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  1. Research // 12.07.2011

    Economic Experiment on Climate Protection – Inequality Between Countries Undermines Collective Willingness for Climate Protection

    Disastrous climate damage, like a disruption of the Gulf Stream or the melting of the polar ice caps, is to be avoided. The international community of states agrees on this goal. It remains to be seen if and…
  2. Personnel // 30.06.2011

    Three New Members Appointed to ZEW Supervisory Board

    The Minister of Finance and Economics of the state of Baden-Württemberg, Dr. Nils Schmid MdL, appointed three new members to the Supervisory Board of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) Mannheim.…
  3. Research // 15.06.2011

    ZEW/ProgTrans TransportmarktBarometer – Moderate Outlooks for Growth Rate in Freight Traffic

    The catch-up effect visible in freight traffic after the economic and financial crisis continues to decrease in the next six months. The transport volume is still expected to rise, but the intensity varies in…
  4. Research // 26.05.2011

    Poor States, Rich Federal Government – Winners and Losers of the Emissions Trading Scheme

    By entering the third phase of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (2013-2020), some German federal states and some cities or councils will have to pay dearly. As of 2013 a considerable share of…
  5. Research // 25.05.2011

    Customised Software Fosters Innovation Success of Service Providers

    Firms using customised enterprise software are more innovative than their competitors that are mainly using standardized software. This is the finding of a study conducted by the Centre for European Economic…
  6. Research // 16.05.2011

    Welfare Losses due to too Few Start-Ups by Immigrants in Key Economic Sectors

    Immigrants in Germany found considerably fewer firms in key economic sectors, such as engineering, chemical industry or software development, than Germans. Thus, with regard to the so-called knowledge-intensive…
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