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  1. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 20.05.2008

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Expectations stabilize

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany stabilized in May 2008. The indicator slightly decreased by 0.7 points and now stands at minus 41.4 points after minus 40.7 points in the previous month. This…
  2. Research // 19.05.2008

    Consumers Worried about Genetically Modified Foods despite Mandatory Labeling

    The labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods is mandatory in the European Union. Nevertheless, it is easy to unsettle consumers when it comes to differentiate between GM foods and non-GM foods. This is the…
  3. Conferences // 15.05.2008

    ZEW President Wolfgang Franz: "More Investment in Early Childhood Education"

    Non-cognitive skills such as persistence when solving a problem, discipline, concentration or the capacity for motivation are relevant to success or failure at school, the vocational training or the job. The…
  4. Research // 08.05.2008

    IT Outsourcing Increases Efficiency of Production Processes in Firms

    Firms outsourcing services for information technologies (IT) to external providers produce more efficiently than firms which render IT services themselves. Moreover, employees who predominantly work at a…
  5. Research // 07.05.2008

    Apprenticeships Are More Profitable for Firms than Expected

    It is often asserted that the costs of apprentices considerably exceed their productivity. However, in comparison to the alternative to hire unskilled or semi-skilled employees, this is not the case for most…
  6. Research // 24.04.2008

    ZEW Survey Among Financial Market Experts: Banks Strengthen Focus on Branches as Distribution Channel

    In the future, banks will strengthen their focus on branches as distribution channels. In particular, branches will offer more counselling to their customers. To attract customers to branches, banks are…
  7. M&A Index // 23.04.2008

    ZEW-ZEPHYR M&A-Index: Worldwide M&A Activities Reach Lowest Level for four Years in the First Quarter of 2008

    Worldwide mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities have decreased considerably in the first quarter of 2008. The ZEW-ZEPHYR M&A-Index finished at 113 points in March 2008. In December 2007 the Index had been…
  8. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.04.2008

    ZEW-Erste Bank Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe - Economic Sentiment for Central and Eastern Europe Continues to Rise

    The economic optimism for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) continues to rise in April. This is signalled by a considerable increase of the CEE indicator by 9.9 points to now minus 12.5 points. It is the largest…
  9. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 17.04.2008

    ZEW–CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Expectations Mostly Hold Steady at a low Level

    The Financial Market Test Switzerland, carried out by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in cooperation with the Credit Suisse, revealed in April a nearly unchanged picture regarding the prospects…