In Germany, prices for natural gas and electricity are likely to rise over the coming six months. By contrast, crude oil, mineral oil and coal prices are expected to remain stable in the short term. On a…
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany clearly increases by +9.0 points in February. It now stands at +35.9 points following +26.9 points in January. Thus, the indicator again stands approximately…
Within the framework of the current debate about company taxation in Germany, there were repeated calls from the media asking the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) to create an overview of the…
The contentious discussion on the German nuclear phase-out, which has flared up again over the past weeks, shows that the debate on this issue is far from over. Given the 28 per cent share of nuclear energy in…
A trend reversal is likened regarding the German industry's innovation behav-iour. The share of industrial firms investing in new products or processes has once again increased a great deal in the "year of…
The demand for services by providers of the information economy is subject to great fluctuations. In the fourth quarter of 2004, more that 65 per cent of the companies of this economic sector report that they…
The ZEW-IDI, sentiment indicator for the German IT-related service providers, rates with 59.0 points in the fourth quarter of 2004 clearly below the previous quarter's value of 62.6 points.
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany clearly increases by 12.5 points in January. It now stands at +26.9 points following +14.4 points in December. Despite this positive development, the…
Abolishing the reductions on the value-added tax (VAT) rate in Germany, which is imposed particularly on staple foods, magazines and books, would increase the financial burden of all households. The abolition,…
