We consider two models of lump sum taxation in pure exchange economy in which the state imposes taxes on (or offers financial aid to) economic agents characterized by their demand functions and initial resources. In the first model the state has its own preferences and uses the collected money...

Using information on desired and actual hours of work, we formulate a discrete choice model of constrained labor supply. Using the German Socio-Economic Panel and the microsimulation model STSM, we find that hours and participation elasticities are substantially smaller than those in the...

Politiker und Wahlstrategen messen der politischen Mitte eine zentrale Bedeutung bei. Durch welche Charakteristika wird diese so genannte (neue) Mitte bestimmt? Welche Politik können wir von diesem Wettkampf um die politische Mitte am Ende erwarten?