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  1. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 20.05.2010

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Lower Economic Expectations

    The ZEW-CS-Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Switzerland declines by 12.9 points, reaching the 40.5 mark in May 2010. This is revealed by the current Financial Market Test Switzerland, carried out monthly by…
  2. Dates and News // 19.05.2010

    Baden-Wuerttemberg Supports Economic Top Level Research At ZEW With Three Million Euro

    The state of Baden-Wuerttemberg is financing a landmark project at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim to strengthen the economic top level research. In 2010 and 2011, the research…
  3. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.05.2010

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Debt Crisis Slows Down Expectations

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany drops by 7.2 points in May 2010. The indicator now stands at 45.8 points after 53.0 points in the previous month. This value is well above the indicator’s…
  4. Dates and News // 07.05.2010

    ZEW President Wolfgang Franz Holds Heinrich Hertz Guest Professorship

    Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Wolfgang Franz, President of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, and Chairman of the German Council of Economic Experts, now holds the Heinrich Hertz Guest…
  5. ZEW Annual Report // 05.05.2010

    ZEW Annual Report Published - ZEW Assures Its Position as One of the Leading European Economic Research Institutes

    In times of the global financial and economic crisis, the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim continued to have stable profits in the business year 2009. The Annual Report 2009 indicates…
  6. Research // 28.04.2010

    ZEW Survey Among Financial Market Experts - Experts Favour Regulation of Credit Default Swaps

    Speculations with credit default swaps (CDS) are suspected to have intensified the Greek debt problem. To make speculations with CDS more difficult in the future, financial market experts are in favour of…
  7. Research // 27.04.2010

    China Currently Dominates Global Market for Initial Public Offerings

    After two years of stagnation, an increase of initial public offerings by firms can currently be noticed. In the time between January and the beginning of March 2010, 200 firms dared to go public. In…
  8. M&A Index // 26.04.2010

    ZEW-Zephyr M&A-Index - Hope of a Quick Recovery of Worldwide Mergers and Acquisitions Is Illusory

    The ZEW-Zephyr M&A-Index declines to 110 points in March 2010, standing above its starting point of 100 points in January 2000. However, it now stands considerably below its long-time average of 126 points. In…
  9. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 23.04.2010

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)- Economic Expectations for CEE Remain at a Positive Level Despite the Current Decrease

    The economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) decrease by 9.3 points to 28.0 points in April. Thus, the CEE economic sentiment indicator remains positive. The majority of financial market…