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The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment Stands at 51.7 Points

18.01.2022 · ZEW (msc/fbr/thc/sel)

ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment

The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased significantly in the current January 2022 survey, climbing 21.8 points to a new reading of 51.7 points. However, the assessment of the economic situation in Germany has worsened again in the current survey. The corresponding indicator dropped 2.8 points to a level of minus 10.2 points.

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Legislation Effective Against Hate Speech on the Internet

ZEW Analysis on the Network Enforcement Act

07.01.2022 · ZEW (ran/rha)

Research

Hateful content is widespread on social media. Almost without restraint, users disregard rules and criminal laws on the internet and insult, defame or threaten other people. To counteract this, the Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG) was enacted in Germany in 2017. The regulation is effective in curbing harmful content on the internet, as a recent study by ZEW Mannheim shows.

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Tax Race to the Bottom Harms Location Attractiveness of Western Europe

05.01.2022 · ZEW (dsb/lfi/csp/sel)

Research

In a globalised and digitalised economy, the mobility of capital and labour is increasing. This promotes global tax competition: in the case of corporate income taxation, a race to the bottom can still be observed today. Contrary to this trend, the effective average tax burden of a highly qualified employee (net income 100,000 euros) is noticeably stagnating, while top statutory tax rates for high-income earners are rising. In the future, however, the taxation of highly qualified, mobile workers could become more important due to the massive digitalisation boost caused by the coronavirus pandemic. These are key findings of a study conducted by ZEW Mannheim together with the University of Mannheim and the University of Kiel.

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Open and Fair Markets in Europe

ZEW President Achim Wambach on the French Presidency of the Council of the EU

30.12.2021 · ZEW (awh/rha)

Comment

On 1 January 2022, France will take over the rotating presidency of the Council for six months under the motto “Recovery, strength, and a sense of belonging”. During this period, the French presidential and legislative elections will take place. This coincidence could create some tension. The president of ZEW Mannheim, Professor Achim Wambach, has commented on this matter:

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ZEW Economist Friedrich Heinemann on 20 Years of Euro Cash

22.12.2021 · ZEW (fhe/deg)

Comment

1 January 2022 will be the twentieth anniversary of the introduction of euro banknotes and coins. The changeover to the euro, which had already taken place three years earlier, was thus fully completed. Professor Friedrich Heinemann, ZEW research department head, has scientifically accompanied the introduction of the euro. He assesses the success of the euro as follows:

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Call for Papers
20th ZEW Conference on the Economics of Information and Communication Technologies (6–8 July 2022) Including PhD Workshop and Heinz König Award
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Growth Forecasts for 2021 Were Too Optimistic Economists Hope to See Economic Growth in 2022
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“Ending the ‘Whatever It Takes’ Crisis Mode” ZEW Economist Friedrich Heinemann on the 2021 GDP and Deficit Figures
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ZEW expert brief No. 21-14

Finanzielle Verluste und sozialpolitische Unterstützung von Haushalten in der Corona-Krise

ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-104

Heterogeneous Responses to School Track Choice: Evidence From the Repeal of Binding Track Recommendations

ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-103

Combating Online Hate Speech: The Impact of Legislation on Twitter

ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-102

The 2015 Refugee Inflow and Concerns Over Immigration

ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-101

Transitions From Offline to Online Labor Markets: The Relationship Between Freelancers’ Prior Offline and Online Work Experience

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The Geography of Eco-Innovations and Sustainability Transitions
31.01.2022 · Scientific Events Research Seminars: QUEST
Speaker: Hendrik Hansmeier (Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI), Karlsruhe)
Industry-University Collaboration and Commercializing Chinese Corporate Innovation
03.02.2022 · Scientific Events Research Seminars: ZEW Research Seminar
Speaker: Po-Hsuan (Paul) Hsu (National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu City, Taiwan)
2022 MaCCI Annual Conference
24. - 25.03.2022 · Scientific Events Conference
Keynote Speaker: John Asker (University of California (UCLA), Berkeley, USA)
Accelerating Consumer Durable Replacement in Low-Income Households Pecuniary and Behavioral Instruments
28.03.2022 · Scientific Events Research Seminars: QUEST
Speaker: Bettina Chlond (ZEW)
Ageing and Sustainable Finance
06. - 08.04.2022 · Scientific Events Conference
Keynote Speakers: Koen Schoors (Gent University, Belgium), Paul Smeets (Maastricht University, Netherlands)

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Executive Directors Professor Achim Wambach and Thomas Kohl

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