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  1. Research // 22.10.2008

    Education Summit: Don't Put Expectations for Schools too high - Parents more Important for Success in Education and on Labour Market

    The education summit in Berlin is an important signal to no longer accept the growing inequality of chances in education and on the labour market. "It must be discussed what…
  2. Research // 15.10.2008

    Sovereign Wealth Funds from the Middle East and Asia Buy Stakes in Europe and the USA

    Sovereign wealth funds from the Middle East and Asia are increasingly buying stakes of European and U.S. companies. Due to the global financial market crisis the shares are available…
  3. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 14.10.2008

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Financial Crisis Reduces Economic Expectations

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped in October 2008 by 21.9 points. The indicator now stands at minus 63.0 points after minus 41.1 points in the previous…
  4. Information Economy // 13.10.2008

    Service Providers of the Information Society - Job Vacancies in many Firms Because Applicants Lack Qualification

    Within the sector service providers of the information society comprising both ICT service providers and knowledge-intensive service providers, about 24 per cent of the firms state…
  5. Information Economy // 07.10.2008

    German Service Providers of the Information Society - Sentiment Indicator for Service Providers of the Information Society Falls to all-time low

    The ZEW-IDI, a sentiment indicator for the whole sector service providers of the information society comprising both the ICT service providers and knowledge-intensive service…
  6. Research // 29.09.2008

    Research Abroad Boosts Employment in Germany

    Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which are maintaining research and development (R&D)activities abroad clearly show an higher employment increase than SMEs restricting R&D to…
  7. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 16.09.2008

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Expectations Rise Again

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany improved in September 2008 by 14.4 points. The indicator now stands at minus 41.1 points after minus 55.5 points in the previous…
  8. Research // 12.09.2008

    Total Takeover of Postbank Would Have Less Consequences for Jobs Than Takeover of Dresdner Bank

    At the moment, the partial takeover of Postbank by Deutsche Bank will not lead to job losses. "Only with a possible total takeover at a later moment, jobs will be cut, but not in the…
  9. Research // 28.08.2008

    Financial Market Experts Assess ECB's Communication Policy Better than Fed's

    The European Central Bank's (ECB) decisions about key interest rates are of great importance to the European economy and the worldwide financial markets. Monetary policy decisions…
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