Until the end of 2012, major costumers in Germany probably do not have to expect further increases in energy prices. The picture, however, changes if looking on a five-year time…
At first sight, the economic sentiment of the companies in the information economy being surveyed by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) on a quarterly basis seems…
Europe should address the crisis of confidence at the European bond markets through a direct equalisation of interest rates. Such a solution avoids the collective liability of…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has decreased by 27.7 points to a level of minus 16.9 points in June 2012. This is the indicator's strongest decline since October…
Public subsidies to research projects contribute significantly to the success of young biotech companies. They enable the development of technological innovations and have a positive…
The companies in the automotive industry had been on an extended shopping trip during the last decade. But in 2011, M&A activities in the sector collapsed. The worldwide number of…
"The European Fiscal Contract hasn't got anything to do with stubborn austerity policy", clarifies Dr. Friedrich Heinemann. The head of the Research Department "Corporate Taxation and…