This paper compares predictions obtained for the analysis of tax reforms with collective and unitary models of household labour supply and consumption behaviour. We simulate real world microdata by means of a…
Germany has committed itself to reducing its carbon emissions by 25 percent in 2005 as compared to 1990 emission levels. To achieve this goal, the government has recently launched an environmental tax reform…
Fixed-term labour contracts were liberalised in Germany in order to raise the flexibility of the labour market. However, empirical studies using industry-level data find no significant effect of FTCs on…
The present publication summarises the results of two studies which compare the effective tax burdens of companies and on highly skilled manpower internationally and interregionally.
Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings
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2003
The systemic risk potential in the European banking market has increased. Hence, the following questions emerge: Is there a need for a truly European supervisory framework? And, how should a potential European…
ZEW Economic Studies Contribution to Edited Volume
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2003
Brief analysis of recent developments in the russian stance on climate change and climate change policy. The article discusses whether Russia will (will not) ratify the Protocol and what are the driving motives…
