Team
The people behind the ifo Institute offer the very high level of expertise and experience needed to fulfill our research and service mandate.
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.
National and International Co-operation Partners
The ifo Institute fosters the exchange of ideas with institutions, universities and researchers throughout the world.
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.
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.
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-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.
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 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.
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.
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 Annual Report 2021 – Highlights
In 2021, the ifo Institute paved the way for several key future projects. We have compiled a selection of the highlights from the annual report for you on the following pages.
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.
Contact
ifo Institute – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich
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Phone: +49(89)9224-0
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E-Mail: ifo@ifo.de
An Interview with Clemens Fuest and Stephanie Dittmer – Annual Report 2022
The ifo Institute expected an economic recovery in 2022. Instead, everything got worse: a war in the heart of Europe that sparked an energy crisis and record inflation. What does this mean for the ifo Institute?
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.
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).
ifo Business Climate Index for Saxony
Regional Evaluation for Saxony with ifo Business Climate for Industry and Trade for Saxony, ifo Employment Barometer for Saxony and ifo Business Climate for Saxony by Sector.
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 DICE Report
The ifo DICE Report was a quarterly, English-language journal featuring articles on institutional regulations and economic policy measures that offer country comparative analyses. The DICE Database (Database for Institutional Comparisons of Economies) continues to offer an overview of institutions in an international comparison.
Staff Statements in the Media
Our researchers comment on current economic policy issues in various media.