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In view of the impending recession the state ought to take measures to back the economy. Tax cuts and state investments in infrastructure are favourable in this context while supporting individual branches or…

The economic expectations of the financial experts for Central and Eastern Europe recede slightly by 3.4 points in November, reaching minus 54.5 points. Most of the CEE countries are only marginally affected by…

The November Financial Market Test Switzerland, carried out by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in cooperation with Credit Suisse, reveals that economic prospects have improved slightly in…

The tax allowances modified by the German economic recovery package only cause slight relief of the companies’ tax burden, but still, this measure is not appropriate for stimulating investment activity. In this…

The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased in November 2008 by 9.5 points. The indicator now stands at minus 53.5 points after minus 63.0 points in the previous month. This is still well…

The global financial crisis has slowed world-wide M&A activity in the banking sector. In Germany, the volume of transactions will regress as well. "The economic downturn and the strong competition could lead to…

High loyalty bonuses for longstanding employees of German companies are a considerable obstacle to employment for more mature job-seekers. Representative studies conducted by the Centre for European Economic…

The global financial market crisis has significantly affected merger and acquisition (M&A) activities on a worldwide basis in the third quarter 2008. The ZEW-ZEPHYR M&A-Index fell to 113 points in September…

The Centre for European Economic Studies (ZEW) in cooporation with the KfW Bankengruppe (KfW banking group) and the Business Information Service Creditreform presented a new panel of business start-ups. Up to…