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Social protection can be defined as “policies and actions which enhance the capacity of poor and vulnerable people to escape from poverty and enable them to better manage risks and shocks” (OECD/DAC 2009, 10). The term would thus include social...

This paper analyzes Germany’s unusual labor market experience during the Great Recession. We estimate a general equilibrium model with a detailed labo

Germany’s leading economics research institutes have revised their forecasts for economic growth in 2019 significantly downward. They expect Germany’s gross domestic product to increase by 0.8 percent. This is more than one percentage point less than...

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.