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Does size matter? : the impact of changes in household structure on income distribution in Germany
Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico; Schneider, Hilmar - 2010
In Germany, two observations can be made over the past 20 years: First, income inequality has been constantly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008825070
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Multidimensional measurement of richness : theory and an application to Germany
Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico - 2010
addition to income, as dimensions of multidimensional well-being in Germany. Our analysis shows that more than half of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008825579
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Equality of opportunity : East vs. West Germany
Peichl, Andreas; Ungerer, Martin - 2015
integration. however, little is known about the development of equality of opportunity (EOp) in East and West Germany after 1990 … in East and West Germany. Our results suggest that equal opportunities in Germany have grown since reunification …. Interestingly, EOp is larger in East than in West Germany. …
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Getting poor to work : three welfare increasing reforms for a busy Germany
Jessen, Robin; Rostam-Afschar, Davud; Steiner, Viktor - 2015
We study three budget-neutral reforms of the German tax and transfer system designed to improve work incentives for people with low incomes: a feasible flat tax reform that provides a basic income which is equal to the current level of the means tested unemployment benefit, and two alternative...
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Distributional effects of a minimum wage in a welfare state : the case of Germany
Müller, Kai-Uwe; Steiner, Viktor - 2013
examine this assertion for Germany, a welfare state with a relative generous means-tested social minimum and high marginal tax …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010241628
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Lower and upper bounds of unfair inequality : theory and evidence for Germany and the US
Niehues, Judith; Peichl, Andreas - 2011
by comparing Germany and the US based on harmonized micro data. We find significant and robust differences between lower …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009269249
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The politicians' wage gap : insights from German members of parliament
Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico; Siegloch, Sebastian - 2011
Using a unique dataset of German members of parliament with information on total earnings including outside income, this paper analyzes the politicians' wage gap (PWG). After controlling for observable characteristics as well as accounting for selection into politics, we find a positive PWG...
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Beurteilung unterschiedlicher Reformvorschläge für die Gewerbesteuer aus betriebswirtschaftlicher Sicht
Maiterth, Ralf - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001745536
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Die Gewerbesteuer als ungerechtfertigte "Großbetriebssteuer"? : Eine empirische Analyse
Maiterth, Ralf - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001790124