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Die Ökologische Steuerreform in Deutschland: Ein umweltpolitisches Feigenblatt

Böhringer, Christoph; Schwager, Robert - 2002

werden. Dann wird Umweltschutz dort geleistet, wo er am wenigsten kostet. Aus theoretischer Sicht können Abweichungen von … oder wenn Verzerrungen durch andere Steuern bestehen. Für die Praxis sind die aus der Theorie ableitbaren Empfehlungen zur … erheblich ab. Über weitreichende Ausnahmen wird die ökologische Lenkungswirkung stark abgeschwächt. Umweltschutz wird damit …

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EMU and fiscal discipline: the end of the depreciation threat

Heinemann, Friedrich - 1998

Are the characteristics of the exchange rate regime relevant for the degree of fiscal discipline? What are the conclusions for fiscal behavior in Europe after the transition to EMU? These are the central questions that are analyzed in this paper from a theoretical point of view. After a general...

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Vertical income tax externalities and fiscal interdependence: evidence from the US

Esteller-Moré, Álex; Solé-Ollé, Albert - 1999

Concurrent taxation is a feature of many federal systems. As a consequence of this fact, the tax policy of one level of government affects the tax base of the other. This paper carries out a theoretical analysis of the interdependent tax-setting decisions of federal and regional governments,...

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Democratisation versus accountability - should the European Parliament be given more powers?

Schwager, Robert - 1999

This paper challenges the assertion that European politics would be closer to the citizens´ preferences if decision power were transferred from the Council of Ministers to the European Parliament. On the one hand, citizens benefit from a greater transparency in the Parliament´s debates...

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Die Psychologie irrationaler Wirtschaftspolitik am Beispiel des Reformstaus

Heinemann, Friedrich - 2000

Psychologische Studien belegen vielfältige Abweichungen menschlicher Denk- und Verhaltensweisen von den üblichen Rationalitätsannahmen ökonomischer Modelle. Die traditionelle Ökonomie begegnet diesen Hinweisen begrenzter Rationalität mit Zurückhaltung, auch wenn derartige Ansätze...

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Public deficits and borrowing costs: the missing half of market discipline

Heinemann, Friedrich; Winschel, Viktor - 2001

EMU driven interest rate convergence has led to a significant reduction of borrowing costs for some European governments in the second half of the nineties. The paper deals with the possible consequences for deficit behaviour. Although the impact of interest rates on deficits is a crucial...

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