Export world champion Germany is in need for well trained professionals to maintain and to increase its wealth. At the beginning of September, the OECD report 'Education at a glance' was published containing…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany remained almost unchanged in September 2009. The indicator rose by 1.6 points and now stands at 57.7 points after 56.1 points in the previous month. This…
By introducing a new power efficiency label, the European Commission wants to boost European consumers’ motivation to buy energy-saving electronic equipment. However, this plan might fail.As a recently…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased considerably in August 2009. The indicator rose by 16.6 points and now stands at 56.1 points after 39.5 points in the previous month. This value is…
Footballers, whose nomination for their national team is uncertain, are substantially more motivated in the months approaching a world cup or European championship than players certain of their nomination.…
ZEW together with the University of Mannheim and Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft publishes Report on the German Real Estate Economy from Macroeconomic Perspective. The report is the first to show the markets…
In the face of climate change, power stations in Europe are likely to increasingly reduce their energy production in the future. On the basis of global warming, which also causes heat waves and droughts in…
Ernst-O. Schulze, longtime Director of Business and Administration at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, celebrates his 70th birthday on 23 July 2009.
There is yet no proof of a shortage of bank credits for German firms. On the contrary, the credit volume in Germany, without credits for the German government and among banks, has increased slightly but…