The 61st Annual Meeting of the Ifo Institute took place in the Grosse Aula of the University of Munich on 23 June 2010. After welcoming words by University President Prof. Bernd Huber, Ifo President Hans-Werner Sinn presented the latest Ifo economic forecast, with special reference to the euro rescue package and the impact of the decisions made in Brussels on the euro countries. The keynote address was delivered by Martin Zeil, Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology on budget consolidation and taxation policies. This was followed by a panel discussion, chaired by Gaby Dietzen, on the necessity of budget consolidation and possibilities for tax reform. Participants were Prof. Paul Kirchhof, University of Heidelberg, Joachim Poß, deputy chairman of the SPD parliamentary group, Prof. Hans-Werner Sinn and Prof. Wolfgang Wiegard, member of the Council of German Economic Experts.
Programme (PDF, 81 KB, in German)
The Ifo Economic Forecast has been published for the Annual Meeting. Ifo Economic Forecast 2010/2011: Growth Forces Shift to Germany
Report in: ifo Schnelldienst 12/2010, p. 3-5, Abstract | Download (2,8 MB, in German)
"Haushaltskonsolidierung und Steuerpolitik - Expertengespräch", in: ifo Schnelldienst 12/2010, p. 6-11, Abstract | Download (799 KB, in German)
"Haushaltskonsolidierung und Steuerpolitik", Rede des Bayerischen Staatsministers für Wirtschaft, Infrastruktur, Verkehr und Technologie Martin Zeil bei der 61. ifo Jahresversammlung am 23. Juni 2010", in: ifo Schnelldienst 13/2010, p. 23-27, Abstract | Download (584 KB, in German)
Video (WMV), 90 min. (in German) Video (WMV), 62 min. (in German)
The prizes are awarded by Prof. Dr. h.c. Roland Berger of the Friends of the Ifo Institute, Prof. Dr. Heinrich W. Ursprung, deputy chairperson of the Scientific Advisory Council, and Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Werner Sinn, President of the Ifo Institute.
Prize for Academic Research Awarded by the Friends of the Ifo Institute
As recognition and incentive for high-quality research, the Friends of the Ifo Institute society award an annual prize for academic research. The requirement is publication in a scholarly journal with a peer review process.
In 2010 the prize goes to:
Prof. Dr. Ludger Wößmann for his article: "Was Weber Wrong? A Human Capital Theory of Protestant Economic History" (with Sascha Becker), Quarterly Journal of Economics 124 (2), 2009, 531–596 (Working paper version available as: CESifo Working Paper 1987 (PDF)).
Dr. Falck accepted the award on behalf of Prof. Woessmann, who presently is on a research sabbatical as National Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
Prof. Ursprung, Prof. Berger, Dr. Falck, accepting the award on behalf of Prof. Woessmann.
Prize for outstanding success in the management of contract studies
The prize is given for work on a major research contract
In 2010, the Prize goes to:
Prof. Dr. Ludger Wößmann Dr. Oliver Falck Nina Czernich Anita Fichtl for the project ICT - Infrastructure and Knowledge-Based Economic Growth (Project page)
Prof. Sinn, Nina Czernich, Anita Fichtl, Dr. Oliver Falck
Dr. Hans-Günther Vieweg Michael Reinhard Herbert Hofmann for the execution of EU Sectoral Competitiveness Studies for the European Commission, Directorate General Enterprise and Industry together with ECORYS (Netherlands), IDEA Consult (Belgium), Cambridge Econometrics (England) and Danish Tecnological Institute (Denmark) The Ifo Institute is responsible for studies with a focus on capital goods industries: • Study on the Competitiveness of the Aerospace Industry • Study on the Competitiveness of the European Gas Appliances Sector (Project page)
Prof. Sinn, Dr. Hans-Günther Vieweg, Michael Reinhard, Herbert Hofmann
A special prize goes to Ifo researcher and staff:
Erich Gluch, for representing the Ifo Institute at EUROCONSTRUCT and for work on its semi-annual studies. Euroconstruct (project page)
Dr. Nerb accepted the award on behalf of E. Gluch, who is presently attending the 69th EUROCONSTRUCT Conference in Dublin.
Prof. Sinn, Dr. Nerb, accepting the award on behalf of E. Gluch.
The Annual Report (in English and German) will be published for the Annual Meeting.
Ifo Annual Report 2009: Content page with download option for each chapter
For a printed copy of the Annual Report 2009 (German and English in one volume), please contact Susanne Makedonski.
Phone: +49(0)89/9224-1604 Fax: +49(0)89/9224-1267
