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  1. Dates and News // 13.12.2013

    Christmas Party with Children from Wespin-Stift (Dorothea Wespin Foundation Mannheim)

    Members of ZEW’s staff invited children and teenagers from Wespin-Stift children's home in Mannheim to join their small Christmas party. On December 12, 2013, some 20 children and teenagers living in the care…
  2. Opinion // 11.12.2013

    A Coalition Agreement for the Holiday Season

    With Christmas around the corner, who wants to think about cinching one's belt to reduce spending? We're much more inclined to think about Santa Claus, and the gifts he will bring. A little known variation of…
  3. Dates and News // 04.12.2013

    Against a Backward-Looking Economic Policy: Professor Christoph Schmidt Speaks at ZEW

    Professor Christoph Schmidt, Chair of the German Council of Economic Experts, presented the 2013-14 Annual Economic Report at ZEW in Mannheim in early December. Some 200 participants attended the Council…
  4. Personnel // 27.11.2013

    Professor Yossi Spiegel and Dan Aks Visiting Researchers at ZEW

    Professor Yossi Spiegel, PhD, and Dan Aks are visiting researchers at ZEW’s Research Department "Industrial Economics and International Management" from November 28 to December 6, 2013. Yossi Spiegel is…
  5. Dates and News // 25.11.2013

    ZEW Presents Research Results at the 2013 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Warsaw

    Researchers of the ZEW Research Department "Environmental and Resource Economics" presented the results of recent projects at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Warsaw. The conference took place…
  6. Questions & Answers // 14.11.2013

    Female Start-ups in Germany - Women Continue to Lag Behind Men as Entrepreneurs

    Start-ups are important for keeping economies innovative and competitive. Yet there is much potential for more start-ups by women, who continue to be underrepresented among the self-employed. ZEW researchers…