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ifo Annual Report

The annual report is the accountability report of the ifo Institute and is published on the day of the annual meeting.

ifo Working Papers

The ifo Working Papers, initiated in 2005, contain discussion contributions, mostly in English, from the current research of the ifo Institute and the Center for Economic Studies. They present research results for suggestions and further revisions before they are submitted to refereed journals. 

All submissions are subject to the approval of the Review Board. The working papers are available as PDF files.

CESifo Working Papers

CESifo working papers are available worldwide through this website, SSRN, RePEc, and EconStor. All papers can be downloaded free of charge.

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.

CESifo Economic Studies

The CESifo Economic Studies journal bridges the gap between specialized research in economics and the interest of non-specialists. It combines theory and empirical research with a strong emphasis on policy issues and publishes contributions from top-level academic economists. Papers are written in a style accessible to all economists, regardless of specialization.

ifo Dresden berichtet

ifo Dresden berichtet is a bi-monthly, German-language journal. Covering business activity, structure and economic policy, the publication of the Dresden branch of the ifo Institute is mainly concerned with the development of the economy and the labor market in Saxony and the other new German states.

ifo Konjunkturperspektiven

ifo Konjunkturperspektiven is a monthly German-language online publication that presents the latest results from ifo’s business surveys in the form of graphics and tables. The surveys cover manufacturing, construction, wholesale, retail, and the service sector as a whole, as well as the industries related to each of those sectors.

ifo World Economic Survey

ifo World Economic Survey was a quarterly publication in English containing the results of the ifo expert poll on the world economy.

The ifo World Economic Survey (WES) was designed to give an accurate picture of the economic situation and forecasts for important industrial, emerging and developing economies on a quarterly basis. The results were published in the journal ifo World Economic Survey.

EconPol Forum

EconPol Forum (formerly CESifo Forum) is a bi-monthly English-language journal to bring economic analysis on topics of worldwide interest along with policy advice to a broad range of policymakers and the public.

ifo Schnelldienst digital

To respond quickly to the latest developments, ifo is offering an online publication, ifo Schnelldienst digital, in which one article will be posted on the ifo website as a PDF. ifo Schnelldienst digital publishes analyses, research and survey results as well as forecasts on the latest developments.

ifo Schnelldienst

The ifo Schnelldienst is a monthly journal containing discussions of current policy issues and ifo research findings. In addition, two special issues present the ifo economic forecast for the summer and winter.

The "Discussion" rubric of ifo Schnelldienst contains contributions from ifo authors and several experts on a current topic. The journal also presents major research results of the Institute, macroeconomic and sectoral forecasts, and developments in  selected sectors.

The journal is published in German language.

CESifo Book Series

This publication presents the findings of "tandem projects", in which an ifo Institute or CES (Center for Economic Studies) researcher works with one or more internationally renowned external researchers. The goal is to present an overview of current issues in various economic areas and thus contribute to the economic policy debate.

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 Dresden Studien

Results of comprehensive research projects are published in the book series ifo Dresden Studien. The titles of the issues give a reasonably full account of the research profile of the ifo Dresden Branch.

ifo Beiträge zur Wirtschaftsforschung

The series ifo Beiträge zur Wirtschaftsforschung includes all research studies conducted by the ifo Institute on current issues in economic, fiscal and social policy and are directed at a broad readership in policy-making and administration, corporations and federations, and academics and the media. The series replaces the numerous individual research series of the Institute.

ifo Forschungsberichte

In addition to the ifo Beiträge zur Wirtschaftsforschung, which present selected studies in book form, other studies of the ifo Institute are documented as ifo Forschungsberichte and also made available to the public.