Ifo Institute for Economic Research#Publications
{{Short description|German economic research institute}}
{{Infobox Organization
| name = Ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich
| image = Ifo_logo.svg
| size = 150px
| status = Eingetragener Verein
| founded = 1949
| formation = 1949
| merger = Süddeutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
Informations- und Forschungsstelle of the Bavarian Statistical Office
| staff = 193 employees
| headquarters = Munich, Dresden
| affiliations = Center for Economic Studies
University of Munich
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Clemens Fuest
| website = [http://www.cesifo-group.de www.ifo.de]
| coords = {{Coord|48.152842|11.605011|display=it}}
}}
The Ifo Institute for Economic Research is a Munich-based research institution. Ifo is an acronym from Information and Forschung (research). As one of Germany's largest economic think-tanks, it analyses economic policy and is known for its monthly Ifo Business Climate Index for Germany. According to its 2021 report 217 employees work for the organisation.[https://www.ifo.de/DocDL/JB-2021-d.pdf ifo Jahresbericht 2021], page 17 The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ranks it as Germany's most influential economics research institute.Patrick Bernau: [http://blogs.faz.net/fazit/2017/11/01/muenchener-institut-und-universitaet-sind-einflussreich-9342/ Münchener Institut und Universität sind einflussreich], FAZ Fazit, 1 November 2017
Ifo Business Climate Index
Ifo's Business Climate Index is an early indicator of economic activity released monthly since 1972. The database underlying the index is a monthly survey of 7000 in the construction, manufacturing, wholesale and retail industries. The index is closely followed by investors, commentators and politics.{{cite news |last1=Megaw |first1=Nicholas |title=‘Euphoric’: German business confidence at highest level on record – Ifo |url=https://www.ft.com/content/9bd3b76e-8079-35da-bcd2-bbc0964b9c60 |access-date=16 April 2020 |publisher=Financial Times}}{{cite web |last1=Niehaber |first1=Michael |title=Surprise rise in German business morale dispels recession fears |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-economy-ifo/surprise-rise-in-german-business-morale-dispels-recession-fears-idUSKCN1R60WA |website=Reuters |access-date=16 April 2020}}
Report on the German economy
The Ifo Institute participates in the twice yearly (spring and autumn) joint analysis of the state of the German and world economy, the so-called Gemeinschaftsdiagnose.German government Web site [https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/Pressemitteilungen/2017/20170412-zypries-gemeinschaftsdiagnose-stellt-deutscher-wirtschaft-gutes-zeugnis-aus.html Bundeswirtschaftsministerium Online {{in lang|de}}] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171105092553/http://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/Pressemitteilungen/2017/20170412-zypries-gemeinschaftsdiagnose-stellt-deutscher-wirtschaft-gutes-zeugnis-aus.html |date=2017-11-05 }}
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External links
- [http://www.ifo.de Ifo Website (German or English)]
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{{Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich}}
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Category:Economic research institutes
Category:Non-profit organisations based in Bavaria
Category:Political and economic think tanks based in Germany