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  1. Research // 03.03.2011

    Low Self-Confidence of Girls Frequently Influences Their Performance in Mathematics

    At the end of secondary school, 15-year-old girls have, on average, lower grades in mathematics than boys of the same age. One reason for this gap between boys and girls could be the…
  2. Research // 23.02.2011

    ZEW Survey Among Financial Market Experts: Experts Expect Inflation to Rise in the Eurozone in the Medium Term and the ECB’s Monetary Policy to Become Less Accommodating

    In the median, inflation rate in the Eurozone will be two percent in the current year and 2.4 percent in 2012. These are the findings of a survey among 227 financial market experts…
  3. Research // 03.02.2011

    Highly Populated Areas Are Leading Forces of the German High-Tech Sector

    Frankfurt (Main) does not only make its name as Germany’s financial capital but is also a leading force when it comes to high-tech start-ups in Germany. This is the finding of a…
  4. Research // 31.01.2011

    Innovation Survey 2010 for Germany: Emerging From the Crisis With Drive

    In spite of the severe economic crisis, German businesses have maintained their levels of innovation. Although innovation expenditures declined in 2009 for the first time in thirteen…
  5. Information Economy // 17.01.2011

    Service Providers of the Information Society - Twenty Percent of Firms Expect Continuing Skilled Worker Shortage in 2011

    The economy has just recovered from the economic crisis, and already the public debate about skilled worker shortage is continuing. Many firms claim they are not able to fill…
  6. Information Economy // 13.01.2011

    Service Providers of the Information Society - Companies in the Economic Sector Still Optimistic

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, the sentiment in the economic sector of service providers of the information society continued to improve in comparison to the previous quarter. A…
  7. Research // 11.01.2011

    Cloud Computing Profits from High Flexibility and Efficiency

    Thirty five percent of innovative German companies already use cloud computing. However, several companies consider its impact on the protection of sensitive business data and the…
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