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  1. Opinion // 12.10.2011

    Fear Mongering

    Economists are currently being taken to task for the inaccuracy of their forecasts. Some of their most critical voices have come from the natural sciences, where the commentary has been mocking and at times…
  2. Personnel // 27.09.2011

    Dr. Holger Bonin's Contract Extended

    The Supervisory Board of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, decided to extend Dr. Holger Bonin’s contract as head of the research department "Labour Markets, Human Resources and Social…
  3. Dates and News // 21.09.2011

    Dr. Ebru Voyvoda Visiting Researcher at ZEW

    Dr. Ebru Voyvoda, Assistant Professor from the Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Economics, in Ankara will be visiting researcher in the ZEW research department "Environmental and Resource…
  4. Dates and News // 15.09.2011

    9th Conference on the Economics of Information and Communication Technology

    At the end of June the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) hosted its ninth conference on "The Economics of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)", which was attended by 50 scientists from both…
  5. Opinion // 08.09.2011

    ECB

    It‘s not long since the European Central Bank (ECB) enjoyed great respectability on account of its credible independence and stability-orientated monetary politics. Now, however, the ECB is in choppy waters…
  6. Dates and News // 01.09.2011

    Cornelia Lawson, PhD, Visiting Researcher at ZEW

    From 19 to 30 September 2011, Cornelia Lawson, PhD, is visiting researcher at the ZEW research department "Industrial Economics and International Management". Cornelia Lawson is post-doctoral fellow at the…
  7. Dates and News // 29.08.2011

    ZEW Seminar Programme 2011/12 available

    The new ZEW Seminar Programme has recently been published. From September 2011 until June 2012, ZEW offers numerous expert seminars on current issues and questions again. Being jointly organised and held by ZEW…
  8. Questions & Answers // 25.08.2011

    Debt Crisis in the United States - "US Economy Faces Weaker Growth"

    The United States has raised its legal debt limit by $2.1 trillion. Additionally, the country plans to save $2.4 trillion over the next ten years. Dr. Marcus Kappler, deputy head of the Growth and Business…
  9. Dates and News // 28.07.2011

    Brant Morefield, PhD, Visiting Researcher at ZEW

    From July 17 to 27, 2011, Brant Morefield was visiting researcher in the ZEW research department "Labour Markets, Human Resources and Social Policy". Brant is a Senior Analyst/PhD Economist for Abt Associates…
  10. Opinion // 18.07.2011

    Electric Vehicles and Government Subsidies

    Whenever the question arises of how best to deal with government deficits, businesses and their professional associations often identify subsidies as the place to start. Yet, instead of calling for subsidies to…