Germany’s tax policy is increasingly affected by innovative concepts of tax reforms in other European countries. Systems like the flat tax in eastern Europe as well as other tax innovations might have an…
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 job market today seems more resistant to crises than it did at the dawn of 2005. Signs of this improvement in market health are supported by the change in long-term unemployment, which is showing a…
There is increasing interest in the economics of climate change to inform policy on a) long-term targets, b) the costs of inaction, and c) the costs and benefits of adaptation. The objectives of this project were…
This study compares the German innovation system with that of other highly developed countries which either compete on a similar technological level on the world market or which owe similar or particularly…
The study analyses how the EU cooperation strategies in the realms of employment, innovation and human capital interact in shaping labour market dynamics and influence the quantity and quality of new jobs. It…
Aim of this project is to forecast the number of graduates in economics and business administration with a specialisation in fields which are relevant for starting a career in accounting and audit. The outlook…
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…
The economic importance of the Asian-Pacific Region, India and Russia has risen significantly. Against this background, the objective of this study is to put forward reliable information on the effective tax…
Real estate markets are of high overall economic importance. Around 20 percent of overall value added can be traced to real estate activities. The major part of private wealth is held in real estate. In spite…
Clean Coal Technologies are an essential tool to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions of coal due to an expected increasing demand for energy, particularly in emerging economies, and large deposits of…
In the preceding project a large number of results concerning the determinants of individual mobility decisions could be achieved. A policy approach to use the potential for the flexibilization of labour market…