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  1. Opinion // 05.03.2012

    The Debt Brake

    As part of the fiscal agreement approved at the EU Summit at the end of January 2012, twenty-five EU nations will seek to pass legislation defining an upper limit on new debt creation. In this connection, the…
  2. Questions & Answers // 05.03.2012

    New ZEW Research Group "Competition and Regulation": Strengthening Competition, Optimising Regulatory Interventions

    Founded in January 2012, a new research group at ZEW is devoted to studying questions related to competition and regulation. In this interview, the head of the research group, Professor Kai Hüschelrath,…
  3. Workshop // 28.02.2012

    ZEW/Bruegel Workshop in Brussels

    On November 22, 2011, the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) and the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel organised a workshop on "Europe's Way to a Low-Carbon Economy" in the representation of the state…
  4. Opinion // 22.02.2012

    Red Lines

    In the question of how to handle the eurozone crisis, the sole contribution offered by numerous experts is to condemn virtually all of the solutions currently being floated. No alternative solutions are…
  5. Conferences // 22.02.2012

    ZEW Participates in Baden-Württemberg Sustainability Days 2012 ("Nachhaltigkeitstage Baden-Württemberg 2012")

    The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim takes part in this year's Baden-Württemberg Sustainability Days. On April 20, 2012, the ZEW Research Department "Environmental and Resource Economics,…
  6. SEEK // 20.02.2012

    Second SEEK Conference: The Green Growth Challenge (9-10 March, 2012, Mannheim, Germany)

    The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) is pleased to announce the second conference of the research programme "Strengthening Efficiency and Competitiveness in the European Knowledge Economies" (SEEK),…
  7. Dates and News // 15.02.2012

    Prof. Dr. Chen Shaofeng Visiting Researcher at ZEW

    From February 15 to August 15, 2012, Prof. Dr. Chen Shaofeng from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Institute of Policy and Management (IPM), will be visiting researcher in the ZEW Research Department…
  8. Questions & Answers // 15.02.2012

    Is There a Shortage of University Graduates in Germany? Bachelor's and Master's Degrees Facilitate the Mobility of Highly Qualified Workers within Europe

    Germany is often criticised for producing too few university graduates compared with other countries. Most recently, the OECD warned that too few young people are pursuing university education in this country.…
  9. Dates and News // 09.02.2012

    Dissertations at ZEW in 2011

    The qualification of its staff is very important to ZEW. Last year, several dissertations were completed at ZEW. We would like to thank all supervisors, especially the first advisors.