Studies show that funds with low managerial ownership shares significantly underperform, indicating that the manager’s incentives are not aligned with the fund shareholder’s interests. “Skin in the game”, i.e. …
Firm location and investment decisions are crucial for the economic prosperity of local communities. To that effect, local governments have a variety of policy tools at their disposal through which they can…
The current focus in the public evaluation of state governments and administrations lies on the services provided to citizens. However, this does not comprise whether and to what extent federal states perform…
The Corona pandemic continues to have a major impact on social and economic activities in Europe at the end of 2021. Measures against the spread of the virus, such as lockdowns and short-time work, pose…
An ongoing debate that already started in the pre-Covid-19 era addresses the question whether the fiscal rules in Germany and the EU have a too restrictive impact on public expenditures. Critics fear that such…
Pursuing the goals of the Lisbon Strategy, the European Commission addresses the malfunctioning of the Internal Market due to corporate tax obstacles. In this context, effective tax burdens reveal possible…
The current focus in the public evaluation of state governments and administrations lies on the services provided to citizens. However, this does not comprise whether and to what extent federal states perform…
In diesem Projekt soll die mögliche Einführung einer Zukunftsquote für den Bundeshaushalt untersucht werden. Das Ziel einer Zukunftsquote ist es, zukunftsträchtige Ausgaben im Bundeshaushalt zu…
In view of the upcoming federal election in September 2021, there are increasing calls for tax reforms in Germany. For instance, the parties Die Linke, SPD and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen are in favor of…