The transformation of economy and society requires far-reaching technological and social innovations. To utilise the economic opportunities of transformation and to mitigate the negative effects of structural change, a determined transformation-oriented R&I policy is needed. Using the example of...

Die Forderung nach einem Abbau der sogenannten kalten Progression im Einkommensteuertarif ist zu einem Dauerbrenner in der steuer- und finanzpolitischen Reformdebatte geworden. Doch womit wird diese Forderung eigentlich begründet? Welche Belastungen gehen tatsächlich von der kalten Progression...

We analyze the distribution and taxation of top incomes in Germany during the 1990s on the basis of individual tax returns data. We derive a measure of economic income from taxable gross income as reported in the tax returns. Thanks to complete sampling, we can deliver a very precise description...

In the Great Recession most OECD countries used short-time work (publicly subsidized working time reductions) to counteract a steep increase in unemployment. We show that short-time work can actually save jobs. However, there is an important distinction to be made: While the rule-based component...