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  1. Information Economy // 12.10.2006

    IT-Related Service Providers - Stabilisation of the Business Situation - Optimistic Expectations for the Fourth Quarter 2006

    The ZEW-IDI, sentiment indicator for the economic sector IT-related service providers, has slightly decreased on the third quarter 2006 by 5.5 points and is now at a level of 64.1 points. Indeed, the business…
  2. Research // 05.10.2006

    E-Business Most Frequently Used by Baden-Württemberg's IT and Media Sector

    Almost 63 per cent of the companies in Baden-Württemberg use computer-based applications to network and automate their business processes (e-business). There are however significant differences between the…
  3. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 21.09.2006

    ZEW–CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Positive Assessment of Current Economic Situation, While Expectations for Future Development Deteriorate Further

    The Financial Market Test Switzerland carried out by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in cooperation with Credit Suisse (CS) in September confirms the overall positive sentiment that has…
  4. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 19.09.2006

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Expectations Again Declined

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped by 16.6 points in September. Compared with minus 5.6 points in August, the indicator's current level of minus 22.2 points is now far below its…
  5. ZEW/Prognos Survey // 12.09.2006

    Substantial Increase in Transport Volume Causes Growing Prices

    In the coming six months, the demand for services of the German transport and loading industry will keep up its positive development owing to the favourable economic situation. Thus, partially appearing…
  6. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 25.08.2006

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment

    Over the past months, public debate has centred around the diverging economic expectations presented in the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) and the ifo…
  7. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 24.08.2006

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Positive Assessment Prevails, but Medium-term Growth Outlook Less Optimistic

    The Financial Market Test Switzerland carried out by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in cooperation with Credit Suisse (CS) in August confirms the overall positive sentiment that has prevailed…
  8. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 22.08.2006

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Downward Trend continues

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped by 20.7 points in August. Compared with 15.1 points in July, the indicator's current level of -5.6 points is now far below its historical average of…
  9. Research // 17.08.2006

    ZEW Energy Market Barometer - Experts Support Cartel Proceedings of European Commission

    The vast majority of the experts questioned for the ZEW Energiemarktbarometer (Energy Market Barometer) support the determined measures of the European Commission to liberalise electricity markets. This applies…