Ifo Institut for economic research registered association (ifo: Acronym from information and research) is residents of Munich a research establishment, which dedicates as one of the largest and renowned research institutes for economics of Germany its work to the analysis of the economic policy and monthly the much determines considered business climate index.

Tasks

• Supply of the interested public with economic parameterses.

For this organize Institut also seminars and lectures own and other economists. As the most prominent restaurant analysis the renowned ifo business climate index is considered. Additionally ifo Institut several publishes economiceconomics magazines.

• Collection of these data (e.g. ifo business climate index) by questionings of enterprises.
• Consultation the economic policy of affecting organs in Germany, in particular federation and national Ministries
• Development from models to the simulation of the effects of interferences into the German economy.
• Economiceconomics research

The research of the institute was very much cut to its advisor function until 1999. On pressure of the science advice starting from 1999 a more strongly adjustment was implemented. The institute for economic research co-operates as research establishment with many German universities, in particular with the University of Munich, as well as with numerous research institutes at home and abroad.

Structure

As registered association ifo Institut specifies his structure by means of a statute. In the statute Institut of the non-profit commits itself economics and sociological research and the non-profit character. This means among other things that no profits may be gained.

Ifo Institut to time is financed to approximately two thirds from public subsidies ("“blue list"”) and to for instance a third from proceeds for third central projects, which usually likewise come from public clients ("“scientific political counselling"”). Orders from the economy do not play a role.

It is associated as so-called "“institute for on"” with the Ludwig Maximilians university Munich.

Coworker

• President: Professor Dr. Hans-Werner sense
• 150 coworkers, approx. half of scientists

Establishments

Ifo Institut was created in the year 1949. For the analysis of growing together the two parts of Germany 1993 a branch in Dresden were opened. Under the presidency Hans Werner of sense became it a so-called "“institute for on"” of the Ludwig Maximilians university Munich, which also by the change of name in "“ifo Institut for economic research at the university Munich"” and close co-operation with likewise by Professor Sinn led CES become clear.

Fields

• Economic situation and financial markets
• Public sector
• Social politics and job markets
• Human capital and structural change
• Industry research
• Environment, regions and traffic
• International institution comparison
• Enterprise questionings

See also

• Hans Werner sense, president of the institute since 1999
• Karl Heinrich president of the institute from 1975 to 1999

• Karl Maria Hettlage, of the institute from 1965 to 1967

Related links

• Web operational readiness level of the institute for economic research
• "“Quality weaknesses with the institute for economic research"” article in the restaurant week

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