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  1. Strengthening Macroeconomic Policies... // 17.09.2012

    Macroeconomic Qualification Programme MPS+ for Experts and Managers from Asia Starts at ZEW

    Since mid-September, the qualification programme "Strengthening Macroeconomic Policies" (MPS+) has been taking place at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim. ZEW is organising this…
  2. Personnel // 13.09.2012

    Professor Benno Torgler Visiting Researcher at ZEW

    Professor Benno Torgler, PhD, was visiting researcher at the ZEW Research Department "Corporate Taxation and Public Finance" from August 20 to September 11, 2012. Benno Torgler is Professor at Queensland…
  3. 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 new "Competition and…
  4. Dates and News // 22.08.2012

    Professors Xiaohu Feng, Zhongxiu Zhao, and Jinjun Xue Visiting Researchers at ZEW

    Professor Dr. Xiaohu Feng, Professor Zhongxiu Zhao, PhD, and Professor Jinjun Xue were visiting researchers at the ZEW Research Department “Environmental and Resource Economics, Environmental Management“ from…
  5. 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, rules out the collective…
  6. Dates and News // 08.08.2012

    Associate Professor Shunsake Managi Visiting Researcher at ZEW

    Associate Professor Shunsake Managi, PhD, is visiting researcher at the ZEW Research Department "Environmental and Resource Economics, Environmental Management" from July 19 to August 25, 2012. He is Associate…
  7. 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 the twenty directors of…
  8. 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 the elections on June 17 has…
  9. 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 centres. With cloud computing,…