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The idea of higher wealth taxes to finance the mounting public debt in the wake of the financial crises is gaining ground in several OECD countries. We evaluate the revenue and distributional effects of a one-time capital levy on personal net wealth that is currently on the German political...
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Migration, Ethnicity, Ethnic Identity, Labor Market Success (Das ökonomische Potenzial ethnischer und kultureller Vielfalt wird häufig verkannt. Die Ergebnisse neuerer Studien, die in diesem Beitrag zusammengefasst werden, zeigen jedoch, dass sich "weiche" Faktoren wie etwa Einstellungen,...
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survey data of a representative inflow sample into unemployment in Germany, we empirically test the hypothesis that …
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natives and second generation migrants. We analyze an inflow sample into unemployment in Germany, and find differences between …
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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 …
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in Germany. Our data include a large number of migration variables, allowing us to adapt a recently developed concept of … Germany. Our results indicate that separated migrants have a relatively slow reintegration into the labor market. We explain …
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immigrants in Germany show that ethnic identity is important for the decision to work and significantly and differentially …
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The current economic crisis requires fast information to predict economic behavior early, which is difficult at times of structural changes. This paper suggests an innovative new method of using data on internet activity for that purpose. It demonstrates strong correlations between keyword...
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positive short- and long-term effects of benefit sanctions which are robust for men and women in East and West Germany. The …
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introduction of a major corporate tax reform in Germany. Endogeneity of the effective tax rate is controlled for by an instrumental …
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