The aim of this project is the development of a monthly survey among financial market experts specialized in financial market and economic sentiment forecasts for China.
The focus of this project is the government-subsidized capital formation of private households in Germany, which is regulated in the 5. Vermögensbildungsgesetz (VermBG). The project consists of three parts:…
The tenor of this project is to counsel the sector of financial market econometrics. A team consisting of three experienced ZEW scientist of “International Financial Markets and Financial Management” will…
Despite severe economic and political consequences of financial crises, the link between the financial sector and economic dynamics has not yet been sufficiently investigated. Recently, financial market…
The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on the credit costs of companies. The academic research on financial effects of CSR has concentrated on costs of…
How does FDI integration influence the synchronization of business cycles? This question is of importance in the context of the European discussion on the optimal currency area. Moreover, recent turbulent years…
This project develops and employs forecasting models for the chemical industry and important purchasing industries, namely automobile, construction, electrical equipment and pulp and papers. The models cover…
The need to go beyond GDP to measure the well-being of people and societal progress is now fully recognized, also at a political level. The EU FP7 project e-Frame - European Framework for Measuring Progress -…