Team
The people behind the ifo Institute offer the very high level of expertise and experience needed to fulfill our research and service mandate.
Climate Economics (VfS)
Economists will meet online from 26 to 29 September 2021 for the Annual Conference of the Verein für Socialpolitik, the association of German-speaking economists. Amongst them are many ifo researchers. In the ifo panel "From a Political Advisor to a Politician," Martin Kocher, Federal Minister of Labor of the Republic of Austria, talks about his recent experiences.
Contributions in Refereed Journals
The ifo Institute has set itself the goal of conducting first-class research in order to contribute substantially to the economic debate in the national and international context and thus decisively advance knowledge of economic issues.
The New Geoeconomics – German Economic Policy in Times of War and Energy Crisis
With its cover story, the Annual Report 2022 provides an overview of the ifo Institute's research priorities and economic policy recommendations.
Taxation and Mobility – International Institute of Public Finance Annual Congress in Glasgow
More than 400 international public finance economists will meet in Glasgow for the 75th Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF).
National and International Co-operation Partners
The ifo Institute fosters the exchange of ideas with institutions, universities and researchers throughout the world.
Big Data in Economics – Annual Conference of the Verein für Socialpolitik 2022
Economists will meet online from 11 to 14 September 2022 in Basel for the Annual Conference of the Verein für Socialpolitik, the association of German-speaking economists. Amongst them are many ifo researchers. The ifo panel "Big Data Economics through Collaborating with Firms: How to Make it Work?"discuss how to leverage big data from firms for economic research.
iPEHD Raw Data: Religion
The codebooks in the codebooks section provide detailed information on the variables. Before accessing the data, please make sure to read the raw data and merging data sections.
Pandemic-Related New Debt in the Federal States
In order to cushion the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, all federal states have announced massive public aid for affected companies. This will require all of them to increase their net borrowing, in some cases substantially. Since the coronavirus crisis is an exceptional emergency situation that is beyond the control of the state and has a considerable impact on the state’s financial situation, this new debt is also covered by the debt brake rule that has been in force since January 1, 2020 (Article 109 (3) of the Basic Law).
ifo Institute: 75 Years of Economic Research and Policy Advice
On January 24, the ifo Institute turned 75 years old. Throughout the year, numerous activities will tell the story of ifo’s and CESifo’s past, present, and future. They will feature interviews with people from across ifo, explore different places, and showcase ifo development milestones.
ifo Employment Barometer
The ifo Employment Barometer is based on ca. 9,500 monthly responses from businesses in manufacturing, construction, wholesaling, retailing and the services sector. The companies are asked to report on their employment plans for the coming three months.
Dresdner Vorträge zur Wirtschaftspolitik
In the series Dresdner Vorträge zur Wirtschaftspolitik, prominent economists present their latest research findings in economics and finance.
CESifo Seminar Series with MIT Press
This series covers topical policy issues in economics from a largely European perspective. The books in this series are the product of papers presented at conferences hosted by CESifo. Topics range from public finance to international economics and industrial organization.
ifo Business Surveys: Further Results
In addition to our overall indices and the regularly published export expectations and employment barometer, we publish further results of the ifo Business Surveys - at the overall, sector or industry level. How do companies assess price developments? Are they worried about their existence? Is there a shortage of orders or materials? Especially in times of crisis, companies' assessments reveal a lot about future developments.
ifo-N26-Economic Monitor: Tracking the Recovery across Europe
By analyzing the income and spending behavior of consumers, the ifo-N26-Economic Monitor provides unique insights into the household sector and thus private income, consumption and savings across Europe.
ifo Membership
Membership of the ifo Institute – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich is available to individuals and organisations in Germany and around the world. The Ifo Institute is a registered society according to German law (eingetragener Verein – e.V.) and is governed according to its Bylaws. The ifo Institute is entered in the register of associations in Munich under the number 4419 and is recognized as a non-profit organisation.
iPEHD Raw Data: Education
The codebooks in the codebooks section provide detailed information on the variables. Before accessing the data, please make sure to read the raw data and merging data sections.
ifo-Doktorandenprogramm
Our doctoral program is integrated in the Graduate Program at the Munich Graduate School of Economics (MGSE) and is aimed at graduates with an excellent university degree. Our doctoral students complete their dissertation generally with above-average success. After their doctorate, the doors are open to them for an academic career at the university or a career in other institutions, in companies or in political consulting.
Economic Experts Survey (EES)
The Economic Experts Survey (EES) is a quarterly survey of economic experts worldwide. The EES captures their assessment of the current economic policy and political performance as well as of special questions in their countries. The survey is jointly conducted by the ifo Institute and the Institute for Swiss Economic Policy.
Joint Economic Forecast
The Joint Economic Forecast analyses and forecasts the economic situation in Germany. The forecasts are conducted twice a year: one forecast is published in spring followed by another in autumn. The Joint Economic Forecasts act as a point of reference fort he forecasts made by the German federal government. The Joint Economic Forecast is a joint research project conducted by several economic research institutes. Their cooperation is characterised by a dialogue between different competing theoretical and methodical approaches, forming the best possible basis for analysis and forecasts.
ifo-N26-Economic Monitor: A Glance on Italy
How does the corona pandemic affect private consumers in Italy? How do health risk, lockdowns, but also income decline and economic uncertainty influence spending patterns? Find out more with the ifo-N26-Economic Monitor.