Prof. Dr. Philipp Dörrenberg

Prof. Dr. Philipp Dörrenberg

Inequality and Public Policy

Professor Dr. Philipp Dörrenberg is research associate at ZEW. He works in close cooperation with the research group “Inequality and Public Policy”.

Philipp Dörrenberg worked at ZEW from 2013 to 2018. From June 2017 to December 2018 he was deputy head of ZEW’s Research Unit “International Distribution and Redistribution”.
Since February, 2019, he has been holding the Chair of Business Administration and Corporate Taxation at the University of Mannheim.

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Prof. Dr. Philipp Dörrenberg

Research Associate

Unit: Inequality and Public Policy

Selected Publications

Higher taxes on less elastic goods? Evidence from German municipalities

Blesse, Sebastian, Anna Rauch and Philipp Dörrenberg (2019), Higher taxes on less elastic goods? Evidence from German municipalities, Regional Science and Urban Economics 75, 165-186.

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Do retirement savings increase in response to information about retirement and expected pensions?

Dolls, Mathias, Philipp Dörrenberg, Andreas Peichl and Holger Stichnoth (2018), Do retirement savings increase in response to information about retirement and expected pensions?, Journal of Public Economics 158, 168-179.

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Remittances and Public Finances: Evidence from Oil-Price Shocks

Asatryan, Zareh, Benjamin Bittschi and Philipp Dörrenberg (2017), Remittances and Public Finances: Evidence from Oil-Price Shocks, Journal of Public Economics 155, 122-137.

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Tax compliance and information provision -- A field experiment with small firms

Dörrenberg, Philipp and Jan Schmitz (2017), Tax compliance and information provision -- A field experiment with small firms, Journal of Behavioral Economics for Policy 1(1), 47-54.

The Elasticity of Taxable Income in the Presence of Deduction Possibilities

Dörrenberg, Philipp, Andreas Peichl and Sebastian Siegloch (2017), The Elasticity of Taxable Income in the Presence of Deduction Possibilities, Journal of Public Economics 151, 41-55.

Reformoptionen für den deutschen Finanzföderalismus

Dörrenberg, Philipp, Friedrich Heinemann and Nuri Khayal (2015), Reformoptionen für den deutschen Finanzföderalismus, Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik 16 (1), 26-43.

Does the use of tax revenue matter for tax compliance behavior?

Dörrenberg, Philipp (2015), Does the use of tax revenue matter for tax compliance behavior?, Economics Letters 128(March), 30-34.

Circumstantial Risk: Impact of future tax evasion and labor supply opportunities on risk exposure

Dörrenberg, Philipp, Denvil Duncan and Christopher Zeppenfeld (2015), Circumstantial Risk: Impact of future tax evasion and labor supply opportunities on risk exposure, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 109, 85-100.

Experimental Evidence on the Relationship between Tax Evasion Opportunities and Labor Supply

Dörrenberg, Philipp and Denvil Duncan (2014), Experimental Evidence on the Relationship between Tax Evasion Opportunities and Labor Supply, European Economic Review (EER) 68, 48-70.

The Impact of Redistributive Policies on Inequality in OECD Countries

Dörrenberg, Philipp and Andreas Peichl (2014), The Impact of Redistributive Policies on Inequality in OECD Countries, Applied Economics 46(17), 2066-2086.

Is soccer good for you? The motivational impact of big sporting events on the unemployed

Dörrenberg, Philipp and Sebastian Siegloch (2014), Is soccer good for you? The motivational impact of big sporting events on the unemployed, Economics Letters 123(1), 66-69.

Nice Guys Finish Last: Do Honest Taxpayers Face Higher Tax Rates?

Dörrenberg, Philipp, Denvil Duncan, Clemens Fuest and Andreas Peichl (2014), Nice Guys Finish Last: Do Honest Taxpayers Face Higher Tax Rates?, Kyklos 67(1), 29-53.

Distributional Implications of Tax Evasion: Evidence from the Lab

Dörrenberg, Philipp and Denvil Duncan (2014), Distributional Implications of Tax Evasion: Evidence from the Lab, Public Finance Review 42(6), 720-744.

Progressive Taxation and Tax Morale

Dörrenberg, Philipp and Andreas Peichl (2013), Progressive Taxation and Tax Morale, Public Choice 155(3-4), 293-216.

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The End of Work is Near, Isn’t It? Survey Evidence on Automation Angst

Arntz, Melanie, Sebastian Blesse and Philipp Dörrenberg (2022), The End of Work is Near, Isn’t It? Survey Evidence on Automation Angst, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-036, Mannheim

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How Do Taxes Affect the Trading Behavior of Private Investors? Evidence from Individual Portfolio Data

Buhlmann, Florian, Philipp Dörrenberg, Johannes Voget and Benjamin Loos (2020), How Do Taxes Affect the Trading Behavior of Private Investors? Evidence from Individual Portfolio Data, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 20-047, Mannheim

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Do People Really Want a Simple Tax System? Evidence on Preferences Towards Income Tax Simplification

Blesse, Sebastian, Florian Buhlmann and Philipp Dörrenberg (2019), Do People Really Want a Simple Tax System? Evidence on Preferences Towards Income Tax Simplification, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-058, Mannheim

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Higher Taxes on Less Elastic Goods? Evidence from German Municipalities

Blesse, Sebastian, Philipp Dörrenberg and Anna Rauch (2018), Higher Taxes on Less Elastic Goods? Evidence from German Municipalities, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 18-039, Mannheim

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Tax morale and the role of social norms and reciprocity. Evidence from a randomized survey experiment

Dörrenberg, Philipp and Andreas Peichl (2018), Tax morale and the role of social norms and reciprocity. Evidence from a randomized survey experiment, CESifo Working Papers .

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Tax Morale and the Role of Social Norms and Reciprocity. Evidence from a Randomized Survey Experiment

Dörrenberg, Philipp and Andreas Peichl (2017), Tax Morale and the Role of Social Norms and Reciprocity. Evidence from a Randomized Survey Experiment, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 17-045, Mannheim

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Do Savings Increase in Response to Salient Information about Retirement and Expected Pensions?

Dolls, Mathias, Philipp Dörrenberg, Andreas Peichl and Holger Stichnoth (2016), Do Savings Increase in Response to Salient Information about Retirement and Expected Pensions?,

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Do Savings Increase in Response to Salient Information About Retirement and Expected Pensions?

Dolls, Mathias, Philipp Dörrenberg, Andreas Peichl and Holger Stichnoth (2016), Do Savings Increase in Response to Salient Information About Retirement and Expected Pensions?, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-059, Mannheim

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Asymmetric Labor-Supply Responses to Wage-Rate Changes - Evidence from a Field Experiment

Dörrenberg, Philipp, Denvil Duncan and Max Löffler (2016), Asymmetric Labor-Supply Responses to Wage-Rate Changes - Evidence from a Field Experiment, IZA Discussion Papers .

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Asymmetric Labor-Supply Responses to Wage-Rate Changes - Evidence from a Field Experiment

Dörrenberg, Philipp, Denvil Duncan and Max Löffler (2016), Asymmetric Labor-Supply Responses to Wage-Rate Changes - Evidence from a Field Experiment, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 16-006, Mannheim

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The Elasticity of Taxable Income in the Presence of Deduction Possibilities

Dörrenberg, Philipp, Andreas Peichl and Sebastian Siegloch (2015), The Elasticity of Taxable Income in the Presence of Deduction Possibilities, CESifo Working Papers .

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Tax Compliance and Information Provision: A Field Experiment with Small Firms

Dörrenberg, Philipp and Jan Schmitz (2015), Tax Compliance and Information Provision: A Field Experiment with Small Firms, IZA Discussion Papers .

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Tax Compliance and Information Provision – A Field Experiment with Small Firms

Dörrenberg, Philipp and Jan Schmitz (2015), Tax Compliance and Information Provision – A Field Experiment with Small Firms, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-028, Mannheim

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Tax Incidence in the Presence of Tax Evasion

Dörrenberg, Philipp and Denvil Duncan (2014), Tax Incidence in the Presence of Tax Evasion, IZA Discussion Papers .

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Sufficient Statistic or Not? The Elasticity of Taxable Income in the Presence of Deduction Possibilities

Dörrenberg, Philipp, Andreas Peichl and Sebastian Siegloch (2014), Sufficient Statistic or Not? The Elasticity of Taxable Income in the Presence of Deduction Possibilities, IZA Discussion Papers , revise and resubmit, Journal of Public Economics.

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Sufficient Statistic or Not? The Elasticity of Taxable Income in the Presence of Deduction Possibilities

Dörrenberg, Philipp, Andreas Peichl and Sebastian Siegloch (2014), Sufficient Statistic or Not? The Elasticity of Taxable Income in the Presence of Deduction Possibilities, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-078, Mannheim

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Circumstantial Risk: Impact of Future Tax Evasion and Labor Supply Opportunities on Risk Exposure

Dörrenberg, Philipp, Denvil Duncan and Christopher Zeppenfeld (2014), Circumstantial Risk: Impact of Future Tax Evasion and Labor Supply Opportunities on Risk Exposure, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-014, Mannheim

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The Impact of Redistributive Policies on Inequality in OECD Countries

Dörrenberg, Philipp and Andreas Peichl (2014), The Impact of Redistributive Policies on Inequality in OECD Countries, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 14-012, Mannheim

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Is soccer good for you? The motivational impact of big sporting events on the unemployed

Dörrenberg, Philipp and Sebastian Siegloch (2014), Is soccer good for you? The motivational impact of big sporting events on the unemployed,

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Kommt das Geld bei den Kindern an?

Stichnoth, Holger, Lukas Riedel, Sebastian Camarero Garcia, Philipp Dörrenberg, Carina Neisser, Martin Streng and Nils Wehrhöfer (2018), Kommt das Geld bei den Kindern an?, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Gütersloh

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Projects

01.01.2020 – 31.03.2021
The distributional implications of tax-favoured retirement accounts: Evidence from German tax-return data

01.01. – 30.11.2019
MannheimTaxation Preferences for tax simplification - Evidence from survey experiments
01.10.2018 – 30.09.2019
Understanding Public Attitudes and Political Preferences in the Context of Automatization of the Labour Force
01.09.2018 – 31.08.2019
MannheimTaxation – Causal Effects of Private Versus Public Health Insurance
01.03. – 31.08.2018
Do in-Kind Benefits Reach Children?
01.08.2017 – 31.07.2018
Intergenerational Mobility and Redistribution: Survey Evidence from German Politicians
03.05.2016 – 31.05.2019
Public Finance Dialogue
01.04.2016 – 31.05.2019
SEEK-Project 2016: Fiscal and Labour Policy Institutions and Inequality
01.01.2015 – 30.12.2018
Behavioral Incidence Effects of Tax Reforms
06.06. – 31.12.2014
Reform Options for the German Fiscal Equalization
01.06.2014 – 01.06.2015
Tax Incidence and Behavioural Effects of Taxation
17.08.2013 – 31.03.2014
Economic Expertise on the German Vertical Equalization Scheme

More Information

Research Associate

2016 - until now: Research Associate, CESifo Research Network, München, Germany

Affiliated Researcher

2012 - until now: Affiliated Researcher, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA), Bonn, Germany