The Ifo Institute prepares reports on business developments in trade fairs, particularly the Frankfurt Fair, with a view to the state of the economy and the short- and medium-term outlook at different levels. The world economic situation is presented as well as the state of the German economy and its most important components: manufacturing as a whole and individual industries as well as commerce, broken down in wholesaling and retailing. Furthermore, depending on the current trade fair schedule, specific aspects or individual sectors are addressed.
four reports per annum