Team
The people behind the ifo Institute offer the very high level of expertise and experience needed to fulfill our research and service mandate.
iPEHD Raw Data: Merger File
Merge-county file (CSV, 130 KB)
ifo Viewpoints
In the ifo Viewpoints, ifo President Clemens Fuest comments on current economic policy issues. The ifo Viewpoints are published as guest contributions in various leading media outlets.
ifo Time-series
With its business surveys the ifo Institute collects data that are of great interest for empirical economic research both in Germany and abroad. Some long time-series are provided in Excel format for facilitating further processing by the user.
Italy’s Long Way into the Crisis
The current government crisis in Italy is raising concerns that the eurozone's third-largest economy could collapse. The fact that this development has a long history can be seen in the article by Giuseppe Bertola, University of Turin, in our current EEAG report.
The 2021 Election Year – New Start Marked by Major Challenges
The cover story in the ifo Annual Report 2021 provides an overview of the challenges facing this legislature as well as the ifo Institute’s recommendations.
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.
Communiqués de presse en français
Nous souhaitons que le plus grand nombre possible de parties intéressées puisse participer aux recherches de l'Institut ifo - au-delà des pays germanophones et anglophones. Pour les représentants de la presse francophone, l'Institut ifo propose donc une sélection de communiqués de presse en français. N'hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous avez des questions sur les sujets proposés ou si vous désirez joinder un expert.
Press
The ifo Press Office prepares the Institute's research results for a broader public. It is the central contact point for all media representatives. Whether (daily) press, digital media, television or radio - we will find answers to your questions. This is where experts for background discussions are placed, material is sent out, interview partners are made available, press releases are written and press conferences are organized.
Conference Series
With its events, the ifo Institute brings together scientists, decision-makers and opinion leaders and shapes the economic policy and scientific debate.
Big Data in Economics – Annual Conference of the Verein für Socialpolitik 2022
Economists will meet online from 11 to 14 September 2022 in Basel for the Annual Conference of the Verein für Socialpolitik, the association of German-speaking economists. Amongst them are many ifo researchers. The ifo panel "Big Data Economics through Collaborating with Firms: How to Make it Work?"discuss how to leverage big data from firms for economic research.
iPEHD Raw Data: Wages and Income Tax
The codebooks in the codebooks section provide detailed information on the variables. Before accessing the data, please make sure to read the raw data and merging data sections.
ifo Alumni
The ifo Institute keeps in touch with its former doctoral students and scientists. ifo alumni pursue a wide variety of careers: Many stay in research, others are attracted to ministries, international organisations or companies.
Ludwig Erhard Returns to the ifo Institute
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the ifo Institute, VDMA Vice President Karl Haeusgen and ifo President Clemens Fuest unveiled a portrait of Ludwig Erhard, one of the founding fathers of the ifo Institute.
The New Geoeconomics – German Economic Policy in Times of War and Energy Crisis
With its cover story, the Annual Report 2022 provides an overview of the ifo Institute's research priorities and economic policy recommendations.
ifo HR Survey
In the ifo Institute's HR -survey, around 1,000 HR managers in German HR departments are asked about current topics concerning HR policy. A special focus lies on the analysis of flexibilization instruments. The panel includes companies from the manufacturing, wholesale, retail and service sectors.
2021 AEJ-Policy Best Paper Award
Thomas Fackler, economist at the ifo Center for Industrial Economics and New Technologies, together with his co-authors Markus Nagler, Martin Watzinger, and Monika Schnitzer, received the 2021 AEJ Policy Best Paper Award for the paper "How Antitrust Enforcement Can Spur Innovation: Bell Labs and the 1956 Consent Decree."
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.
Staff Statements in the Media
Our researchers comment on current economic policy issues in various media.