Kriterien und Vorschläge für einen Subventionsabbau : Kurzexpertise zur Strukturberichterstattung an den Bundesminister für Wirtschaft

Ahead of German federal elections in September 1998 it became obvious that tax reform would remain on the political agenda. In this context broadening of the tax base plays a crucial role. In any case, the reduction of subsidies is an economic policy topic of persistent concern. The Federal Ministry of Economics on short notice commissioned the DIW - together with the Kiel Institute (IfW) - to elaborate a quantified list of subsidies to be dismissed, including a respective examplary reasoning. This discussion paper is identical with the Short-term Expertise delivered in September 1998.