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  1. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 16.10.2009

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)- Economic Expectations for Central and Eastern Europe Remain Optimistic

    The expectations of financial market experts for the economic development in Central and Eastern Europe have further improved in October. The CEE Economic Sentiment Indicator which is monthly calculated by the…
  2. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 15.10.2009

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Expectations Continue to Brighten Up

    Economic expectations for Switzerland continued to improve in October 2009. The relevant ZEW-CS Indicator of Economic Sentiment increased by 7.0 points month-on-month, reaching the 65.0 mark. Accordingly, a…
  3. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 13.10.2009

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Almost Unchanged Economic Expectations

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany remains almost unchanged in October 2009. It slightly declines by 1.7 points and now stands at 56.0 points after 57.7 points in the previous month. This value…
  4. Information Economy // 12.10.2009

    Service Providers of the Information Society - Decline in Demand is the Most Frequent Consequence of the Economic Crisis

    The economic crisis reached the service providers of the information society in Germany at the beginning of the year 2009. By now about 88 percent of all businesses in this economic sector, which comprises the…
  5. Information Economy // 08.10.2009

    Service Providers of the Information Society - Economic Sentiment Improves among ICT Service Providers and Knowledge Intensive Service Providers

    The ZEW-IDI, a sentiment indicator for the economic sector service providers of the information society in Germany, which includes the knowledge intensive service providers as well as the ICT-service providers,…
  6. Research // 07.10.2009

    Dual Training Pays off When Changing Employers

    Dual apprenticeship training provides future professionals with marketable qualifications. Professionals who leave the company after their apprenticeship training and change their employer after the training…
  7. Research // 23.09.2009

    ZEW Survey Among Financial Market Experts - Financial Market Experts Favour New Rules for Manager Salary

    Manager salaries and bonus payments are important topics at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh this week and during the federal election campaigns in Germany. Disincentives for bank manager salaries are blamed for…
  8. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 17.09.2009

    ZEW-Erste Group Bank Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - The CEE Economic Sentiment Indicator Continues to Rise

    The upward trend of the ZEW-Erste Group Bank Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) continues in September 2009. Expectations concerning the economic development over the next half year…