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  1. Opinion // 04.06.2012

    Growth

    Like a deus ex machina, growth has mutated into the great hope of 2012. Inspired by the election promises of the new French president, increasing support is being garnered by voices of opposition to German-led…
  2. Questions & Answers // 04.06.2012

    What's Next for the Euro? The Eurozone Faces a Choice Between the Plague and Cholera

    The chaotic situation following the most recent parliamentary elections in Greece make the country’s departure from the eurozone appear more likely. In this interview, ZEW's President Wolfgang Franz shares his…
  3. Workshop // 31.05.2012

    Opening Event of "The Economics of Science" at ZEW

    Researchers from many different fields attended the opening event of "The Economics of Science" on Thursday, May 31 and Friday, June 1 at the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim.
  4. SEEK // 30.05.2012

    Call for Project Proposals 2012: ZEW Research Programme "Strengthening Efficiency and Competitiveness in the European Knowledge Economies" (SEEK)

    Within the ZEW research programme "Strengthening Efficiency and Competitiveness in the European Knowledge Economies“ (SEEK), the state of Baden-Württemberg is funding international cooperation between…
  5. SEEK // 23.05.2012

    SEEK Research Programme: Awarding of Projects 2012

    The third competition round of the SEEK research programme was successfully concluded with the approval of seven research projects. The research teams of the projects, which will be funded under the programme,…
  6. Workshop // 23.05.2012

    ZEW Workshop "Recent Developments in Behavioural Microsimulation"

    At the beginning of December 2010, ZEW organised a two-day workshop on recent developments in behavioural microsimulation. Thirty-five researchers from Germany and abroad took the opportunity to discuss recent…
  7. MaCCI // 21.05.2012

    MaCCI Hosts Annual Workshop of the Competition Law and Economics European Network (CLEEN)

    On May 10-11, 2012, the Leibniz ScienceCampus "Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation" (MaCCI) hosted the 6th.workshop of the Competition Law and Economics European Network (CLEEN). Approximately 40…
  8. Dates and News // 18.05.2012

    Professor Richard Deaves, PhD, Visiting Researcher at ZEW

    From May 8-12, 2012, Prof. Richard Deaves, PhD, was visiting researcher at the ZEW Research Department "International Finance and Financial Management". Richard Deaves is Professor of Finance and Business…
  9. Opinion // 11.05.2012

    Cardinal Sins

    According to a famous German proverb, "A horrible end is better than horror without end". However, with regard to the insolvency of Schlecker, Europe's largest drugstore chain, this proverb is misleading, for…
  10. SEEK // 08.05.2012

    Minister Friedrich Opens SEEK Workshop on the Competitiveness of the European Car Industry in Brussels

    Which public support measures can help the European car industry to overcome the crisis? What is the long-term benefit of state aid measures, e.g. car scrappage schemes? Which instruments are especially useful…