Increasing energy efficiency is an important step on our way to a more climate- and resource-friendly building stock. In reality though, energy savings generated through energy efficiency measures tend to be…
Germany is still in a good shape when it comes to innovation strength. In an international comparison of 35 industrial nations, Germany ranked sixth. The leading countries, Switzerland and Singapore, remain…
The recent spate of bad economic news is akin to a freezing autumn rain ruining the end of a sunny late summer’s day. Bold optimism characterised the first half of 2014. The German economy seemed to be brimming…
When industrial production melds seamlessly with modern information and communication technologies (ICT), a new economic era called "Industry 4.0" will arise, some experts predict. To explore the potential of…
The banks participating in the current ZEW Forecast Survey have revised downward their expectations for the German stock market index in the past three months. On average, however, the banks still expect an…
Professor David Brownstone, PhD, is a visiting researcher at ZEW’s Research Department “Environmental and Resource Economics, Environmental Management” from September 26 to 30, 2014. He is Professor of…
Professor Thomas Stratmann, PhD, was a visiting researcher at ZEW’s Research Department “Corporate Taxation and Public Finance” from September 17 to 21, 2014. He is Professor of Economics and Law at George…
