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  1. Questions & Answers // 04.09.2012

    Empirical Study on Hard Core Cartels: Hard Core Cartelisation – Economic Effects and Policy Options

    In an empirical study of a large German cement cartel, ZEW researchers examined the effects of overt collusion on consumers and economic welfare. Kai Hüschelrath, the head of ZEW's…
  2. Questions & Answers // 17.08.2012

    How Can we Contain the European Debt Crisis? FIRE instead of Eurobonds: A New Solution Concept to Tackle the European Debt Crisis

    Europe should address the crisis of confidence at the European bond markets through a direct equalisation of interest rates. Such a solution, as suggested by Friedrich Heinemann,…
  3. Dates and News // 07.08.2012

    Delegation of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics Visits ZEW

    On August 7, 2012, a high-ranking delegation of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics visited the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim. The group consisted of…
  4. Opinion // 23.07.2012

    Grexit

    The extent to which the Greek electorate was buoyed by the country's advance to the quarterfinals of the 2012 European football championship is unclear. In any event, the outcome of…
  5. Questions & Answers // 20.07.2012

    How Will Cloud Computing Change the Way we Work? Work Anywhere, Anytime

    More and more companies are shifting to cloud computing, where services such as information storage, computing capacity, and software applications do not depend on in-house data…
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