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The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment Stands at 70.7 Points

13.04.2021 · ZEW (msc/jrr/fbr/deg)

ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment

The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased in the current April 2021 survey, falling 5.9 points to a new reading of 70.7 points. This is the first time that the indicator has experienced a drop since November 2020. Expectations are still at a very high level.

The assessment of the economic situation in Germany improved by 12.2 points compared to the previous month. The corresponding indicator currently stands at minus 48.8 points, reaching roughly the same level as in March 2020.

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Stability of the Eurozone Relies on the ECB’s Drip-Feed

08.04.2021 · ZEW (jno/fhe/deg)

Research

The fact that the government bond markets within the eurozone have remained stable throughout the coronavirus pandemic is especially owed to the ECB and its PEPP securities purchase programme. By contrast, the EU coronavirus financial aid packages have not made any measurable contribution to narrowing interest rate differentials. This is confirmed by a study conducted by ZEW Mannheim with the support of the Brigitte Strube Stiftung.

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Designing Transformation Processes Requires Knowledge of the Time Structures and Dynamics of the Systems Concerned

ZEW Study on the Tenth Anniversary of the WBGU Flagship Report

07.04.2021 · ZEW (mfk/lra/deg)

Research

In April 2011, the flagship report of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) was published. The report was hailed at the time as an important impetus for a transformation towards a sustainable world. A recent study by ZEW Mannheim together with the German Agency for the Applied Energy Transition (dena) and researchers from Heidelberg University shows which of the demanded measures have been implemented and how the report is to be assessed in retrospect.

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Innovation Gap in Europe Widens During Economic Crises

Public R&D Spending

06.04.2021 · ZEW (bpe/mpl/deg)

Research

OECD countries react differently to changes in the business cycle regarding their expenditure on research and development (R&D). Countries tend to noticeably increase their budgets for R&D when there is an economic upturn, while public R&D spending remains almost constant on average across all countries when there is a downturn in economic growth.

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Public Procurement Officials Focus on Cost and Reputation Criteria

31.03.2021 · ZEW (sbl/sel)

Research

It is crucial for buyers in public procurement in Germany and Finland to avoid allocating public contracts to bidders with a bad reputation. However, the possibility of being able to avoid such bidders is limited in practice. According to a current ‘EconPol’ study in cooperation with ZEW Mannheim, public buyers either shun procurements which exceed expected costs or they reject these if they do not meet quality expectations.

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29.03.2021 · ZEW (lsa/ybr)
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ZEW Economist Friedrich Heinemann on the Bundestag Vote on the EU’s Own Resources Decision “The EU Will Still Be Incurring Debts When People Will Only Know the COVID-19 Pandemic from History Books”
23.03.2021 · ZEW (msc/sel)
China Economic Panel
Expectations for China Decline, But Outlook Remains Positive

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ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-034

Grundlagen sozial-ökologischer Transformationen: Gesellschaftsvertrag, Global Governance und die Bedeutung der Zeit

ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-033

What Are the Priorities of Bureaucrats? Evidence From Conjoint Experiments With Procurement Officials

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Regional Redistribution of Mineral Resource Wealth in Africa

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Favoritism and Firms: Micro Evidence and Macro Implications

ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-030

Regional Favoritism and Human Capital Accumulation in Africa

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Child Skill Production Accounting for Parental and Market-Based Time and Goods Investments
14.04.2021 · Scientific Events Research Seminars: Mannheim Applied Seminar
Speaker: Elizabeth Caucutt (Western University, London, Canada)
Competition Policy Development Involving Online Platforms
15.04.2021 · Scientific Events Mannheim Competition Policy Forum
Speaker: Thomas Weck (German Monopolies Commission)
Deregulation, Market Power, and Prices Evidence from the Electricity Sector
19.04.2021 · Scientific Events Research Seminars: Decarbonization Seminar
Speaker: Ignacia Mercadal (School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York, USA)
Search Frictions and Efficiency in Decentralized Transport Markets
21.04.2021 · Scientific Events Research Seminars: Mannheim Applied Seminar
Speaker: Myrto Kalouptsidi (Harvard University, Cambridge, USA)
Market Transparency and Consumer Search Evidence from the German Retail Gasoline Market
22.04.2021 · Scientific Events Research Seminars: Mannheim Virtual IO Seminar
Speaker: Simon Martin (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf)

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