The publication of the government's Report on Poverty and Wealth has sparked a discussion how poverty in Germany can be fought. One central element of the discussion is the demand for…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany stabilized in May 2008. The indicator slightly decreased by 0.7 points and now stands at minus 41.4 points after minus 40.7 points…
The labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods is mandatory in the European Union. Nevertheless, it is easy to unsettle consumers when it comes to differentiate between GM foods and…
Non-cognitive skills such as persistence when solving a problem, discipline, concentration or the capacity for motivation are relevant to success or failure at school, the vocational…
Firms outsourcing services for information technologies (IT) to external providers produce more efficiently than firms which render IT services themselves. Moreover, employees who…
It is often asserted that the costs of apprentices considerably exceed their productivity. However, in comparison to the alternative to hire unskilled or semi-skilled employees, this…
In the future, banks will strengthen their focus on branches as distribution channels. In particular, branches will offer more counselling to their customers. To attract customers to…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany declined in April 2008 by 8.7 points and now stands at minus 40.7 points after minus 32.0 points in the previous month. This is…
About one third of the companies in the economic sector IT-related service providers use at least one social software application for (their) internal or external communication with…