On June 22, 2012, the spokesman for science, research, and innovation policy of the Green Party (Bündnis 90/DIE GRÜNEN) in the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg, Dr. Kai Schmidt-Eisenlohr, visited ZEW.…
Some 110 participants attended this year’s Mannheim Corporation Tax Day (Mannheimer Unternehmenssteuertag) on June 21, 2012. The annual event is jointly organised by the Centre for European Economic Research…
From July 3 until September 28, 2012, Alina Botezat, PhD, will be visiting researcher at the ZEW Research Department "Labour Markets, Human Resources and Social Policy". She is a researcher at the Gh. Zane…
From June 12-15, 2012, Prof. Francis Greene, PhD, was visiting researcher at the ZEW Research Department "Industrial Economics and International Management". He is Professor of Small Business and…
ZEW President Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Wolfgang Franz was pleased to welcome some 400 guests to the ZEW Economic Forum on Thursday, June 14, in Mannheim. Renowned political representatives, financial experts,…
Energy policy has to meet several targets such as security, environmental compatibility, and economic efficiency at the same time. The success of these efforts can be illustrated using only few indices. A…
A high-level delegation from the "Development Research Center of the State Council, P.R. China" (DRC) and the "Human Resources Study and Training Center" including representatives from several Chinese provinces…
Like a deus ex machina, growth has mutated into the great hope of 2012. Inspired by the election promises of the new French president, increasing support is being garnered by voices of opposition to German-led…
The chaotic situation following the most recent parliamentary elections in Greece make the country’s departure from the eurozone appear more likely. In this interview, ZEW's President Wolfgang Franz shares his…
Researchers from many different fields attended the opening event of "The Economics of Science" on Thursday, May 31 and Friday, June 1 at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim.