In view of the empty state coffers and the high public debt, the topic of subsidy reduction plays a major role in the economic policy...

We investigate the impact of errors in medium run tax revenue forecasts on the final budget balance. Our analysis is based on fiscal...

Recipients of the means-tested unemployment benefits II face high (explicit and implicit) tax rates if they start working or increase...

After the German unification, a large number of measures were taken to improve or build up the infrastructure in the new federal...

The extent and the structure of subsidies (including tax concessions) in the Federal Republic of Germany are analyzed. Subsidies per...

The authors suggest a dual-system model of private unemployment insurance that includes incentives on the side of employees as well as...

Against the backdrop of increasing efforts of the German federal and states’ governments to open up additional private financial...

Declining spatial transaction costs will affect patterns of urban specialization. ...

Subsidization policy is intensively discussed in Germany. The paper demonstrates the extent of subsidization in Germany. ...

Tax concessions are granted for a variety of purposes in Germany. They will be reduced by measures decided upon in December 2003. ...

The author analyses public subsidies in Germany and provide actual figures of subsidy expenditures and tax concessions as granted by...

The paper is about the economically efficient design of financial transfers to the unemployed in a highly industrialized country....

The paper deals with the issue in how far the fiscal policy of the German Laender can be considered as sustainable. Comparing the...

This paper takes stock of German public support measures in favour of families. ...

Subsidies granted by the German federal government decreased in the 1998–2004 period. Since 2005, subsidies have increased. The...

Subsidy expenditures granted by the German federal layer decreased in the 2000 to 2004 period from €39.6 billion to €33.7 billion,...

Subsidization policy is intensively discussed in Germany. Subsidies comprise by definition tax expenditures and those government...

Subsidies granted by German states (Länder) and municipalities are substantial and amounted to more than € 70.6 bill. in 2001. ...

Family support is currently being given high priority in Germany. With its decisions, the Federal Constitutional Court has ensured...

In search of an efficient system of unemployment insurance the authors take a look at German history. ...