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.
Richard Musgrave Visiting Professorship 2024: Henrik Kleven
Henrik Kleven is the Lynn Bendheim Thoman, Class of 1977, and Robert Bendheim, Class of 1937, Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. He is appointed jointly by the Department of Economics and the School of Public and International Affairs. He is currently studying how child penalties -- i.e., the effects of parenthood on women relative to men — affect gender inequality in labor market outcomes. He is especially interested in understanding how general child penalties are, how they vary with political and cultural institutions, and how they evolve with economic development.
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.
Jimdo-ifo Business Climate Index for the Self-Employed
In order to increase the visibility of solo self-employed and micro enterprises, the ifo Institute has been publishing a new indicator since December 2021: the Jimdo-ifo Business Climate Index for the Self-Employed, which is based on the ifo Business Surveys. Similar to the overall index, all sectors are taken into account, with a focus on the service sector. To attract new participants, we are working on this business climate index in cooperation with Jimdo, a provider of online tools for solo self-employed and small businesses, and the Association of Founders and Self-Employed People of Germany (VGSD e.V.).
Growth and the 'Sociale Frage' – Annual Conference of the Verein für Socialpolitik 2023
Economists will meet from 24 to 27 September 2023 in Regensburg for the Annual Conference of the Verein für Socialpolitik, the association of German-speaking economists. Amongst them are many ifo researchers.
Inside ifo 2022
We keep moving – in 2022, a lot happened at the ifo Institute. Our data center is now independent, our researchers received awards, they helped shape debates through offices, and some of our committees were re-staffed. And the Gender Task Force also developed ideas that are already having an impact.
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.
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?
Awards for ifo Employees 2022
At ifo’s Annual Meeting on June 29, 2023, prizes were awarded to ifo employees – ifo Outstanding Publication Award, Award for Special Achievements in Third-Party Funded Research, and Special Prize.
ifo Annual Report 2022 – Highlights
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a new crisis superseded the coronavirus pandemic and defined the public debate. The impending gas and energy shortage fueled inflation, which the ifo Institute had highlighted back in 2021 in the context of the pandemic and supply bottlenecks. With our annual report 2022 we give a summary and provide an overview both of the development of the ifo Institute in the past year and of its additional research and work priorities. We have compiled a selection of the highlights from the annual report for you.
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.
Ludwig Erhard ifo Research Seminars
The Ludwig Erhard ifo Research Seminars are half-day workshops. They serve as a platform for the discussion of current research findings and new developments in economics. Speakers and attendees are guest researchers and researchers from ifo, FAU as well as external academics.
Economy for All
In our series of events "Economy for All", the Ifo Institute and the Ludwig Erhard Zentrum (LEZ) invite interested citizens to attend. In short lectures, representatives from science, business, politics and the media explain about current economic topics, shed light on the background and engage in an exchange with the audience. The event takes place every second month in Fürth and is open to the general public.
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.
Public Finance in Emerging Economies – International Institute of Public Finance Annual Congress
More than 300 international public finance economists will meet for the 78th Annual Congress of the International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF) in Linz, Austria.
ifo Business Climate Index for Germany
The ifo Business Climate Index is a highly-regarded early indicator of economic developments in Germany published on a monthly basis. Detailed results of the ifo Business Survey are published in the ifo Konjunkturperspektiven (in German).
Projects of the ifo Institute
The strength of the ifo Institute's scientific achievements is also reflected in its success in the scientific competition for research grants. The research grants acquired in the scientific competition have a double effect for the ifo Institute: on the one hand, they increase the scope for research, and on the other hand, they make it possible to work on fundamental policy-oriented issues and thus improve the basis for policy advice by the ifo Institute.
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.
Awards for ifo Employees 2021
At ifo's Annual Meeting on 9 June 2022, research and third-party funding prizes were awarded to ifo employees.
Inside ifo 2021
From diversity and gender balance, to new work and promoting young talent, to podcasts and prizes: 2021 was a year of important milestones and internal changes for the ifo Institute. In our highlights, we shine a spotlight on the Institute’s research performance, introduce our committees, and provide insights into the ifo team.
Education and Digitalization
An expansion of digital skills throughout the education system, a simplified regulatory framework for the digital economy, and the consequences of the pandemic for education are our focus topics in the economics of education.
