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  1. Dates and News // 09.09.2011

    ZEW Seminar Programme 2011/12 Available

    The new seminar programme of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim has recently been published. From September 2011 until June 2012, ZEW offers numerous expert…
  2. Research // 18.08.2011

    Video Games Contribute to Crime Rate Reduction

    Video games reduce crime rates because they keep potential criminal offenders enthralled to their computer or gaming console. Thereby less time remains to commit crimes. These are the…
  3. Research // 15.08.2011

    Baden-Württemberg Will Face Student Housing Shortage by 2012

    During the coming years, there will be continuing pressure on the housing markets in the university cities of Baden-Württemberg. Especially in big university cities, mainly Stuttgart,…
  4. Research // 28.07.2011

    Companies Waste Money on Training of Older Employees

    Older employees assess the return of their training measures lower than younger employees in German companies. Although companies spend approximately the same amount of money per…
  5. Research // 27.07.2011

    ZEW Survey Among Energy Experts – Abandoning Nuclear Energy is Possible but Electricity Prices Will Rise

    In Germany the exit from nuclear energy within ten years is possible. Due to the exit period chosen, there is no reason to fear power supply instabilities. However, the change in…
  6. Information Economy // 25.07.2011

    Service Providers of the Information Society -Europe Is most Important Market for Internationally Operating Companies

    Around 39 per cent of the companies in the economic sector service providers of the information society operate abroad and sell their products and services in different regions…
  7. Information Economy // 21.07.2011

    Service Providers of the Information Society - Economic Sentiment Among Companies in the Economic Sector Remains Positive

    The economic sentiment among companies in the economic sector service providers of the information society remains positive in the middle of 2011. Neither strong increases nor…
  8. Research // 20.07.2011

    ZEW Energy Market Barometer - Experts Expect Medium-Term Energy Price Increases on a Broad Front

    Industrial energy consumers, especially energy-intensive companies – e.g. in the chemical industry or in steel production or aluminium production – larger business enterprises, local…
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