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What is CESifo?
CESifo
is the international platform of the University of Munich's Center
for Economic Studies and Germany's Ifo Institute for Economic Research
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Required reading: Ifo Economic Policy book on productivity divergence between Europe and the US.
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Newest at
CESifo
December 20th , 2007
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The bigger... the better? |
Who Needs National Champions?
Big is beautiful. But, is it better? Many governments seem to think so, when it comes to their heavyweight industrial companies. They are considered national assets that contribute to their country's prestige. They nurture them and defend them against foreign suitors. Ministers and even presidents are not above peddling their champions' wares when they travel abroad. Are they really fostering their national economy that way? Ask Oliver Falck.
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Shades of green |
The Green Paradox
Worthy stuff, signing your name to a charter committed to reducing carbon emissions to a level that might help to avert a runaway warming of our planet. You are ready to commmit sacrifices and invest huge amounts of funds and effort in bringing down carbon dioxide output, which in turn means burning less fossil fuels. All quite commendable and green in spirit. But what if that actually increases the rate of CO2 output? A sobering warning by Hans-Werner Sinn.
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Reinforcing the home attachment |
The Lure of the Commons
The natural global goods known as the global commons have been joined by a more mundane type, such as human capital, the tax base, or talent. These commons are highly coveted by countries, and many have stolen a leaf from the business marketing book to try to increase their share of the common pie. Kai A. Konrad has dissected their strategies and their effects.
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New LMU-Ifo Economic and Business Data Centre
The treasure trove of empirical data collected by the Ifo Institute over the past decades joins forces with business data from the University of Munich (LMU) to provide a new platform for economic and business research in Bavaria's capital.
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Heading south |
Ifo Index Slumps
After a brief improvement in November, the Ifo Business Climate Index for industry and trade in Germany dipped in December, continuing the trend of the previous months and confirming a weakening of the cyclical dynamics.
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Looking for hard data to support your research?
Visit CESifo's DICE Database for free-of-charge data on country basics, education, labour markets, public finance, social policy, health, business and much more.
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