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  1. Dates and News // 26.06.2009

    Twentieth Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall - Photo Exhibition by Piet Joehnk at the ZEW

    The back of the Berlin Wall was colourful! You can see this for yourself at the Centre of Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim until the 22 December 2009. The institute is featuring a…
  2. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 16.06.2009

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Optimism Increases

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany improved in June 2009. This is the eighth month in a row with an increase. The indicator rose by 13.7 points and now stands at 44.8…
  3. Research // 08.06.2009

    ZEW Welcomes Modifications of Interest Barrier Rule and Regulations of Tax Relief

    The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) welcomes the tax relief for companies, which is implemented in the Citizens Relief Act (Bürgerentlastungsgesetz). The tax benefits were…
  4. Research // 03.06.2009

    European Parliament Split Over the Harmonisation of Corporate Taxation

    Some EU member states try to attract investors with reduced corporate tax rates, which might lead to a harmful tax competition in the European Union (EU). For this reason, the…
  5. Research // 02.06.2009

    KfW/ZEW CO2-Survey: German Companies Actively Participate in EU Emissions Trading

    The KfW/ZEW CO2-Barometer, which was released for the first time today, reflects a dynamically growing market for CO2 certificates in Europe. The survey is based on the EU emissions…
  6. Research // 25.05.2009

    Willingness to Make a Donation Reacts Above all to Tax Incentives

    The higher the government's share in every Euro donated, the more generous German donors become. A raise in available income, however, has a considerably weaker effect on charitable…
  7. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 19.05.2009

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Expectations Brighten Up Again

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany continued to improve in May 2009. The indicator rose by 18.1 points and now stands at 31.1 points after 13.0 points in the previous…
  8. Research // 12.05.2009

    Financial Crisis Might Boost the Consolidation of the Banking Sector

    Since the international financial market crisis has broken out, the impact of the state on the financial sector increases. Especially the collapse of the US investment bank Lehman…
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