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Kiel Institute for the World Economy

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The Kiel Institute for the World Economy, known as IfW Kiel, is an independent nonprofit economic research institute in Kiel, Germany, founded in 1914 and a member of the Leibniz Association. It houses the German National Library of Economics, the world's largest specialist library for economics and the social sciences with access to more than four million publications, employs roughly 160 people including more than eighty economists, and has been described by German media as the country's most influential economic think tank.

Facts
Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account
1914 1
Founding DateSourced to the subject's own account
1914-02-18 1
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
Kiel, Germany 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Germany 2
Wikidata Q1665030, property P17 (country).
Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account
Think Tank or Research Institute 1
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Sources
1. Kiel Institute for the World Economy (Wikipedia)
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  • History section, Kiel Institute for the World Economy Wikipedia article
    (lit. 'Royal Institute for Maritime Transport and World Economics at the University of Kiel') on 18 February 1914
  • lead section, Kiel Institute for the World Economy Wikipedia article
    an independent, non-profit economic research institute and think tank based in Kiel, Germany.
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Kiel Institute for the World Economy, known as IfW Kiel, is an independent nonprofit economic research institute in Kiel, Germany, founded in 1914 and a member of the Leibniz Association.
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2. Wikidata
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Wikidata: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Wikidata Q1665030, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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