patterns would be observed in other countries of Western Europe. If this proves to be correct, it will be hard for flat tax … reforms to invade the grown-up welfare states of Old Europe …

The success of the flat rate tax in Eastern Europe suggests that this concept could also be a model for the welfare … states of Western Europe. The present paper uses a simulation model to analyse the effects of revenue neutral flat rate tax … problematic distributional impact, flat tax reforms are unlikely to spill over to the welfare states of Western Europe …

This paper analyzes the effectiveness of social protection systems in Europe and the US to provide (income) insurance … income shock and 47% of an idiosyncratic unemployment shock in Europe, compared to 32% and 34% in the US. There is large … heterogeneity within Europe with stabilization being much lower in Eastern and Southern than in Central and Northern Europe. Our …

stabilizers in Eastern and Southern Europe are much lower than in Central and Northern European countries. We also investigate …

stabilizers in Eastern and Southern Europe are much lower than in Central and Northern European countries. We also investigate …

in Eastern and Southern Europe are much lower than in Central and Northern European countries. We also investigate …

stabilizers in Eastern and Southern Europe are much lower than in Central and Northern European countries. We also investigate …

in Eastern and Southern Europe are much lower than in Central and Northern European countries. We also investigate …

The Lisbon strategy of the year 2000 failed: the share of R&D spending in Europe remains below the 3 percent of GDP … generate incremental innovations rather than large, disruptive ones. Consequently, Europe currently lags in high-tech sectors …