Labor Supply Incentives for Married Couples through the German Tax System

Labor Supply Incentives for Married Couples through the German Tax System

Various regulations in the German tax system creates negative labor supply incentives for married second earners. The project analyses theses disincentives by comparing the marginal tax rates on first and second earner incomes for a range of stylized households.

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Holger Bonin

Holger Bonin

Project Coordinator
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Reinhold Schnabel

Reinhold Schnabel

Research Associate

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Prognos AG Berlin, Berlin, DE

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