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Ifo Institute for Economic Research

Ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich
Formation1949
Merger ofSüddeutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
Informations- und Forschungsstelle of the Bavarian Statistical Office
Legal statusEingetragener Verein
HeadquartersMunich, Dresden
Location
Coordinates48°09′10″N 11°36′18″E / 48.152842°N 11.605011°E / 48.152842; 11.605011
President
Clemens Fuest
AffiliationsCenter for Economic Studies
University of Munich
Staff193 employees
Websitewww.ifo.de
The main building of the Ifo institute in Munich. Address: Poschinger Straße 5.

The Ifo Institute for Economic Research is a Munich-based research institution. Ifo is an acronym from Information and Forschung (research). As one of Germany's largest economic think-tanks, it analyses economic policy and is known for its monthly Ifo Business Climate Index for Germany. According to its 2021 report 217 employees work for the organisation.[1] The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ranks it as Germany's most influential economics research institute.[2]

  1. ^ ifo Jahresbericht 2021, page 17
  2. ^ Patrick Bernau: Münchener Institut und Universität sind einflussreich, FAZ Fazit, 1 November 2017

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