the various debt problems in a number of Eurozone countries, having experienced a considerable drop in value compared to the US dollar in recent weeks.…
  5. Dates and News // 07.07.2010

    Finance Minister Stächele Visits ZEW

    The finance minister for Baden-Württemberg, Willi Stächele MdL, recently conducted a fact-finding visit at ZEW. He was accompanied by State Secretary Dr. Stefan Scheffold, Ministerial Director Dr. Gisela…
  6. Opinion // 05.07.2010

    Out of Balance

    According to some critics, the austerity package passed on 7 June 2010 is a “social impertinence”, involving unrivalled “orgies of austerity at the expense of the poor”. The outrage campaigns and protest…
  7. Personnel // 29.06.2010

    Jin Lei, Visiting Researcher at ZEW

    Jin Lei was a visiting researcher in the ZEW Research Department “International Finance and Financial Management” from 2 to 30 July 2010. At the time of his visit, Mr Lei was a research fellow at McMaster…
  8. Research // 23.06.2010

    Sustainable Investments Pay Off in the Financial Crisis

    Unlike regular investments, sustainable investments dispersed across the market did not yield any worse results, even during the recent financial crisis from 2007 to 2009. This is the finding of a study carried…
  9. Symposia // 22.06.2010

    2010 Mannheim Start-up Panel on Tax-oriented Valuation

    On 22 June 2010, ZEW and the University of Mannheim welcomed 100 guests to this year’s Mannheim Corporate Tax Day. Once again, the institute had the pleasure of welcoming renowned speakers from the worlds of…
  10. Personnel // 16.06.2010

    Rajeev K. Goel, Visiting Researcher at ZEW

    Rajeev K. Goel was a visiting researcher in ZEW's Research Department “Industrial Economics and International Management” from 14 June to 14 July 2010. He is a professor of economics at Illinois State…