A nonprofit, limited liability company (llc) research institution in Germany. It is involved with the gathering of research data that organizes information on economic issues and policies. The institution provides advice to its clients on the economic issues with a primary focus on the economies of Europe. The research covers a large range of economic areas such as public finance, international finance, and international labor issues. Funded by the German government, the state of BadenWurttemberg, and through funded research projects.