Team
The people behind the ifo Institute offer the very high level of expertise and experience needed to fulfill our research and service mandate.
Munich Economic Debates
In our Munich Economic Debates lecture series, the ifo Institute invites thought leaders from the worlds of academia and business to share with us their thoughts and concepts on current economic policy ideas and challenges.
History of the ifo Institute
The history of the ifo Institute officially begins in January 1949. Ludwig Erhard, the founder of the Social Market Economy, was an important figure in the founding history of the institute. He laid the foundations for applied policy-oriented economic research in Munich, which still constitutes the ifo today.
Public Finance in the Era of the Covid-19 Crisis – International Institute of Public Finance Annual Congress
More than 300 international public finance economists will meet virtual for the 76th Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF).
iPEHD Raw Data: Agriculture
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.
Energy and Climate
Climate change and dwindling resources pose major challenges for society. The ifo Center for Energy, Climate, and Resources advocates sustainability and climate action.
ifo Researchers Receive Heinz König Young Scholar Award from ZEW
Felix Rösel, scientist at the ifo Institute’s Dresden Branch, and Christian Ochsner, CERGE-EI and formerly ifo Dresden, received the Heinz König Young Scholar Award from ZEW for their work in populism research.
Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R) - Euraxess
The ifo Institute supports the “European Charter for Researchers” adopted by the European Commission in 2005 and the associated “Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers” (“Charter and Code”), pursues the principles set out in the Charter and Code and submitted to the European Commission an internal analysis of the state of implementation of these principles and a plan of action based on the current status. As a result, the ifo Institute received the “HR Excellence in Research” Award from the EU Commission.
Emergency Aid Measures for Companies in the Coronavirus Crisis
The current coronavirus pandemic will hit the economy hard: current scenarios and forecasts predict a deep recession, the consequences of which will be all the more serious the longer the restrictions imposed on public life continue. Added to this is the collapse of global supply chains, which is hitting Germany particularly hard due to its high degree of involvement in the international division of labor. Against this backdrop, the country’s federal and state governments have decided on numerous aid measures for companies that have now found themselves in an emergency situation through no fault of their own.
ifo Forschungsberichte
In addition to the ifo Beiträge zur Wirtschaftsforschung, which present selected studies in book form, other studies of the ifo Institute are documented as ifo Forschungsberichte and also made available to the public.
ifo Lunchtime Seminars
The weekly lunchtime seminars are of great help in promoting the exchange of new research ideas. They serve as a forum for the discussion of current research and research findings as well as new developments in economics.
Further Research Departments
Research at the ifo Institute is organized in eight Centers, the Research Group Taxation and Fiscal Policy and the ifo Dresden Branch. All units have their own positioning, follow their characteristic program and offer specific services. At the same time, they are closely linked and all contribute to the shared research theme of the ifo Institute.
Munich Seminars
The Munich Seminar series is a joint initiative of CESifo and the Süddeutsche Zeitung. External guests from universities and research institutions present policy papers on current topics.
An Interview with Clemens Fuest and Stephanie Dittmer - Annual Report 2021
In 2021, the ifo Institute turned its attention to the future. Its employees want to use big data to help them research pressing economic questions and explore the modernization of the social market economy.
ifo Economic Forecast
The ifo Institute publishes an economic forecast four times per year. The forecast focuses on developments in the German economy for a period of up to two years. In view of the close links between the German economy and the world economy, and particularly the European economy, ifo also forecasts developments in the European Union and other important countries. The forecast is based on an in-depth analysis of the economic situation.
Imprint
Legal Details according to Section 5 of the German Telemediengesetz (TMG) for ifo Institute – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich.
ifo Dresden berichtet
ifo Dresden berichtet is a bi-monthly, German-language journal. Covering business activity, structure and economic policy, the publication of the Dresden branch of the ifo Institute is mainly concerned with the development of the economy and the labor market in Saxony and the other new German states.
Open Access Policy of the ifo Institute
As a member of the Leibniz Association, the ifo Institute is committed to Open Access. It thereby adheres to the "Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities" and the "Open Access Policy of the Leibniz Association 2016-2020".
ifo-N26-Economic Monitor: A Glance on Spain
How does the corona pandemic affect private consumers in Spain? How do health risk, lockdowns, but also income decline and economic uncertainty influence spending patterns? Find out more with the ifo-N26-Economic Monitor.
ifo Education Survey
The ifo Education Survey was developed by the ifo Center for the Economics of Education as part of the project “The political economy of education policy: Insights from an opinion survey” funded by the Leibniz Association. The ifo Education Survey is based on an annual public opinion survey of over 5,500 individuals who constitute a representative sample of Germany’s adult population.