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...

Since January 2014 China and the European Union (EU) have been negotiating a comprehensive bilateral investment agreement. In contrast to the EU-US negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the ongoing negotiations between China and the EU have received little...

Im Juni 2013 wurde in Nordrhein-Westfalen der Entwurf für einen neuen Landesentwicklungsplan (LEP) verabschiedet und in die Öffentlichkeitsbeteiligung gegeben. Nach einem sehr langen und mehrfach unterbrochenen Aufstellungsprozess setzt sich das Land hiermit aktualisierte Ziele und Grundsätze...

This policy brief explores the potential scope and optimal design of national climate policies in the European climate policy context. It argues that the recent German proposal of a climate levy for electricity generators (BMWi 2015) has the potential to reconcile EU and national policies....