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 debate. The present contribution should serve to give the discussion a solid basis.

KBW 22: The present Kiel Subsidy Report documents the financial assistance provided by the federal government (including ancillary budgets) and the tax concessions granted by local authorities until 2018.

KBW 9: Die authors of the new Kiel Subsidy Report find that the subsidies in Germany granted by the federal layer, the federal states, communities and special

The paper deals with the issue in how far the fiscal policy of the German Laender can be considered as sustainable. Comparing the fiscal policy stance and the budgets of the 16 German states, only Bavaria and Saxony are pursuing a fiscal policy which...

KBW 3: Cutting government subsidies could contribute substantially to consolidating the budget in Germany.

KBW 4: This study reveals the subsidies granted by the German federal state Baden-Württemberg and its communities, how much the state receives from general subsidy programs of the German federal layer, of the EU, of the Federal Employment Agency, and...

Kiel Policy Brief No. 20: The German federal minister of finance is faced with sizeable challenges.