Zusammenfassung In einem Allgemeinen Gleichgewichtsmodell werden die Auswirkungen internationaler Arbeitskräftewanderungen auf die Einkommensverteilung im Zu- und Abwanderungsland untersucht. Das bekannte Ergebnis, daß eine marginale Migration bei konstanten Güterpreisen die Wohlfahrt der...

The double-dividend argument (as used in political debates) addresses worries that a green tax may lead to higher unemployment when wages are inflexible. As protection against this possibility, it is proposed to use the green-tax proceeds to reduce the total tax burden of labor. Ideally, this...

According to endowment effect theory, the observed difference between the willingness to pay for a good and the willingness to accept retribution payments for giving up that good can be caused either by a disutility from parting or by an extra ownership utility. We analyze the welfare...