ifo Publications by Hans-Werner Sinn

Smaller Monographs

  1. "The Greek Tragedy", CESifo Forum 16 Special Issue 2015 (June), 2015, pp. 5-35; (Download, 1.4 MB).

  2. "Rescuing Europe", CESifo Forum 11 (Special Issue August 2010), 2010, pp. 1-22; (Download, 3.77 MB).

  3. "Welfare to Work in Germany - A Proposal on How to Promote Employment and Growth", (with Christian Holzner, Wolfgang Meister, Wolfgang Ochel and Martin Werding), CESifo Research Reports 1, ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, 2003; (Download, 565 KB).

  4. "EU Enlargement and Labour Mobility - Consequences for Labour Markets and Redistribution by the State in Germany", (with Gebhard Flaig, Martin Werding, Sonja Munz, Nicola Düll and Herbert Hofmann), CESifo Research Reports 2, ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, 2003; (Download, 670 KB).

  5. "The Sick Man of Europe: Diagnosis and Therapy of a Kathedersozialist", ifo Institut, München, 2003; (Download, 511 KB).

  6. "The Laggard of Europe", CESifo Forum Vol. 4 (Special Issue No. 1), CESifo Forum 4 (Special issue No. 1), ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich, 2003, pp. 1-32; (Download, 4.42 MB).

Policy Contributions

  1. "Target Risks without Euro Exits", CESifo Forum 19 (4), 2018, 36–45.

  2. "Introduction", CESifo Forum 16 (3), 2015, pp. 7-11; (Download, 837 KB).

  3. "Introduction: Free Trade and Prosperity", CESifo Forum 15 (4), 2014, pp. 8-13; (Download, 2.1 MB). 

  4. "Responsibility of States and Central Banks in the Euro Crisis", CESifo Forum 15 (1), 2014, pp. 3-36; (Download, 2.86 MB).

  5. "Introduction: relaunching Europe: problems, reform strategies and future options", CESifo Forum 14 (3), 2013, pp. 8-13; (Download, 1.87 MB).

  6. "Saving the European Union: Are Eurobonds the Answer?", (with George Soros), CESifo Forum 14 (2), 2013, pp. 41-48; (Download, 1.69 MB).

  7. "Target Losses in Case of a Euro Breakup", CESifo Forum 13 (4), 2012, pp. 51-58; (Download, 214 KB). 

  8. "Welcome Address", CESifo Forum 13 (3), 2012, pp. 5-9; (Download, 1.46 MB).

  9. "Editor’s Comments", in: H.-W. Sinn, ed., The European Balance of Payments Crisis, CESifo Forum 13, Special Issue January, 2012, pp. 104–105 (Download, 36 KB).

  10. "The European Balance of Payments Crisis: An Introduction", CESifo Forum 13 (Special Issue January 2012), 2012, pp. 3-10; (Download, 368 KB).

  11. "How to Rescue the Euro: Ten Commandments", CESifo Forum 12 (4), 2011, pp. 52-56; (Download, 355 KB). 

  12. "Introduction", CESifo Forum 12 (3), 2011, pp. 9-17; (Download, 1.19 MB).

  13. "Trade Imbalances – Causes, Consequences and Policy Measures: Ifo’s Statement for the Camdessus Commission", (with Teresa Buchen and Timo Wollmershäuser), CESifo Forum 12 (1), 2011, pp. 47-58; (Download, 151 MB).

  14. "Introduction by Hans-Werner Sinn", CESifo Forum 11 (3), 2010, pp. 12-19; (Download, 1.65 MB).

  15. "A Euro Rescue Plan", (with Wolfgang Franz, Clemens Fuest, Martin Hellwig), CESifo Forum 11 (2), 2010, pp. 101-104; (Download, 616 KB).

  16. "The Green Paradox", CESifo Forum 10 (3), 2009, pp. 10-13; (Download, 198 KB).

  17. "The End of the Wheeling and Dealing", CESifo Forum 9 (4), 2008, pp. 3-5; (Download, 345 KB).

  18. "Welcome and Introduction by Hans-Werner Sinn", CESifo Forum 9 (3), 2008, pp. 5-10; (Download, 2.1 MB).

  19. "Welcome and Introduction by Hans-Werner Sinn", CESifo Forum 8 (3), 2007, pp. 7-11; (Download, 1.44 MB).

  20. "Europe and the new devision of labour: Introduction", CESifo Forum 7 (3), 2006, pp. 5-8; (Download, 919 KB).

  21. "Europe and the Lisbon Goals: Are we halfway there? Introduction by Hans-Werner Sinn", CESifo Forum 6 (2), 2005, pp. 6-9; (Download, 676 KB).

  22. "Closing Remarks", CESifo Forum 6 (2), 2005, pp. 67; (Download, 80 KB).

  23. "The Ifo Institute’s Model for Reducing VAT Fraud: Payment First, Refund Later", (with Andrea Gebauer and Rüdiger Parsche), CESifo Forum 5 (2), 2004, pp. 30 - 34; (Download, 111 KB).

  24. "Social Union, Migration and the Constitution: Integration at Risk", CESifo Forum 5 (3), 2004, pp. 4-11; (Download, 152 KB). 

  25. "A Social Union for the EU? Contra: Europe Does Not Need a Social Union", CESifo Forum 4 (4), 2003, pp. 36; (Download, 465 KB). 

  26. "Europe In The Global Economy: Matching The U.S.?", CESifo Forum 4 (2), 2003, pp. 3-7; (Download, 1.06 MB).

  27. "Europe after Enlargement", (with Horst Teltschik), CESifo Forum 3 (2), 2002, pp. 3-7; (Download, 720 KB). 

  28. "Immigration Following EU Eastern Enlargement", (with Martin Werding), CESifo Forum 2 (2), 2001, pp. 40-47; (Download, 925 KB).

  29. "Flight from the Old Euro-Area Currencies", CESifo Forum 2 (4), 2001, pp. 44-47; (Downlaod, 376 KB).

  30. "The Deutschmark in Eastern Europe, Black Money and the Euro: On the Size of the Effect", (with Frank Westermann), CESifo Forum 2 (3), 2001, pp. 35-40; (Downlaod, 200 KB).

  31. "Introducing: CESifo Forum - A new Quarterly", CESifo Forum 1 (1), 2000, pp. 2; (Downlaod, 26 KB). 

  32. "The Euro, Interest Rates and European Economic Growth", (with Robert Koll), CESifo Forum 1 (3), 2000, pp. 30-31; (Downlaod, 192 KB). 

  33. "The accidental redistribution of seignorage wealth in the Eurosystem", (with Holger Feist), CESifo Forum 1 (3), 2000, pp. 27-29; (Download, 57 KB).

  34. "Social Welfare Reform", CESifo Forum 1 (4), 2000, pp. 25-26; (Download, 17 KB).