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  1. Dates and News // 23.04.2012

    Baden-Württemberg Sustainability Days 2012: Students Visit ZEW

    Qualification phase-students from Schwetzingen Business Secondary School (Wirtschaftsgymnasium Schwetzingen) visited the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim in the context of the…
  2. Information Economy // 23.04.2012

    Information Economy: Tarnished Situation – Positive Outlook

    After a slight recovery during the fourth quarter of 2011, the economic sentiment within the information economy has again tarnished slightly during the first quarter of 2012. The Economic Sentiment Indicator…
  3. Research // 19.04.2012

    Joint Diagnosis Spring 2012: German Economy on the Rise – European Debt Crisis Intensifies Further

    After a weak winter half year, the German economy is on the rise again. The institutes forecast an increase of the real GDP by 0.9 per cent for 2012 and by 2.0 per cent for 2013. The situation on the labour…
  4. Research // 12.04.2012

    Online Trade: Increase in the Number of Sellers Leads to Decrease in Prices

    Internet shopping is becoming more and more popular. On price comparison sites users can obtain helpful advice, where to find the best price. A recent study conducted by the Centre for European Economic…
  5. Research // 11.04.2012

    Quality Vocational Education Pays Off for Firms

    Quality vocational education pays off for young professionals who stay with their training companies, as has been shown over and over. According to new insights, however, young professionals who change to a…
  6. Conferences // 29.03.2012

    Leibniz ScienceCampus "Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation" (MaCCI) Takes off

    An international conference on global regimes for the protection of intellectual property rights and corporate competitive behaviour on 29 March, 2012 launched the new Leibniz ScienceCampus "Mannheim Centre for…
  7. Research // 12.03.2012

    ZEW Study: Management of EU Emissions Trading Scheme Causes High Costs

    Approximately 800 companies in Germany participate in the EU emissions trading scheme (EU ETS). They spend more than 8.7 million euros per year for the management and administration of EU ETS, which equals an…
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