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  1. Research // 15.04.2004

    Inheritance Tax Burden in Germany in International Comparison: Small Assets Subject to Small Tax Burden, Large Assets Subject to Large Burden

    In periods of strict public budgeting, many a politician chooses to bring up the issue of inheritance and gift tax. It is often argued that an increase in the levels of inheritance and gift tax in Germany would…
  2. Research // 14.04.2004

    German IT-Related Service Providers View Economic Upturn With Caution

    The ZEW-IDI value is 55.4 points in the first quarter of 2004. This sentiment indicator for the German IT-related service providers was introduced at the end of last year. In the fourth quarter of 2003 the…
  3. Research // 30.03.2004

    Youth Cult among Engineers - Potential Remains Untapped

    More than 80 per cent of companies expect Germany to suffer from a significant shortage of engineers in the coming five to ten years. This is the result of a cross-sectoral survey among 330 businesses conducted…
  4. Research // 23.03.2004

    Strong Euro Weakens Business Profits

    The strong euro, in the past weeks sporadically worth up to USD 1.30, has a negative effect on the profit situation of German export-oriented companies.
  5. Research // 17.03.2004

    Refurbishing the Corporate Image with E-Commerce

    By introducing e-commerce, German companies pursue in particular two aims. On the one hand, they aim at contributing to a positive corporate image. On the other hand, they do not want to lack in comparison to…
  6. Research // 16.03.2004

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment March 2004 - Doubts about lasting recovery

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped significantly in March. The indicator now stands at +57.6 points compared with +69.9 points in February.
  7. Research // 19.02.2004

    Energy Mix in the German Electricity Market - Gas Power Plants are the Future

    The planned exit from nuclear energy and the need to renew Germany’s power plants, will lead to a significant change in the energy mix in Germany's electricity production. Gas in particular will benefit from…
  8. Research // 17.02.2004

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment February 2004 - Scepticism Returns

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreases slightly in February. The indicator now stands at +69.9 points compared with +72.9 points in January.
  9. Research // 16.02.2004

    Mid Tier Index 2004 - Taking the Chances for Economic Upswing

    Creditreform, IfM Bonn, KfW Bankengruppe, RWI and ZEW published their annual report on economic and structure issues of small and medium-sized enterprises. It shows that SMEs have more optimism for the new…