Ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung.
German economic research institute
Germany Ifo Business Climate Rises to 88.8
Germany's IFO Business Climate Index rose to 88.8 in August, beating expectations and marking a fourth consecutive monthly gain. Both the current conditions and the expectations components improved, reinforcing views of a gradual stabilization in Germany's economy.
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About Ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
The Ifo Institute for Economic Research, officially the ifo Institute – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich (e.V.), 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 2024 report, 244 employees work for the organisation. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ranks it as Germany's most influential economics research institute.
Everything about Ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung →- Country
- Germany
- Headquarters
- Bogenhausen
- Inception
- 1949
- Website
- https://www.ifo.de/, http://www.cesifo-group.de/ifoHome