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  1. Questions & Answers // 10.06.2013

    The Results of the Joint Economic Forecast for Spring 2013 - Positive Signals for the German Economy

    Thanks to an improved situation on financial markets and easing global economic headwinds, conditions are favourable for the German economy. This is the conclusion of the latest Joint Economic Forecast…
  2. Opinion // 10.06.2013

    Germany must strengthen its balanced-budget amendment at the state level

    In 2009 German policymakers ratified a constitutional amendment to limit new debt creation. The "debt brake" provisions that were adopted stipulate that all German states must have balanced budgets by 2020. The…
  3. Personnel // 22.05.2013

    Prof. Francis Greene Visiting Researcher at ZEW

    Professor of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Francis Greene, PhD, from the University of Birmingham, UK, was visiting researcher at ZEW's Research Department "Industrial Economics and International…
  4. Personnel // 22.05.2013

    Dr. Yu Shen Visiting Researcher at ZEW

    Dr. Yu Shen, postdoc researcher from Fudan University in Shanghai, China, was visiting researcher at ZEW’s Research Department "International Finance and Financial Management" from May 8-22, 2013. His main…
  5. Opinion // 01.05.2013

    The Reform of International Taxation - An Uphill Battle

    The taxation of multinational companies is not a topic suited for soapbox platitudes. It is simply too complex. Yet politicians continue to make it a subject of public debate. The governments of France,…
  6. Questions & Answers // 30.04.2013

    University Studies or Vocational Training – What Returns to Education Can Be Expected? Education pays

    Each additional year of school, vocational training, or university education pays off, leading on average to hourly earnings six per cent higher in one's later professional life. PD Dr. Friedhelm Pfeiffer, an…