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  1. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 21.04.2009

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Positive trend continues

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany continued to improve in April 2009. It rose by 16.5 points and now stands at 13.0 points after minus 3.5 points in the previous…
  2. Information Economy // 20.04.2009

    Service Providers of the Information Society - Social Software Applications still on the Rise

    Around 39 percent of the companies in the sector service providers of the information society use at least one social software application in their business workflow. In this context,…
  3. Information Economy // 15.04.2009

    Service Providers of the Information Society - Economic Crisis Hits ICT and Knowledge-Intensive Service Providers

    The ZEW-IDI, a sentiment indicator for the whole sector service providers of the information society, falls by 14.2 points to 39.9 points in the first quarter 2009. Therefore the…
  4. ZEW Annual Report // 09.04.2009

    ZEW Excels in Difficult Economic Times – Wolfgang Franz and Thomas Kohl Pleased about Annual Result 2008

    Despite the recessive macro-economic situation and increasingly difficult conditions on national and international research markets, the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in…
  5. Research // 08.04.2009

    FAZIT Company Survey by ZEW– Many Companies in Baden-Württemberg are Sceptical of Social Software Applications

    More than 75 per cent of the companies in Baden-Württemberg working in the IT and media sector or selected ICT (Information and Communication Technology) user industries know social…
  6. Research // 07.04.2009

    ZEW Survey among Financial Market Experts - Sympathy for "Bad Bank light"

    Direct investments in financial institutions by the Federal State and the establishment of a "bad bank light" is the most suitable way of reorganising German banks which were…
  7. Research // 01.04.2009

    EU Regulation Intensifies Competition

    State regulation of competitive industries aims at creating a lot of competitiveness. The current EU regulation puts these goals into effect considerably better than other regulation…
  8. Research // 18.03.2009

    Reverse Mortgages Will Gain in Significance for German Homeowners

    There is a considerable potential for growth in the market for reverse mortgages in Germany because of the enormous real estate wealth held by older individuals. This is the…
  9. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 17.03.2009

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Expectations Move Sidewards

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased slightly in March 2009. The indicator rose by 2.3 points and now stands at minus 3.5 points after minus 5.8 points in the…
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