News

  1. SEEK // 20.03.2013

    Programme of the Third SEEK Conference "Engines for More and Better Jobs in Europe" now Available

    The international research programme "Strengthening Efficiency and Competitiveness in the European Knowledge Economies" (SEEK) at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) is running successfully in its…
  2. Personnel // 19.03.2013

    Prof. Grazia Cecere Visiting Researcher at ZEW

    Grazia Cecere, Associate Professor at Télécom Ecole de Management in Paris, Institut Mines-Télécom, is visiting researcher at ZEW’s Research Group "Information and Communication Technologies" from March to…
  3. Questions & Answers // 07.03.2013

    Examining German Labour Market Reforms - The German "Mini-Job" Programme Should be Eliminated

    Since the start of 2013, marginal employees in Germany with so-called "mini-jobs" – i.e. positions that are not subject to social insurance contributions and income taxation – may earn an additional 50 euros…
  4. Opinion // 06.03.2013

    The Faustian Bargains

    Last year, it was quite fashionable to compare the ECB’s monetary policy to the Mephistophelean discovery of endlessly reproducible paper money in Faust. But current public opinion in the eurozone would seem to…
  5. Dates and News // 05.03.2013

    Change of Presidency at ZEW: Outgoing President Wolfgang Franz Honoured with the German Federal Cross of Merit - Clemens Fuest Becomes New ZEW President

    In a ceremony at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim, long-standing ZEW President Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Wolfgang Franz left office today. Prof. Dr. Clemens Fuest was inaugurated as…
  6. Dates and News // 27.02.2013

    Change of Presidency at ZEW - Online Livestream of the Ceremony

    In a ceremony with invited guests, the farewell of long-standing ZEW President Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Wolfgang Franz takes place at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim today. Prof. Dr.…
  7. Dates and News // 20.02.2013

    Habilitations and Doctorates at ZEW in 2010

    ZEW is invested in the further qualifications of its staff. Last year saw one ZEW researcher achieve their habilitation while many others completed their doctorates. We would like to thank all the dissertation…
  8. Dates and News // 20.02.2013

    Dissertations at ZEW in 2012

    The qualification of its staff is very important to ZEW. This is also illustrated by the number of dissertations completed at ZEW in 2012. We would like to thank all supervisors, especially the first advisors. …
  9. Research // 13.02.2013

    ZEW policy brief Published: Start-up Financing: How Credit Ratings and Bank Concentration Impact Credit Access

    The Basel II Accord implemented a tighter regulation of the banking sector. The importance of external credit scoring conducted by rating agencies has thus grown significantly for banks providing business…