ifo Schnelldienst

The "Discussion" rubric of ifo Schnelldienst contains contributions from several experts on a current topic. The journal also presents major research results of the Institute, macroeconomic and sectoral forecasts, and the latest results of the Ifo Business Survey.

The journal is published in German language. To help non-German speakers to stay informed on the research activities of the Ifo Institute, we present a short overview of the contents of the main Ifo periodical in English.

ifo Schnelldienst 2009

ifo Schnelldienst 24/2009
Theme:
How should the afflicted banks be re-capitalised?
Ifo Economic Forecast 2010 – The Lacklustre German Economy
A collapse in investments and the legislator have a retarding effect on leasing – 23% less new business in 2009
Western German Manufacturing: slight increase in investment
Climate notes: global status of renewable energy

ifo Schnelldienst 23/2009
Theme:
Opel: Will the governmental rescue plan fail?
IFOCAST: Methods of the Ifo short-term forecast
Broadband infrastructure and knowledge-based economic growth
Ifo World Economic Climate indicator rises for the third quarter in succession
Climate report: A renaissance for nuclear energy?
Ifo Business Survey for November 2009

ifo Schnelldienst 22/2009
Theme:
Future technologies: Promotion of electric automobiles – how realistic is the support for individual technologies?
Declining tax revenues: Results of the November 2009 tax revenue estimates
Ifo Industry Colloquium 2009
More than 28,000 jobs nationwide from trade fairs and conventions in Düsseldorf
Climate damage and climate negotiations

ifo Schnelldienst 21/2009
Theme:
Budget consolidation: Should reversing new government borrowing be started only after the crisis has been overcome?
The market for games of chance in a European context
Macroeconomic forecasting with mixed frequencies
Survey of the survey in distribution – a meta-survey on the Ifo Business Survey
Focus on the climate – How long will our resources last?
Obamacare – Hope for a reform of the US health-care system?
Ifo Architects Survey: Business climate continues to improve
Ifo Business Survey for October 2009

ifo Schnelldienst 20/2009
Theme:
Joint Economic Forecast: Hesitant Recovery, Growing Government Indebtedness

ifo Schnelldienst 19/2009
Theme:
World climate summit in Copenhagen: What are the chances of success for a global climate agreement?
Higher taxes on alcohol!
Industry spotlight: Of the five largest German industries, the food industry has fared the best in the current crisis.
Has the milk market gone mad?
Rapid decline in equipment investments – business climate in leasing remains chilly
Ifo Business Survey for September 2009

ifo Schnelldienst 18/2009
Theme:
20 Years after the fall of the Berlin Wall
Eastern Germany today: much has been achieved, much remains to be done
Eastern Germany as an innovative region innovations are important for the new federal states
Economic-policy recommendations for improving the eastern German economy
20 years eastern Germany – how the east will manage the final stage masters
Eastern Germany needs a pragmatic industrial policy
The greater staying power of structural change: normalising expectations
Similar conditions everywhere? Structural change in the eastern German economy 1992-2006
Financial policy: a stronger result-orientation needed
Eastern reconstruction 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall: goals and tasks for the coming years

ifo Schnelldienst 17/2009
Theme:
The economic recession: How can the impact on the labour market be cushioned?
The Agenda 2010 reforms and poverty risk
Fiscal effects of emigration by selected occupational groups
Fairs and events of the Essen Fairgrounds accounted for 7,500 jobs in 2008
Ifo Business Survey for August 2009

ifo Schnelldienst 16/2009
Periodical ifo Schnelldienst: Translation of content page, abstracts
Theme:
International currency system: Is the US dollar no longer the world’s key currency?
New child bonus, rent subsidy reform, higher Hartz-IV social benefit pay-ments translate into clearly increased earnings for families in particular
Indicators for global economic activity
Model calculations for population development in the former East Bloc countries to 2050 – the Bulgarian example
Wholesaling: Drastic sales declines weakens investment propensity
Ifo World Economic Climate clearly improved

ifo Schnelldienst 15/2009
Periodical ifo Schnelldienst: Translation of content page, abstracts
Theme:
Threatening credit crunch: Should the Basel II rules be overhauled or temporarily suspended?
Postscript: Is a new direction needed in economics?
Regional business cycles in Germany – convergence
Retailers and Car Dealers: Clear Decline in Investments in 2009
Ifo Architects Survey: Order Stocks Enlarged
Ifo Business Survey for July 2009

ifo Schnelldienst 14/2009
Theme:
Is a new direction needed in economics?
Environmental innovations and environmental patents in Germany initial empirical results
Regional business cycles in Germany – the dating problem
Bank lending policies: Why do large firms in particular suffer?
European housing construction plunges: Selected results of the Euroconstruct summer conference 2009

ifo Schnelldienst 13/2009
Theme:
Bad Banks: Is the concept of the German government convincing?
EU-norms for fuel consumption information for cars: More than just an annoyance for car buyers
Regional business cycles in Germany – Part 1: The data situation
Western German manufacturing: Sharp reduction in investment in 2009
Recovery in the European construction sector not before 2011: Selected results of the Euroconstruct summer conference 2009
Plunge in equipment investments –business climate in leasing shows signs of bottoming out

ifo Schnelldienst 12/2009
Theme:
60th Annual Meeting of the Ifo Institute
Ifo Economic Forecast 2009/2010: Downturn continues
Ifo Business Survey in June 2009

ifo Schnelldienst 11/2009
Theme:
G20 Summit in London: a breakthrough in financial market regulation?
Guidelines for the remuneration of managers
Evaluating emissions trading as a policy instrument
Secondary raw materials become waste again: waste management in times of crisis
Tax revenue estimation: delayed collapse of revenue: Analysis of the payment structure of the assessed income tax
Keynesian demand weakness – the main problem for German industry at the moment
Ifo World Economic Climate brightens: Results of the 104th Ifo World Economic Survey (WES) of April 2009
Goverment policy temporarily boosts German car sales to a record level
Ifo Business Survey for May 2009

ifo Schnelldienst 10/2009
Theme:
Emerging Strengthened from the Crisis. Growth Potential of Education, Innovation and ICT Infrastructure
Emerging strengthened from the crisis: potential for knowledge-based growth
Investments in broadband networks: competition vs. regulation
Effects of regulation on investment behaviour in network industries: The European telecommunications industry
Long-term growth through research and innovation
Educational system, PISA performance and economic growth
How do we get investments in modern broadband networks?

ifo Schnelldienst 09/2009
Theme:
Nationalise Hypo Real Estate? What is permissible?
Postscript: threatened insolvency of a euro area country: What should the EU do?
Economic crisis, remuneration systems and sustainable corporate development
Economic downturn in Central and Eastern Europe in the light of the forecasts
Ifo Architects Survey: Increase only in Public Sector Contracts

ifo Schnelldienst 08/2009
Periodical ifo Schnelldienst: Translation of content page, abstracts
Theme:
Joint Economic Analysis for Spring 2009: In the Maelstrom of World Recession
Ifo Business Survey for April 2009

ifo Schnelldienst 07/2009
Theme:
Threatened insolvency of a euro area country: What should the EU do?
Months for cyclical dominance and the Ifo Business Climate
In the long-term only moderate growth of construction demand in Germany
Firms report more restrictive loan policies of banks
Ifo Business Survey in March 2009

ifo Schnelldienst 06/2009
Theme:
The new road tax: more climate protection or tax reduction programme?
Drastic decline in equipment investments – business climate in movables leasing slowly leaves historic lows
What VAT rate should be used in gastronomy?
Support for the mobility of the highly skilled

ifo Schnelldienst 05/2009
Theme:
The ten-year-old euro has stood the test in the financial crisis
The minimum wage and the rural/urban wage structure in Germany
Ifo Indicator for the World Economic Climate Falls Clearly
Ifo Business Survey for February 2009

ifo Schnelldienst 04/2009
Theme:
“Good debts”: Are higher national debts to finance the economic stimulus packages justified?
On the convergence of pension systems in eastern and western Germany
The motor vehicle taxis as an instrument for climate protection
The international economic linkages of India

ifo Schnelldienst 03/2009
Theme:
Is CO2 sequestration an effective contribution to climate protection?
Lessons from the financial crisis: What is to be done?
Economic activity 2008: Forecasting and reality
Ifo Architects Survey: Clear worsening of the business climate
Ifo Business Survey for January 2009

ifo Schnelldienst 02/2009
Theme:
How will the second economic stimulus package help?
Western German manufacturing: Reduced investments planned
The European construction industry up to 2011: Dark clouds but also a silver lining - Selected results of the 2008 Euroconstruct winter conference
The international economic linkages of Russia

ifo Schnelldienst 01/2009
Theme:
Are consumption vouchers, tax and interest-rate cuts, help for the automobile industry suitable measures to stem the recession?
The empirical analyses of oil prices – an overview of current research results
The success of ARGEs (working groups) in reducing the number of ALG-II (unemployment compensation II) recipients Registered local providers increase employability
The Netherlands: A new way to more flexicurity
Ifo Business Survey in December 2008