61st Annual Meeting of the Ifo Institute

The 61st Annual Meeting of the Ifo Institute took place in the Grosse Aula of the University of Munich on 23 June 2010. After welcoming words by University President Prof. Bernd Huber, Ifo President Hans-Werner Sinn presented the latest Ifo economic forecast, with special reference to the euro rescue package and the impact of the decisions made in Brussels on the euro countries. The keynote address was delivered by Martin Zeil, Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology on budget consolidation and taxation policies. This was followed by a panel discussion, chaired by Gaby Dietzen, on the necessity of budget consolidation and possibilities for tax reform. Participants were Prof. Paul Kirchhof, University of Heidelberg, Joachim Poß, deputy chairman of the SPD parliamentary group, Prof. Hans-Werner Sinn and Prof. Wolfgang Wiegard, member of the Council of German Economic Experts.