employment, unemployment, and economic growth in OECD countries. The paper examines a number of facets of tax and welfare policy …

und welche Alternativen es überhaupt gibt. Die gute Nachricht ist, dass der Familienpolitik nun endlich wieder erhöhte … Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt wird. Doch es stellt sich die Frage, wie eine zukunftsfähige Familienpolitik sinnvollerweise ausgestaltet … werden soll. Dabei sollte Familienpolitik nicht isoliert betrachtet werden, sondern im Zusammenspiel mit der Bildungs …

splitting system prevents a woman from taking up gainful employment or increasing her working hours. The result shows that the …

leads to smaller output and employment declines compared to rate hikes, even when distinguishing between tax types …

detrimental medium-term effects on output, unemployment, poverty, and inequality. However, policies can go a long way toward … relatively greater fiscal support. The increases in unemployment, poverty, and inequality are likewise lower for countries with …

This paper reviews conceptual linkages between taxation and unemployment, available empirical evidence and country … policy advice on these issues, and tax policy options in addressing the unemployment problem. It concludes that the emphasis … unemployment …

large an effect on employment as untargeted reductions for equal initial budgetary cost, while employee social security tax … reductions have a negative effect on employment. They also point to the presence of “self-financing,” whereby reductions in … various tax rates lead to lower budget deficits in the long run, as a result of an expanding tax base and lower unemployment …