Clemens Fuest

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Clemens Fuest is a Full Professor of Economics at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and serves as President of the ifo Institute – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research. He is also Director of the Center for Economic Studies (CES) and Executive Director of CESifo GmbH. His research focuses on public economics, corporate taxation, fiscal policy, and European economic integration.

• Key Roles: President (ifo Institute), Director (CES), Professor (LMU Munich)
• Research Themes: Taxation, fiscal policy, economic governance, profit shifting, sustainable finance

Academic Contributions: Fuest has published extensively on corporate tax competition, international tax harmonization, and the economic impacts of crises (e.g., Brexit, pandemic). His work bridges theoretical models with empirical analyses, particularly using German and EU data.

Key Collaborations: Regularly publishes with experts like Andreas Peichl, Florian Neumeier, and Niklas Potrafke. His articles appear in top journals including the Journal of the European Economic Association, International Tax and Public Finance, and the American Economic Review.

Email Contact: fuest@econ.lmu.de