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Job Search Requirements, Effort Provision and Labor Market Outcomes
Patrick Arni and Amelie Schiprowski provide an empirical study on the interplay of individual targets, effort provided and economic outcomes. This CESifo working paper is the first analysis of this kind using a large-scale register dataset. Find a summary and the full working paper on our website.
Other CESifo Working Papers
Working Paper Submission Form
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Tarrifs on Cars
In May 2018 Donald Trump commissioned the US Department of Commerce to investigate whether car imports constitute a threat to US national security. Clemens Fuest explains who would be affected and what would be a proper response to the US threats of car tariffs. Read more in his recent Viewpoint.
More from and about Clemens Fuest
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 EconPol Europe Second Annual Conference: "International Trade and Protectionism"
This year’s 2-day annual conference will focus on international trade and protectionism. It will bring together top researchers, politicians, experts and journalists to exchange ideas on global trade policy. Find details of the schedule and register on EconPol’s website.
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How to Boost Productivity in the EU
Advances in total factor productivity are important for sustaining economic growth in modern economies, particularly in the face of a declining working-age population. In this Policy Brief, Klaus Weyerstrass identifies investment that could boost productivity in Europe. The full study is available here.
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ifo Education Survey 2018: What Do Germans Think About Gender-Related Issues and Equal Opportunities?
What do Germans think of the #MeToo debate? Should the topics of equal opportunities and sexual harassment be dealt with in schools? And do youths hold different views on these and other education policy issues than adults? The ifo Education Survey 2018 looks at these and other questions. Selected findings are presented at our website.
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ifo Business Climate Index Edges Downwards
Sentiment among German firms weakened slightly this month. The ifo Business Climate Index declined to 103.7 points in September from 103.9 points in August. Firms’ assessments of their current business situation deteriorated marginally, but remain at a high level. Companies also scaled back their business expectations somewhat. Despite growing uncertainty, the German economy remains robust.
Other Economic Indicators:
ifo Employment Barometer
ifo Export Expectations
ifo World Economic Survey
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CESifo Economic Studies Volume 64, Issue 3
The latest issue of CESifo Economic Studies focuses on articles in the field of “Inequality and Public Policies.” Several high-quality contributions provide a broad view of this increasingly important topic. Among others, the editor’s choice paper offers an overview of the facts, causes, consequences, and policies of world changes in inequality. Find out more about this issue on our website.
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CESifo Seminar Series: The Taxation of Pensions
This issue of the CESifo Seminar Series deals with the taxation of pensions. More precisely, the book summarises theoretical and policy perspectives from a range of countries on the provision of retirement income. More information on the full issue is available online.
Other Publications of Interest:
CESifo Working Papers
CESifo Forum
ifo DICE Report
ifo World Economic Survey
Economic Policy
 EconPol Publications
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Munich Lectures in Economics
The annual special event at CES, the Munich Lecture in Economics, will take place on 13 November 2018 in the Grosse Aula of LMU. This year the Scientific Advisory Council has nominated Torsten Persson to give the Munich Lecture in Economics. The laudation will be delivered by Guido Tabellini. The lecture will be livestreamed via the internet. Find out more about this special event.
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Clemens Fuest Appointed President of IIPF
This year’s annual meeting of the International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF) took place in Tampere, Finland, from 21-23 August 2018. During the congress ifo President Clemens Fuest took over as the new President of IIPF. A detailed report on the congress is available at the IIPF website.
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Guests and Locals
CESifo is hosting guest researchers from Austria, Denmark, Canada, France, Sweden, and the USA in October 2018. Learn a bit about what they are working on, and about who they are:
Stanley Winer, Carleton University, is visiting CES 24 September to 5 November 2018.
John T. Addison, University of South Carolina, will be visiting CESifo 1 to 17 October 2018.
Daniel Spiro, Uppsala University, will be visiting CESifo 8 to 13 October 2018.
Rafael Lalive, University of Lausanne, will be visiting CESifo 17 to 19 October 2018.
Spencer Bastani, Linnaeus University, will be visiting CESifo 19 October to 9 November 2018.
Daniel Waldenström, Paris School of Economics, will be visiting CESifo 22 to 26 October 2018.
Ralph Siebert, Krannert School of Management, will be visiting CES 29 October to 21 December 2018.
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Job Opportunity: Post-Doctoral Research at CUBE, Lisbon
CUBE, the Research Unit of the Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics at the Catholic University of Portugal, is awarding one Post-Doctoral Research Contract in Management Information Systems, for the DIGICREATE project “PTDC/EGE-OGE/27968/2017” funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. The job start will be January 2019 or earlier if possible. More information about the job offer and the application process is available here.
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The Economics of Migration: Perspectives on Family, Gender, and Fertility
The FRIAS Junior Researcher Conference will take place on 11-13 April 2019 at the Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg. The conference addresses gender differences in migration decisions and their implications for origin and destination countries, as well as the role of gender in family migration. The keynote lecture will be delivered by Delia Furtado (University of Connecticut). The conference will offer networking opportunities, as well as a forum for discussing current research, new perspectives and potential research collaborations. The deadline for applications is 15 December 2018. Find the call for papers here.
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