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  1. Information Economy // 28.11.2011

    Information Economy – Cloud Computing Accelerates Business Processes and Generates Efficiency Gains

    More than 37 per cent of all companies engaged in the information economy do already rely on cloud computing. 48 per cent of these cloud users accelerated their business processes and…
  2. Research // 24.11.2011

    A Comment by Prof. Dr. Michael Schröder (ZEW) on the Measures Currently Planned by the EU Regarding the Regulation of Credit Rating Agencies

    Last week, the European Commission presented its proposals regarding the regulation of credit rating agencies to the European Parliament. Altogether, these proposals constitute a…
  3. Personnel // 18.11.2011

    ZEW Supervisory Board Decides to Enter into Negotiations Concerning the Succession of the Current ZEW President

    Gerhard Stratthaus MdL, chairman of the ZEW Supervisory Board, informs that the ZEW Supervisory Board has decided at a meeting on 18 November 2011, to enter into negotiations with…
  4. Research // 14.11.2011

    KfW/ZEW Start-up Panel: The Economic Upswing Does Not Stimulate All Start-Ups

    The strong economic growth in 2010 and the good situation on the labour market had no coherent impact on economically active start-ups and on young companies: In 2010, many start-ups…
  5. Information Economy // 31.10.2011

    Information Industry - Rapid Diffusion of Tablet PCs

    The utilisation of tablet PCs among companies of the information industry is rapidly growing. Already 25 per cent of the companies provide their staff with tablets. This number is…
  6. Information Economy // 27.10.2011

    Information Industry – Noticeable Decrease of Sentiment within the ICT Sector

    After having peaked during the second quarter of 2011, the sentiment in the economic sector of information industry has tarnished noticeably during the third quarter. The ZEW…
  7. Research // 19.10.2011

    ZEW Study - Again Decreasing Number of High-Tech Start-Ups in Germany

    In 2010 the number of high-tech start-ups in Germany fell by two per cent. This is a result of a recent study of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) conducted in…
  8. Personnel // 19.10.2011

    ZEW Environmental Economist Andreas Löschel Appointed as Chairman of the Expert Group for the Supervision of Germany’s Energy Transition

    Prof. Dr. Andreas Löschel will monitor the change in Germany’s energy policy and critically analyse its development. As head of the research department “Environmental and Resource…
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