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Demografie und Ungleichheit: der Einfluss von Veränderungen der Haushaltsstruktur auf die Einkommensverteilung in Deutschland
Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico; Schneider, Hilmar - 2009
In Germany, two observations can be tracked over the past 15 to 20 years: First, income inequality has constantly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269298
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Does size matter? The impact of changes in household structure on income distribution in Germany
Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico; Schneider, Hilmar - 2010
In Germany, two observations can be made over the past 20 years: First, income inequality has been constantly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269667
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Multidimensional well-being at the top: Evidence for Germany
Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico - 2011
This paper employs a multidimensional approach for the measurement of well-being at the top of the distribution using German SOEP micro data. Besides income as traditional indicator for material well-being, we include health as a proxy for nonmaterial quality of life as well as self-reported...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282585
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The Politicians' Wage Gap : Insights from German Members of Parliament
Peichl, Andreas - 2011
Using a unique dataset of German members of parliament with information on total earnings including outside income, this paper analyzes the politicians' wage gap (PWG). After controlling for observable characteristics as well as accounting for selection into politics, we find a positive PWG...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013129100
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Multidimensional Well-Being at the Top : Evidence for Germany
Peichl, Andreas - 2011
This paper employs a multidimensional approach for the measurement of well-being at the top of the distribution using German SOEP micro data. Besides income as traditional indicator for material well-being, we include health as a proxy for nonmaterial quality of life as well as self-reported...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013117616
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Multidimensional Affluence : Theory and Applications to Germany and the US
Peichl, Andreas - 2011
-being in Germany and the US in 2007 as well as for the US over the period 1989-2007. We find distinct country differences with … the country ranking depending on the measure. While in Germany wealth predominantly contributes to the intensity of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013120839
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Self-Employment : Way to End Unemployment? Empirical Evidence from German Pseudo-Panel Data
Glocker, Daniela - 2007
basis of pseudo-panel data for Germany in the period 1996-2002. The estimation method accounts for cohort fixed effects and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012777826
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Income Taxes and Entrepreneurial Choice : Empirical Evidence from Germany
Fossen, Frank M. - 2007
Germany, the top marginal income tax rates were reduced exclusively for entrepreneurs in 1994 and 1999-2000. These tax reforms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012778434
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Does More Generous Student Aid Increase Enrolment Rates into Higher Education? Evaluating the German Student Aid Reform of 2001
Baumgartner, Hans J. - 2007
(BAfoeG) in Germany. We evaluate the effectiveness of a recent reform of student aid that substantially increased the amount …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012778539
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Making Work Pay for the Elderly Unemployed : Evaluating Alternative Policy Reforms for Germany
Steiner, Viktor - 2006
effects of these hypothetical reforms are analysed on the basis a detailed micro-simulation model for Germany which includes a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012779051