Publications of the Research Unit Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets

  1. ZEW-Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen // 2001

    Nr. 1 (März) - 2001

    • Aufschwung mit Fragezeichen
    • Die voraussichtliche Lage in der EWU
    • ZEW-Finanzmarkttest: Ergebnisse der Umfrage im März 2001
    • Kointegration in makroökonomischen Modellen: Schätz- und Testverfahren
    • Prognosequalität…
  2. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2001

    Februar 2001

    • Euroraum: Konjunkturpessimismus
    • ECB-Watch: Inflationssorge schwindet
    • Großbritannien: Wieder trübe Konjunkturaussichten
    • USA: Ende der Aktien-Hausse?
    • Japan: Nehmen die Rezessionsgefahren zu?
    • Sonderfrage: Greenspan und…
  3. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2001

    Januar 2001

    • Euroraum: Börsen profitieren von Zinssenkungserwartungen
    • Deutschland: Konjunkturerwartungen bremsen Inflationsängste
    • ECB-Watch: Neubewertung der geldpolitischen Lage
    • Großbritannien: Der Zinsgipfel ist erreicht
    • USA:…
  4. Refereed Journal // 2000

    Institutional Investment in Central and Eastern Europe: Investment Criteria of Western Portfolio Managers

    This study provides detailed evidence on the recent transition state of Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. It draws on data from a survey conducted among portfolio managers of Western investment funds…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 00-67 // 2000

    Control Transfers in Corporate Germany: Their Frequency, Causes and Consequences

    For a sample of almost 1000 German companies through the years 1987-1994 this study shows that there is a significant market for large share blocks. The vast majo-rity of block transfers leads to changes in…

  6. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 00-62 // 2000

    What Do Economists Tell Us about Venture Capital Contracts?

    Start-ups in innovative branches require a substantial amount of capital. Their founders may not have sufficient funds to finance the implementation of the ideas alone and might therefore look for outside…

  7. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 00-61 // 2000

    Surprises in Scheduled Releases: Why do They Move the Bond Market?

    This paper analyzes the type of information contained in U.S. macroeconomic news releases in order to explain their relative impact on intraday T-bond futures prices quoted at the Chicago Board of Trade. It is…

Further Publications

ZEW Financial Market Survey

German Real Estate Finance Index (DIFI Report)