It delivers excellent applied basic research and impartial scientific policy advice, combining economic and social science perspectives. In doing so, the collection and analysis of microdata is a strong foundation. IHS maintains state-of-the-art model infrastructures and forecasting capabilities. It promotes the development of young scientists for positions in academia and practice, creates platforms for international academic exchange, and plays a key role in transferring the findings of advanced economic and social research into public discourse in Austria.
