One of the most serious problems of current economic policy is the high unemployment rate. Yet, whereas in the manufacturing industry jobs are continuously being phased out, the…
The profit margin of German exporters remains largely unaffected by exchange rate fluctuations. In the case of a real appreciation of the DM, an average of 20 per cent of the…
A current study carried out by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim contradicts with the view, that it is, above all, government regulations that contribute to…
The number of self-employed academics is often underestimated. And yet, the self-employment rate among foremen, technicians and university graduates in Germany is far higher than…
In September, the building of the Mannheim-based Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) will provide space for an art exhibition for the first time since its inauguration in…
The economic upswing in the business-related service sector also continues in the second quarter of 1998. The situation concerning revenue, demand and employment has improved in…
The Petersberg tax reform proposals as well as the model of a taxation including consumerism and adjustment in rates are two concepts which continuously crop up in the discussion…
With effect from June 3, 1998, Dr. Jürgen Strube, chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, BASF SE, is appointed as one of the nine members of the ZEW Supervisory Board (Centre…
In the period between 1991 and 1995, German businesses increasingly hired staff with an academic qualification for their departments of research and development, prototype production,…