Publications
An important goal of the ifo Institute is to make its scientific findings, analyses, survey results, and statements accessible to as many people as possible. We therefore offer a wide range of publications for different target groups with the aim of stimulating economic policy debate. Here, our own authors as well as members of the ifo’s wider networks and other experts have the opportunity to publish relevant findings and debate them publicly.
Real Facts - Kommunikation durch die Wissenschaft
Prof. Anna Sophie Kümpel, TU Dresden
Prof. Marina Münkler, TU Dresden
Prof. Marcel Thum
Prof. Thomas Günther, TU Dresden
ifo Podcast: Where is Germany in Terms of Digitization?
Dead spots in rural regions, a lack of technical equipment in schools, health offices that communicate by fax device: The shortcomings of digitization in Germany have long been known, and the pandemic has ruthlessly exposed them. But how does Germany compare internationally? What needs to be done to catch up with the global leaders?
How Antitrust Enforcement Can Spur Innovation: Bell Labs and the 1956 Consent Decree
ifo Podcast: Home Office in Times of Pandemic
Millions of employees have been working from home for more than a year. Digitization has received an enormous boost in this way. However, the potential is far from exhausted. In January 2021, the German government introduced a home office obligation for companies in order to combat the spread of the Coronavirus. Will the home office become the new normal even beyond the pandemic?