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Does EU cohesion policy promote growth? : evidence from regional data and alternative econometric approaches
Mohl, Philipp (contributor); Hagen, Tobias (contributor) - 2008
This paper analyses the growth effects of EU structural funds using a new panel dataset of 124 NUTS-1 / NUTS-2 regions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003770912
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Which is the right dose of EU cohesion policy for economic growth?
Hagen, Tobias (contributor); Mohl, Philipp (contributor) - 2008
The current empirical literature on the impact of EU Cohesion Policy on the economic growth rates of the European … assumptions, this paper applies the method of generalized propensity score (GPS) to a sample of 122 NUTS-1 and NUTS-2 EU-15 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003784703
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The political cconomy of corporate tax harmonization : why do European politicians (dis)like minimum tax rates?
Osterloh, Steffen (contributor);  … - 2008
Setting minimum tax rates is a well discussed way of mitigating pressure from tax competition. This paper investigates which motives shape the support for a minimum corporate tax among politicians. We make use of a unique data base: a survey among members of the European parliament. Our results...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003793773
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How does EU cohesion policy work? : evaluating its effects on fiscal outcome variables
Hagen, Tobias; Mohl, Philipp - 2009
The impact of EU Cohesion Policy has mainly been evaluated with regard to its growth effects. We extend the perspective … by investigating the impact of EU Cohesion Policy on public investments and budget deficits in order to learn more about … the channels through which this policy field works. Using a dataset of 27 EU countries for the time period 1982-2006, we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003881346
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Econometric evaluation of EU Cohesion Policy : a survey
Hagen, Tobias; Mohl, Philipp - 2009
. Its main purpose is to promote the development of the EU and to support convergence between the levels of development of … and provide some remarks for future research. -- Economic integration ; regional growth ; EU Cohesion Policy ; panel data …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003881569
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Reforming the public administration : the role of crisis and the power of bureaucracy
Asatryan, Zareh; Heinemann, Friedrich; Pitlik, Hans - 2015 - This version: July, 2015
public administration reforms for a panel of EU countries using a novel reform indicator. The findings support the political … other EU countries, and for vertical learning associated with a particular type of EU transfers. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011300639
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Reconciling insurance with market discipline : a blueprint for a European fiscal union
Dolls, Mathias; Fuest, Clemens; Heinemann, Friedrich; … - 2015
This contribution develops a blueprint for a European fiscal union. The proposal addresses the shortcomings of most other reform designs which do not offer a solution for insolvent or noncooperative euro countries. We suggest a design which combines fiscal insurance with an orderly procedure to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011300749
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Sovereign risk premia : the link between fiscal rules and stability culture
Heinemann, Friedrich; Osterloh, Steffen; Kalb, Alexander - 2013 - This version: March 2013
There is a growing empirical literature studying whether fiscal rules reduce borrowing costs. Nevertheless, it remains an open question whether these rules are effective genuinely or just because they mirror fiscal preferences of politicians and voters. In our analysis of European bond spreads,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009721879
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The EMU consolidation game - or: does 3.0 really mean 3.0?
Heinemann, Friedrich - 1998
Within the economic profession, it is a widely held view that the fiscal criteria of the Maastricht treaty are arbitrary numbers without economic foundation. Much of this criticism seems to overlook an important aspect - the strategic dimension of the criteria. This paper focuses on one...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011441024
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Die Theorie der optimalen Währungsräume und die politische Reformfähigkeit : ein vernachlässigtes Kriterium
Heinemann, Friedrich - 1998
Währungsunion. Hintergrund für diese Erweiterung ist das in Deutschland, aber auch in manchen anderen EU-Staaten, zu beobachtende …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011441036