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  1. Opinion // 15.12.2009

    ZEW President Wolfgang Franz on the “Coalition Agreement”

    In its most recent annual report, the German Council of Economic Experts has analysed whether the coalition agreement of CDU, CSU and FDP takes into account the diverse economic and political challenges that…
  2. Opinion // 08.11.2007

    ZEW President Wolfgang Franz on the “Financial Markets Crisis”

    The economic expectations of financial market experts, which are surveyed by ZEW on a monthly basis, has not worsened since mid-October and are thus below the historical average. Based on the information…
  3. Opinion // 20.10.2006

    ZEW President Wolfgang Franz on Combined Wages

    It is well-known that the German government intends to evaluate the possibility of introducing combined wages. Therefore, the government asked the German Council of Economic Experts to provide an expert report…
  4. Opinion // 06.09.2006

    ZEW President Wolfgang Franz on Germany as a Business Location – Cost Benefits

    The Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia and vice-chair of the conservative party CDU, Dr. Jürgen Rüttgers, was quoted as saying: The belief that tax cuts will lead to more investment and more jobs is…
  5. Opinion // 20.07.2006

    ZEW President Wolfgang Franz on missed opportunities to reform Germany’s statutory health insurance

    By now, the restructuring of the statutory health insurance (SHI) has gradually taken shape as indicated in the white paper issued on July 4, 2006 by the German federal government. Although several essential…
  6. Opinion // 13.04.2006

    ZEW President Wolfgang Franz on the Design of a Corporation Tax Reform – Tax Reform

    Germany is still one of the highest taxed countries when it comes to corporation tax. This has been confirmed by international comparisons conducted by ZEW and the German Council of Economic Experts. As a…
  7. Opinion // 19.12.2005

    ZEW President Franz on the Issue of “Inheritance Tax”

    This article appeared in the December 2005 edition of the ZEWnews.
  8. Opinion // 25.11.2005

    ZEW President Franz on the Topic of "Making Claims" in the Context of Unemployment Pay II (ALG II)

    This article appeared in the November 2005 edition of the ZEWnews
  9. Opinion // 24.10.2005

    ZEW President Franz on the Topic “German”

    In the latest edition of the ZEWnews, ZEW President Professor Wolfgang Franz gives his thoughts on German as a science language.
  10. Opinion // 19.09.2005

    ZEW President Franz on Worker Participation

    In the latest edition of the ZEWNews, ZEW President Professor Wolfgang Franz gives his thoughts on worker participation in company decisions.
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