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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: The economics of happiness brilliantly dissected
by Bruno Frey.
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Newest at
CESifo
June
24th , 2008
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Global cooling |
Global Cooling
The Ifo Economic Forecast released this week says that the expansion of the world economy will decelerate perceptibly in 2008-2009: high energy prices and the credit crunch are taking their toll. The apex of the economic cycle seems to have been
reached. The survey-based Ifo World Economic Climate, in turn, fell to its lowest level in more than six years.
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Where
have all the children gone...? |
Demographic Forerunner
What have Japan,
Germany, South Korea, Italy and Russia in common? That all show low birth
rates and declining populations. They fret about what this will mean for
their future well-being. Well, look no farther: the eastern part of Germany
is already there. While much research has been devoted to the strains
this demographic shift will put on pension and health-care systems, the
effect on the labour markets has been largely neglected. A team of researchers
from Dresden has done its bit to correct this.
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No
lack of brains here |
Munich
Economic Summit
Just when globalisation
turns brainpower into a strategic resource, many European countries are
being deserted by their talents and seem unable to either raise local talent
or attract it from abroad. A selected group of scholars, business leaders,
policy-makers and media editors got together to discuss the reasons for
this and what can be done about it at the two-day Munich Economic Summit.
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Just
put it on my account |
Sin and Redemption
The flesh is weak.
So we all tend to guiltily consume some goods that are, well, sinful. But
with age comes wisdom (or so we hope) and then realisation that our earlier
sinful consumption has a price. In the latter part of our life we should
then see to it that we save enough to foot the "sin-bill". But
what if we don't? Should a paternalistic state intervene? What would the
tax incentives or disincentives look like in this case? A group of CESifo
researchers delved into these questions.
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Heading south |
Significant Cooling of the Ifo Business Climate
The Ifo Business Climate Index for industry and trade in Germany fell markedly in June: the sharp hike in oil prices is evidently becoming an increasing burden on the German economy. The six-month outlook is less optimistic as well.
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Peter Egger and Mario Larch,
two extraordinary
scientific research engines |
Ifo Awards Research Prizes
Outstanding research by outstanding researchers receives recognition from the Friends of the Ifo Institute and from Ifo itself. From solid data analysis through fruitful co-operative efforts to exceptional scientific output and extraordinary engagement, the jury had its work cut out to choose from so many worthy candidates.
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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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