In January, ZEW asked financial market experts to assess the risk of a decline in German GDP in the first quarter of 2012. According to the experts, this risk has increased since the…
The university choice of highly skilled applicants is influenced by university rankings as well as by the German quality label "University of Excellence". However, compared to other…
In the first three months of 2012, the employment situation in the German information industry is mainly positive. Approximately two thirds of the companies active in this economic…
In the fourth quarter of 2011, the information industry in Germany has recovered slightly from the weak economic sentiment during the third quarter. The ZEW Economic Sentiment…
On January 1, 2012, a new research group started operating at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW). The new research unit will investigate economic issues in the field of…
Prof. Dr. Michael Schröder, head of the Research Department "International Finance and Financial Management" at ZEW, comments on the introduction of a financial transaction tax which…
In 2012 shares will again become more attractive to investors and corporate bonds will become more important. The demand for real estate will be as strong as in 2011, whereas…