ifo Media Center
The ifo Institute invites you to participate in the discussion of interesting economic topics via the Internet. In our ifo Media Center a whole series of remarkable events are available and can be viewed in full length. We also record selected speeches and presentations given by employees or at events and make them available in our Media Center.
ifo Center for Public Finance and Political Economy
How are financial and fiscal policy instruments that are in use in Germany, the European Union and internationally to be evaluated? How do policy makers and institutions influence economic policy and its outcomes, e.g. economic growth? The Centre for Public Finance and Political Economy deals with these topics and derives policy recommendations from them. The motives for action of political decision-makers are examined in particular from the point of view of the public choice approach.
ifo Center for International Economics
Which political measures are effective in a globalised world? This is what the Centre for Foreign Trade deals with. Markets today have a global orientation, while political control mechanisms are mostly designed at the national level. The Centre examines the global interplay of political design initiatives. On the basis of its findings, it develops recommendations on how national institutions can exploit the dynamics of globalisation and mitigate the effects of disruptive changes.