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  1. Research // 23.09.2009

    ZEW Survey Among Financial Market Experts - Financial Market Experts Favour New Rules for Manager Salary

    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…
  2. Research // 16.09.2009

    New OECD Education Report - Parents More Important for Educational Success than School

    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'…
  3. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 15.09.2009

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Economic Expectations Stabilise

    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…
  4. Research // 03.09.2009

    New Power Efficiency Label Released by the EU Is Little Informative for Consumers

    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…
  5. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.08.2009

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Optimism Returns

    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…
  6. Research // 04.08.2009

    Uncertainty Creates Incentives for Footballers

    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…
  7. Research // 03.08.2009

    German Real Estate Industry as Stabiliser and Growth Engine

    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…
  8. Research // 30.07.2009

    ZEW Energy Market Barometer - Climate Change Causes Blackouts in European Power Stations

    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…
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