Die Replik räumt eine Reihe von Missverständnissen aus. Sie verteidigt das ökonomisches Argumentieren auf der Grundlage der Inzidenzanalyse gegenüber einer ökonomischen Intuition, die sich ausschliesslich auf die Theorie der optimalen Besteuerung stützt. Sie begrüsst den Beitrag von...

This paper studies the conditions under which a green tax reform not only benefits the environment but also enhances the efficiency of the tax system. The focus is on the consequences of international factor mobility for the scope of a double dividend. The investigation of the double-dividend...

This study analyses the cost-effectivness of different measures to improve local air quality. To determine the effectivness a special index for air pollution is used. The results show a considerable variation of the efficiency of the examined measures. All the efficient measures are very...

In Switzerland, there are substantial cantonal differences in per capita cost of the mandatory health care system. The present paper breaks these differences down into price and quantity effects revealing both, a large quantity and a somewhat smaller price variance across cantons. As a...

The burning of fossil fuels not only causes CO2 emissions but at the same time impairs local environmental condition such as ambient air quality. The present paper analyzes the distortion arising from international trade in carbon permits when local externalities persist. It is derived that the...

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We estimate the marginal cost of life using age- and gender-specific health care expenditures and mortality rates of the 26 Swiss cantons for the period 1997 to 2006. We show triple the marginal cost of saving a life for women as compared to men, reflecting a lower marginal elasticity of medical...

The stance of fiscal policy is commonly assessed by the size of the annual budget deficit and public debt. Both indices fail, however, to correctly reflect the long run financial burden of government programs such as social security. An alternative to "deficit accounting" is "generational...

With July 1, 1994 as a deadline, the European Union deregulated the property liability markets to a great extent. This led to the abolishment of twelve regional monopolies in property liability insurance in Germany. In Switzerland as well efforts are being made to deregulate the existing 19...

This paper applies data envelopment analysis (DEA) to the Swiss construction industry in different Cantons. In some Cantons the market is relatively competitive, in others non-competitive procurement rules are expected to raise the equilibrium prices. If the firms in different markets use the...