This book provides a historical understanding of current debates over tax reform and offers a comparative framework for discussing the relationship between fiscal policy and the distribution of income and wealth. Topics covered include the evolution of income taxation since World War II; the...

This book offers a comparative analysis of how post-crisis restructuring has affected the evolution and prospects of small, locally-oriented banks. The discussion focuses specifically on “small” European countries; that is, countries with diversified banking systems, with a strong presence...

Max Otte vermittelt in diesem Buch wichtiges Grundwissen zum Wirtschaftssystem der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, zur Funktionsweise von Geld- und Kapitalmärkten und zur Wirtschaftsethik und macht fundierte Vorschläge für Reformen. Damit ist dieses Werk ein dringend notwendiges Korrektiv, denn...

Grundlegendes/Foundations -- Law and Economics in the 21st Century -- Zur Konsequentialistischen Interpretationsmethode -- Law and Economics and the Independence of the Judiciary -- The Prince and The Law -- The Appeal of Legal Empiricism -- Eigentum/Property -- Anreize aum Verschenken — Open...

This book analyses the process of regionalisation and plots its future development. Regionalisation is a common feature of the changing territorial organisation of European states today. Regionalisation alone, however, cannot produce any of the benefits attributed to it without looking into the...

1 The Meaning of Foresight in Science Technology and Innovation Policy - An Introduction -- Section I: Instruments and Tools for Foresight Studies -- Section II: Foresight Instruments for Innovative Markets -- Section III: Country Foresight Studies -- Section IV: Foresight Studies - Instrument...