___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Z E W - N E W S L E T T E R E N G L I S H E D I T I O N Nr. 2011-08 vom 01.09.2011 (Beatrix Immig, newsletter-en at zew.de ) http://www.zew.eu _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Content 1. NEWS 2. PRESS RELEASES 3. RECENT PUBLICATIONS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3.1. Financial Market Report Switzerland 3.2. Financial Market Report CEE 3.3. Discussion Papers IN GERMAN LANGUAGE 3.4. ZEW Finanzmarktreport (ZEW Financial Market Report) 4. NEW RESEARCH PROJECTS 5. EVENTS 5.1. Expert Seminars 5.2. Scientific Events 6. JOB OFFERS _____________________________________________________________________ 1. NEWS 29.08.2011 ZEW Seminar Programme 2011/12 Available: The new ZEW Seminar Programme has recently been published. From September 2011 until June 2012, ZEW offers numerous expert seminars on current issues and questions. Being jointly organised and held by ZEW researchers and experienced practitioners is a distinguishing feature of the ZEW expert seminars. This ensures the combination of current research findings with experience from professional practice. More on professional training at ZEW: http://www.zew.de/professionaltrainingoverview 25.08.2011 Q&A: Debt Crisis in the United States - "US Economy Faces Weaker Growth": The United States has raised its legal debt limit by $2.1 trillion. Additionally, the country plans to save $2.4 trillion over the next ten years. Dr. Marcus Kappler, deputy head of the Growth and Business Cycles research group at ZEW, calls for a turn in US fiscal policy. Read the complete interview here: http://www.zew.de/news1792 News can also be found here: http://www.zew.de/news 2. PRESS RELEASES 26.08.2011 - ZEW (zil/kbo) ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe Including Turkey (CEE) - Economic Expectations Deteriorate: The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) has declined significantly by 21.4 points in August 2011. The indicator, which displays the expectations of the surveyed financial market experts regarding the economic development in the CEE region on a six-month time horizon, now stands at minus 26.4 points. Read more: http://www.zew.de/en/presse/1794 25.08.2011 - ZEW/CS (lja/kbo) ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Pessimism Still Prevails: According to the latest ZEW-CS Indicator, economic expectations for Switzerland have diminished for the fourth month in a row. In August, the indicator plunged by 12.5 points to the minus 71.4-point mark, thus reaching an extraordinarily low level. The ZEW-CS Indicator is calculated monthly by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in cooperation with Credit Suisse (CS). The indicator reflects the expectations of the surveyed financial market experts regarding the economic development in Switzerland on a six-month time horizon. Read more: http://www.zew.de/en/presse/1791 23.08.2011 - ZEW (cdi/fmo/kbo) ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Economic Expectations and Assessment of Current Situation Slump: The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has dropped by 22.5 points in August 2011. The indicator now stands at minus 37.6 points. This value is below the indicator's historical average of 25.9 points. Read more: http://www.zew.de/en/presse/1790 18.08.2011 - ZEW (ben/ybr) Video Games Contribute to Crime Rate Reduction: Video games reduce crime rates because they keep potential criminal offenders enthralled to their computer or gaming console. Thereby less time remains to commit crimes. These are the findings of a joint study conducted by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim, the Baylor University, and the University of Texas at Arlington. The study analyses the effect of violent and non-violent video games on the number of violent and non-violent crimes in the United States. Read more: http://www.zew.de/en/presse/1789 15.08.2011 - ZEW (fsr/kbo) Baden-Wuerttemberg Will Face Student Housing Shortage by 2012: During the coming years, there will be continuing pressure on the housing markets in the university cities of Baden-Wuerttemberg. Especially in big university cities, mainly Stuttgart, Freiburg im Breisgau, and Constance, the demand for student accommodation will far exceed the supply. These are the core findings of a study analysing the development of the market for student housing in Baden-Wuerttemberg. The research was conducted by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim in cooperation with the University of Mannheim on behalf of the L-Bank, State Bank for Baden-Wuerttemberg. Read more: http://www.zew.de/en/presse/1787 All press releases can be found here: http://www.zew.de/en/press/latest 3. RECENT PUBLICATIONS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE 3.1. Financial Market Report Switzerland Financial Market Report Switzerland September 2011: * Prevailing pessimism of financial market experts dampens economic expectations * Eurozone: Drastically low interest rate forecasts * Japan: Assessment of economy remains stable * USA: Economic expectations continue to diminish * Great Britain: Slightly lower inflation outlook * Special question: Measures taken by the Swiss National Bank as reaction to Swiss franc strength Download as PDF-file(*): http://www.zew.de/en/publikationen/finanzmarktreportschweiz/legalnote.php?target=FMTSchweiz092011.pdf 3.2. Financial Market Report CEE Financial Market Report CEE September 2011: The Financial Market Report CEE September 2011 will be published soon. The report addresses the economic outlook for the CEE Region, Austria, and the Eurozone as well as the results of the special question concerning rating agencies. Download in a few days as PDF-file(*): http://www.zew.de/economicsentimentarchivecee 3.3. Discussion Papers 11-055 Daniel Hoewer; Tobias Schmidt; Wolfgang Sofka An Information Economics Perspective on Main Bank Relationships and Firm R&D Download as PDF-file(*): http://ftp.zew.de/pub/zew-docs/dp/dp11055.pdf 11-054 Konrad Stahl; Roland Strausz Who Should Pay for Certification? Download as PDF-file(*): http://ftp.zew.de/pub/zew-docs/dp/dp11054.pdf 11-053 Dirk Czarnitzki; Cindy Lopes Bento Innovation Subsidies: Does the Funding Source Matter for Innovation Intensity and Performance? Empirical Evidence from Germany Download as PDF-file(*): http://ftp.zew.de/pub/zew-docs/dp/dp11053.pdf 11-052 Kai Hueschelrath; Kathrin Mueller; Volodymyr Bilotkach The Construction of a Low Cost Airline Network Download as PDF-file: http://ftp.zew.de/pub/zew-docs/dp/dp11052.pdf 11-051 Kai Hueschelrath; Kathrin Mueller Low Cost Carriers and the Evolution of the U.S. Airline Industry Download as PDF-file(*): http://ftp.zew.de/pub/zew-docs/dp/dp11051.pdf IN GERMAN LANGUAGE 3.4. ZEW Finanzmarktreport (ZEW Financial Market Report) ZEW Financial Market Report September 2011: * Economic expectations and situation slump * ECB: Monetary policy moving toward a paradigm shift? * USA: Expectations plummet due to insecurity * Japan: Recovery continues for the time being * Great Britain: Expectations decline significantly * Special question: Inflation and monetary policy Download as PDF-file (German only)(*): http://ftp.zew.de/pub/zew-docs/frep/092011.pdf Please note: PDF-files can be displayed by using Acrobat-Reader. The software can be downloaded for free: http://get.adobe.com/reader/ 4. NEW RESEARCH PROJECTS High-Tech Start-Ups in Germany 2011 http://www.zew.de/project1110 Microeconomic Foundation of EU Emissions Allowances Trading http://www.zew.de/project1095 Potential of Venture Capital in the EU http://www.zew.de/project1111 Tax Accounting in Germany: Empirical Evidence on the Relation Between Financial and Tax Reporting Measures of Income http://www.zew.de/project1108 5. EVENTS 5.1. Expert Seminars 19.-21.09.2011 Dynamic Programming: Theory, Numeric Implementation, and Applications Speakers: Prof. Dr. Alexander Ludwig (University of Cologne); Dr. Tim Mennel (ZEW); Martin Scheffel (ZEW) Location of the event: ZEW, Mannheim Additional information: http://www.zew.de/event1483 5.2. Scientific Events 08.09.2011 ZEW Research Seminar: Does Labour Diversity Affect Firm Productivity Speaker: Prof. Dario Pozolli, PhD (University of Aarhus) Location of the event: ZEW, Mannheim Additional information: http://www.zew.de/event1540 15.09.2011 ZEW Research Seminar: Biases in Management Forecasts of Venture-Backed Start-Ups Revisited: Evidence from Internal Due Diligence Documents of VC Investors Speaker: Dr. Soenke Sievers (University of Cologne) Location of the event: ZEW, Mannheim Additional information: http://www.zew.de/event1497 19.09.2011 ZEW Research Seminar: Tradable Permit System in an Intertemporal Economy: A General Equilibrium Approach Speaker: Prof. Shunsuke Managi, PhD (Tohoku University, Sendai) Location of the event: ZEW, Mannheim Additional information: http://www.zew.de/event1487 06.10.2011 ZEW Research Seminar: The Determinants of Organisational Eco-Innovations: An Examination of the Adoption of Environmental Management by System Speaker: Dr. Effie Kesidou (Nottingham University Business School) Location of the event: ZEW, Mannheim Additional information: http://www.zew.de/event1446 14.10.2011 - 15.10.2011 Conference: Third ReCapNet Conference: Real Estate Markets and Capital Markets Location of the event: ZEW, Mannheim Additional information: http://www.zew.de/event1383 19.10.2011 - 20.10.2011 Conference: Basel III and Beyond: Regulating and Supervising Banks in the Post-Crisis Era Location of the event: Eltville Additional information: http://www.zew.de/event1472 20.10.2011 - 21.10.2011 Workshop: SEEK-Workshop on Entry, Pricing, and Consumer Search in Online Markets Location of the event: ZEW, Mannheim Additional information: http://www.zew.de/event1479 24.10.2011 - 25.10.2011 Workshop: ICTNET: ICT-Enabled Innovation, Productivity and Growth Location of the event: ZEW, Mannheim Additional information: http://www.zew.de/event1484 6. JOB OFFERS 30.08.2011 Reseacher For the Coporate Taxation and Public Finance research department The complete job offer can be found here: http://www.zew.de/en/stellen/stellen.php3?modus=show&id=326 _____________________________________________________________________ IMPRINT Publisher: Centre for European Economic Research GmbH (ZEW) Mannheim L 7, 1 . 68161 Mannheim / P.O. Box 10 34 43 . 68034 Mannheim . Germany Internet: www.zew.de/ . www.zew.eu Seat of the company: Mannheim Local Court Mannheim HRB 6554 Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Gerhard Stratthaus, MdL, Minister, ret. Executive Directors: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. 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