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  1. Research // 08.08.2007

    Environmental Investments in Developing Countries - Climate Policy at Lower Cost

    Germany and other industrialised countries can reduce the economic costs of climate protection considerably by means of emission-saving investment projects. Recent model simulations…
  2. Research // 06.08.2007

    ZEW Study on Germany's Technological Performance - German Economy Must Adapt to New Competitors in International Technological Competition

    The world economy is currently experiencing a phase of rapid change, also in the field of the development, production and exchange of technological goods. Asiatic countries such as…
  3. Information Economy // 01.08.2007

    Service Providers of the Information Society – E-commerce Rarely Used

    About 40 per cent of the IT-related service providers use e-commerce, the possibility to take orders online, in their relations with end users. The four most frequently encountered…
  4. Personnel // 01.08.2007

    Dr. Andreas Löschel New Head of ZEW's Research Department "Environmental and Resource Economics, Environmental Management"

    As of today, August 1st, 2007, Dr. Andreas Löschel (35) takes up his position as head of the research department "Environmental and Resource Economics, Environmental Management" at…
  5. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 17.07.2007

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Strength of Economic Upswing is Weakening

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped by 9.9 points in July 2007 and now stands at 10.4 points after 20.3 points in June. This is still below its historical…
  6. Information Economy // 16.07.2007

    Service Providers of the Information Society – Extensive Use of Specifically Designed Business Software

    In the economic sector of IT-related service providers, more than two thirds of the companies use software that has been created according to their specific requirements.…
  7. Information Economy // 12.07.2007

    IT-Related Service Providers - Firms Assess Business Situation More Optimistic

    The ZEW-IDI, sentiment indicator for the economic sector IT-related service providers, in the second quarter 2007 has increased by 2.1 points in comparison to the first quarter 2007…
  8. Personnel // 11.07.2007

    Eggert Voscherau Appointed New Vice-Chairman of the ZEW Supervisory Board; Contract of ZEW President Wolfgang Franz Extended

    In the course of the Supervisory Board meeting of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) on 11 June 2007, Dr. h.c. Eggert Voscherau, Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board at…
  9. Research // 11.07.2007

    ZEW Forecast Survey July 2007 – Banks Expect Increase in Interest Rates, No Upside Potential in Stock Markets

    According to the assessment of leading financial experts from 18 banks, surveyed by ZEW on a quarterly basis, interest rates in the euro zone will continue rising during the coming…
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