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  1. Project // 01.04.2016 – 31.03.2019

    SEEK Project 2016: European Network on Better Institutions – ZEW ENBI

    The purpose of the SEEK project "European Network on Better Institutions – ZEW ENBI" is to establish a network of European research institutes under the direction of ZEW. This network shall carry out applied …

    01.04.2016 – 31.03.2019
    Inequality and Public Policy
  2. Project // 01.04.2016 – 31.05.2019

    SEEK-Project 2016: Fiscal and Labour Policy Institutions and Inequality

    This SEEK project aimed at a deeper understanding of inequalities both within and across regions in Germany and Europe. The project hence combines expertise in Regional Labour and Public Economics and mainly seeks…

    01.04.2016 – 31.05.2019
    Inequality and Public Policy
  3. Project // 01.01.2016 – 31.01.2017

    Convergence of Unemployment Benefit Schemes in Europe

    Strengthening economic policy coordination and setting EU wide standards, for example for labor markets, is high on the political agenda in Europe (Five Presidents’ Report 2015). One important aspect in the debate…

    01.01.2016 – 31.01.2017
    Inequality and Public Policy
  4. Project // 01.12.2015 – 30.11.2016

    How Much do Circumstances Beyond the Control of Persons Determine Income Inequality?

    Equality of opportunity (EOp, or IOp for inequality of opportunity) is said to hold if individual positions in an outcome distribution are independent of individual circumstances (e.g. parents’…

    01.12.2015 – 30.11.2016
    Inequality and Public Policy
  5. Project // 01.12.2015 – 30.09.2016

    One Year after the Introduction of a German Minimum Wage - A Summary

    On January 1, 2015, Germany introduced a statutory minimum wage of € 8.50 per hour. As the generally positive employment trend in Germany changed little in 2015, proponents of the minimum wage draw a positive…

    01.12.2015 – 30.09.2016
    Inequality and Public Policy
  6. Project // 01.12.2015 – 30.06.2016

    Evaluation of reform options for an improved material security of children

    Fighting child poverty in Germany requires both a sufficiently supportive infrastructure for families and effective financial support.In this project, we analyze possible reforms of the child supplement as …

    01.12.2015 – 30.06.2016
    Inequality and Public Policy
  7. Project // 15.09. – 06.11.2015

    Distributional Effects of Marriage- and Family-related Benefits and Measures

    The brief report updates the ZEW Microsimulation Model used in the overall evaluation of marriage- and family-related benefits and measures with regard to data and legal status. Furthermore distributional effects…

    15.09. – 06.11.2015
    Inequality and Public Policy
  8. Project // 16.02. – 22.04.2015

    Possibilities to Improve Top Income and Wealth Data

    Für eine wirksame und zielgerichtete Steuer- und Sozialpolitik ist eine präzise und umfassende Datenbasis zur Verteilung von Einkommen und Vermögen von zentraler Bedeutung. Im Kontrast dazu ist in Deutschland…

    16.02. – 22.04.2015
    Inequality and Public Policy
  9. Project // 01.02.2015 – 31.12.2016

    Feasibility and Added Value of a European Unemployment Benefit Scheme

    In this project, the economic and legal aspects of a common European Unemployment Insurance system are analyzed. ZEW is part of a large international consortium with project partners in Belgium and the UK.You will…

    01.02.2015 – 31.12.2016
    Inequality and Public Policy