Michael Stolpe

Promotes private investments in developing countries

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Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (Research) (IZA-Research) is the investment research division of Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH, a nonprofit research institute headquartered in Bonn, Germany. Founded in 1998, the firm provides platforms for knowledge exchange and makes relevant research findings accessible for policy practitioners and the general public. IZA-Research serves as a bridge builder for national and international research in labor economics. Their goal in conducting fundamental research, providing scientific policy advice, and engaging in active knowledge transfer is to narrow the distance between science and society in order to help create a better future of work for all.

The German Institute for Economic Research (dba DIW Berlin) is a private economic research institute headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Founded n 1925, the firm conducts socially relevant research in line with international standards, engages in knowledge transfer, and supports young researchers. The institute analyzes the economic and social aspects of topical issues, formulating and disseminating policy advice based on its research findings. DIW Berlin is a member of the Leibniz Association and operates exclusively for non-profit scientific purposes.

ifo Institut – Leibniz Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung e.V. is an independent research firm headquartered in Munich, Germany. Founded in 1949, the firm focuses on five areas of activity: policy advisory work, provision of information/services, participation in public debate, promotion of junior economists, and research in economics.