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  1. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 20.09.2007

    ZEW–CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Expectations and Stock-Market Outlook Diminish Drastically, but Assessment of Current Situation Remains Positive

    According to the latest survey carried out by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in cooperation with Credit Suisse, the assessment of the current economic situation in Switzerland remains at a high…
  2. Research // 19.09.2007

    ZEW Financial Market Test - Subprime Crisis: Subprime Crisis: Financial Market Experts Detect Increased Risk for Banking-Sector; Single Bank Failures Expected

    According to a current survey of the ZEW-Financial Market Survey, financial market experts have increased their assessment of risk for the worldwide financial system. The Centre for European Economic Research…
  3. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.09.2007

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Experts Regard Financial Crisis as Risk for Real Economy

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped by 11.2 points in September 2007 and now stands at minus 18.1 points after 6.9 points in August. This is well below its historical average of 32.4…
  4. ZEW/Prognos Survey // 13.09.2007

    ZEW/ProgTrans Survey among Transport Market Experts – Increasing Freight Costs Expected

    German rail and road freight, intercontinental air freight to Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region as well as courier, express and parcel services (CEP) will have to face price increases by the…
  5. Research // 03.09.2007

    ZEW Financial Market Survey – Experts Estimate Increasing Shares, but Average Return on Sustainable and Responsible Investments

    The vast majority of above 90 per cent of the 297 financial market experts who were interviewed in the context of the ZEW Financial Market Survey, think that the consideration of environmental and social…
  6. CEE Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 28.08.2007

    ZEW-Erste Bank Sentiment Indicator for Central and Eastern Europe - Experts Expect no Change of the Business Cycle Development in the CEE Countries

    Within the next six months, the financial experts participating in the survey carried out by the ZEW, the Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim, which is supported by Erste Bank der oesterreichischen…
  7. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 23.08.2007

    ZEW-CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - Economic Expectations Cool Down Somewhat, However, Forecast for Swiss Stock Market Looks Very Optimistic

    According to the latest survey carried out by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in cooperation with Credit Suisse, respondents' assessment of the economic situation continues to stand at a high…
  8. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 21.08.2007

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Business Expectations Affected by Subprime Crisis

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped by 17.3 points in August 2007 and now stands at minus 6.9 points after 10.4 points in July. This is well below its historical average of 32.6 points. …
  9. Research // 08.08.2007

    Environmental Investments in Developing Countries - Climate Policy at Lower Cost

    Germany and other industrialised countries can reduce the economic costs of climate protection considerably by means of emission-saving investment projects. Recent model simulations by the Centre for European…