Subsidies granted by the German federal government decreased in the 1998–2004 period. Since 2005, subsidies have … increased. The transfers to the compulsory health insurance system were raised by very large amounts. Moreover, the subsidies … for re-integrating the unemployed were raised. The results are based on a comprehensive definition of subsidies; tax …

Ten years ago the Brandenburg government has launched a new approach in regional policy: Subsidies were focused on … that profit from decentralisation). Because of the resulting reduction of complexity, spatial concentration of subsidies is …