[ D] Economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) have increased by 9.2 points in May 2012. Consequently, the ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator CEE currently manoeuvres at 14.6 points. The economic sentiment indicator for the CEE region and further financial market data have been surveyed monthly by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, with the support of Erste Group Bank, Vienna, since 2007. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has decreased by 12.6 points to a level of 10.8 points in May 2012. Thus, the indicator has deteriorated for the first time after registering five consecutive increases. read more
Economic expectations for Switzerland have dropped by 6.1 points in May 2012. Thus, the ZEW-CS Indicator currently manoeuvres at the minus 4.0 points-mark. 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
On May 10-11, 2012, the Leibniz ScienceCampus "Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation" (MaCCI) hosted the 6th.workshop of the Competition Law and Economics European Network (CLEEN). Approximately 40 researchers from all over Europe met in Mannheim to attend 20 presentations. read more
Formation, growth, and closure of firms are crucial for innovation, employment, and structural change in modern economies. The aim of this conference is to discuss recent scientific contributions on the interdependencies between finance, human capital, innovation activities, and investment activities of young firms. Papers introducing recent theoretical, econometric, and policy-oriented studies from all areas of entrepreneurship research are invited. Please submit your paper or an extended abstract (min. 3 pages) to entrepreneurship2012@zew.de no later than May 31, 2012. Additional information and Call for Papers.
The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) is pleased to announce the fourth interdisciplinary conference of the Leibniz Network on Real Estate Markets and Capital Markets (ReCapNet) on October 12-13, 2012, in Mannheim, Germany. This conference is open to all researchers interested in the relationship between real estate markets and capital markets. We welcome contributions in real estate finance and economics, as well as in economic and urban geography, regional science, urban development planning, demography, and law. Please submit papers as PDF to conference@recapnet.org no later than July 31, 2012. Further Information and Call for Papers
