1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-058 // 2019

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

    We study preferences for tax simplification using new survey and experimental data for a representative sample of the German population. General wisdom seems to suggest that most tax systems are overly complex…

  2. ZEW Newsletter // 2019

    2019-12

    1. News
    2. Call for Papers
      • 2020 ZEW Public Finance Conference
    3. Personalia
      • Awards
      • Guests at ZEW
    4. Press Releases
    5. Recent Publications
      IN ENGLISH
      • ZEWnews English Edition
      • German Real Estate…
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 19-057 // 2019

    Bureaucratic Competence and Procurement Outcomes

    To what extent does a more competent public bureaucracy contribute to better economic outcomes? We address this question in the context of the US federal procurement of services and works, by combining…

  4. China Economic Panel (CEP) // 2019

    December 2019

    • Expectations for Chinese Economy Worsen: CEP Indicator Falls to a New Reading of Minus 8.9 Points
    • 28 analysts participated in the December survey, which was conducted during the period 2 till 10 December 2019