an important policy issue in Germany. We analyze the distributional effects of the introduction of a nationwide legal … and had no negative employment effects. The ineffectiveness of a minimum wage in Germany is mainly due to the existing …

We analyze the distribution and concentration of market incomes in Germany in the period 1992 to 2001 on the basis of … income inequality was stronger in East Germany than in West Germany. In both regions, the income concentration process …

policy issue in Germany. We analyze the distributional effects of a nationwide legal minimum wage of 7.50 € per hour on the …. The ineffectiveness of a minimum wage in Germany is mainly due to the existing system of means-tested income support and …

examine this assertion for Germany, a welfare state with a relative generous means-tested social minimum and high marginal tax …

corporate tax reform in Germany. The financial leverage is measured by the ratio of long-term debt to total capital. Endogeneity …

We analyze the distribution and taxation of top incomes in Germany during the 1990s on the basis of individual tax … findings are as follows: (i) incomes are highly concentrated in Germany, more than commonly thought; (ii) the German economic … concentrated in Germany, more than commonly thought; (iv) although effective tax rates are significantly lower than statutory ones …