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  1. Dates and News // 26.02.2009

    Ceremony Celebrating the 65th Anniversary of ZEW President Wolfgang Franz in Mannheim Castle

    On the 7th of January 2009 the president of the ZEW, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Wolfgang Franz turned 65. This was duly celebrated in the "Rittersaal" (chevalliers' hall) of the Mannheim Castle on the 5th of…
  2. Dates and News // 12.01.2009

    ZEW Presents Research Network to Leibniz Association

    At the end of last year, ZEW was invited by the Leibniz Association to present the project “Non-Cognitive Skills: Acquisition and Economic Consequences” as part of the event “Exzellenz durch Vernetzung.…
  3. Conferences // 24.11.2008

    The Global Financial Crisis - Causes, Lessons and Outlook

    On 15 October, the Mannheim Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) and the accounting firm Ernst & Young jointly organised a conference on the recent financial crisis. In his opening speech, Professor Anil…
  4. Research // 07.11.2008

    Delegation from Xiamen University Visits ZEW

    On 30 October 2008, ZEW received a visit from representatives from the renowned Xiamen University in Southern China. The delegation, headed by the president of the university, Professor Zhu Chongshi, was…
  5. Conferences // 02.11.2008

    ZEW and Deutsche Bundesbank Host Conference on Real Estate Market Development

    On 20 and 21 October 2008, the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) hosted the second joint research conference, which was organised by ZEW and the Deutsche Bundesbank. This year’s conference focused on…
  6. Public Events // 01.10.2008

    New Lecture Series on Issues in Competition Policy

    The last couple of years have seen a remarkable increase in the application of economic insights to competition problems. In order to further promote and refine this development, practioners need to understand…
  7. Public Events // 16.05.2008

    Nobel Laureate for Economics James J. Heckman on “Skills, Schools and Synapses”

    ZEW President Professor Wolfgang Frank was pleased to welcome Professor James J. Heckman, a professor at the University of Chicago and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, to the institute to give a lecture…
  8. Research // 19.02.2008

    ZEW Update 2007 of BAK Taxation Index for Highly Qualified Manpower

    Every other year ZEW updates the BAK Taxation Index on behalf of BAK Basel Economics and also constantly extends the geographical area covered. The Index actually compares the effective charges for tax and…
  9. Conferences // 28.01.2008

    Noncognitive Skills: Acquisition and Economic Consequences (May 15-17 2008)

    The first conference of the research network "Non-Cognitive Skills: Acquisition and Economic Consequences" funded by the Leibniz Association takes place at the ZEW on 15 - 17 May 2008. The conference brings…
  10. Research // 21.01.2008

    ZEW Study: The Future of the European Union's Financing System

    The European Union should continue to be financed by member states' contributions in future. A separate EU tax should be rejected. However, the present UK-centred rebate should be replaced by a "general, but…