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  1. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 13.02.2007

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - Experts Are Increasingly Relaxed

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany continued its recovery in February 2007. Compared with minus 3.6 points in January, the indicator’s current level of plus 2.9 points is still far below its…
  2. Research // 07.02.2007

    Higher Wages at Companies With Works Councils

    Companies with works councils pay significantly higher wages than those without it. A comparison of companies with similar features regarding the economic sector, company size, etc. suggests that enterprises…
  3. Research // 01.02.2007

    Optimism Among Companies in Baden-Württemberg

    More than 31 per cent of the companies from the IT and media sector as well as from branches using IT and media technology (user branches) evaluate their current business situation as good. Another 53 per cent…
  4. CH Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 18.01.2007

    ZEW–CS Financial Market Test Switzerland - ZEW Credit Suisse Indicator Regarding the Economic Outlook at -10.8 Points Paints a More Optimistic Picture than in the Previous Month

    In the survey carried out by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in cooperation with Credit Suisse, the surveyed financial market experts continued to paint a very positive picture regarding the…
  5. Research // 17.01.2007

    ZEW Forecast Survey January 2007 – Banking Experts: Lack of Dynamism on the Stock Market, Euro Remains Strong

    The first quarter of the new year is not expected to bring about any strong price movements on the German and European stock markets. Leading financial market analysts of German banks interviewed in the course…
  6. Personnel // 17.01.2007

    Dr. Andreas Dulger Confirmed at the Board of the ZEW Sponsors' Association

    At the meeting of the Sponsors' Association for Science and Practice of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) on 12 January 2007, Dr. Andreas Dulger, CEO of ProMinent Dosiertechnik GmbH, was confirmed…
  7. ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment // 16.01.2007

    ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment - With Momentum into the New Year

    The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany continued its recovery in January 2007. Compared with minus 19 points in December, the indicator’s current level of minus 3.6 point is nevertheless still far…
  8. Information Economy // 15.01.2007

    Service Providers of the Information Society - High Training Intensity and Great Need for Advanced Training

    The training intensity among IT-related service providers is high: almost 80 per cent of all companies in this economic sector train apprentices in one or more professions. Displaying a training intensity of 90…
  9. Personnel // 12.01.2007

    The Ministerial Directors Dr. Hans Freudenberg and Dr. Rainer Hägele Appointed New Members of the ZEW Supervisory Board

    Dr. Hans Freudenberg, Head of Ministry Department at the Baden-Wuerttemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs, and Dr. Rainer Hägele, Head of Ministry Department at the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts…