Manager salaries and bonus payments are important topics at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh this week and during the federal election campaigns in Germany. Disincentives for bank…
Export world champion Germany is in need for well trained professionals to maintain and to increase its wealth. At the beginning of September, the OECD report 'Education at a glance'…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany remained almost unchanged in September 2009. The indicator rose by 1.6 points and now stands at 57.7 points after 56.1 points in…
By introducing a new power efficiency label, the European Commission wants to boost European consumers’ motivation to buy energy-saving electronic equipment. However, this plan might…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased considerably in August 2009. The indicator rose by 16.6 points and now stands at 56.1 points after 39.5 points in the…
Footballers, whose nomination for their national team is uncertain, are substantially more motivated in the months approaching a world cup or European championship than players…
ZEW together with the University of Mannheim and Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft publishes Report on the German Real Estate Economy from Macroeconomic Perspective. The report is the…
In the face of climate change, power stations in Europe are likely to increasingly reduce their energy production in the future. On the basis of global warming, which also causes heat…