Whistle-Blower Protection
In their recent CESifo Working Paper Lydia Mechtenberg, Gerd Muehlheusser and Andreas Roider systematically evaluate different whistle-blower protection schemes in a theory-guided lab experiment. Read on to learn more about the conditions for employees keen to come clean.
Other CESifo Working Papers
Working Paper Submission Form
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Brexit Negotiations: Germany Must Make a Case for Free Trade with Britain
The time has finally come. A few days ago the British government formally declared Britain's exit from the EU. The country's EU membership is expected to end in March 2019. Check out Clemens Fuest's views on the future economic relationship between the UK and the EU.
More from and about Clemens Fuest
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New Head of the ifo Center for Business Cycle Analysis and Surveys
The ifo Institute has appointed a new head of its Center for Business Cycle Analysis and Surveys. Andreas Peichl will assume his duties on 1 June 2017. His current research focuses on the impact of economic and fiscal policy measures on the labour market and on the distribution of income and assets. Find out more about Andreas Peichl here.
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ifo Business Climate Index Rises
Sentiment among German managers continues to improve this month. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 112.3 points in March from 111.1 points last month, reaching its highest level since July 2011. The upwards trend in assessments of the current business situation continues unabated. The business outlook for companies also improved again this month. The upswing in the German economy is gaining impetus.
Other Economic Indicators:
ifo Employment Barometer
ifo Export Expectations
ifo Business Survey Services Sector
ifo World Economic Survey
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CESifo Economic Studies
The March issue of CESifo Economic Studies covers a range of exciting topics spanning the economics of credence goods, an optimal income tax and the mobility of students and young professionals. Interested? Then check out the full issue online.
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Social Economics: Current and Emerging Avenues
The growing field of social economics explores how individual behaviour is affected by group-level influences, extending the approach of mainstream economics to include broader social motivations and incentives. Joan Costa-Font and Mario Macis have recently published a book on this fascinating topic. To find out more click here.
Other Publications of Interest:
CESifo Forum
ifo DICE Report
ifo World Economic Survey
CESifo Working Papers
Economic Policy
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Ricardo@200 - International Trade Theory in Turbulent Times
David Ricardo, one of the founding fathers of modern economics, will be the focus of a conference jointly organised by the ifo Institute in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Munich and Upper Bavaria and the Committee on International Trade Theory and Policy of the Verein fuer Socialpolitik. For further details, click here.
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Forthcoming Academic Conference
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Submission Deadlines for Conferences
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Guests and Locals
Ifo and CESifo are hosting guest researchers from Italy, Israel, the UK and the USA in April 2017. Learn a bit about what they are working on, and about who they are:
Teodora Boneva, University College London, will be visiting CESifo from 23 April to 28 April 2017.
Anca D. Cristea, University of Oregon, will be visiting CES from 24 April to 28 April 2017.
Paul de Grauwe, London School of Economics, will be visiting CES from 04 April to 15 April 2017.
Rachel Griffith, Institute for Fiscal Studies, will be visiting CESifo from 18 April to 28 April 2017.
Yuemei Ji, SSEES; University College London, will be visiting CES from 04 April to 15 April 2017.
Assaf Razin, Tel Aviv University, will be visiting CES from 18 April to 29 April 2017.
Annalisa Vinella, University of Bari Aldo Moro, will be visiting CESifo from 06 April to 13 April 2017.
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CEMIR Junior Economist Workshop on Migration Research
The Ifo Center of Excellence for Migration and Integration Research (CEMIR) is organising a junior economist workshop on migration research to be held on 16 and 17 June 2017 at the Ifo Institute. The keynote lecture will be given by George J. Borjas from Harvard University.
To submit a paper please contact Till Nikolka . Submission Deadline is 30 April 2017.
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 Workshop: Tracking International Aid and Investment from Developing and Emerging Economies
This workshop is hosted by Heidelberg University, and sponsored by AidData, Heidelberg University's "Field of Focus 4: Self-Regulation and Regulation: Individuals and Organisations," and the German Research Foundation (DFG). Keynote speakers will be David Dollar (Brookings Institution), Helen Miller (Princton University), and Nancy Qian (Northwestern University). Deadline for submission of one-page proposals is 1 May 2017.
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The Political Economy of International Organizations
Submissions are invited for the eleventh annual conference on the Political Economy of International Organizations. The conference brings together economists and political scientists to address political economy issues related to international organizations. Conference Venue is the University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States. For more detailed information check out the Call for Papers. Deadline for submissions is 30 September 2017.
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