Die Bilanz von drei Jahren intensiver Förderpolitik in den neuen Bundesländern fällt gemischt aus. Ein dynamischer Entwicklungsprozeß ist bisher nur in Teilen der ostdeutschen Wirtschaft in Gang gekommen, insbesondere angeregt durch die staatlichen Infrastrukturprogramme im Bausektor und den...

This paper analyses the long-run effects of Estonia's 2000 Income Tax Act with a dynamic general equilibrium model. Specifically, we consider the impact of the shift from an imputation system to one where companies only pay taxes on distributed profits. Balanced growth paths, transitional...

Model uncertainty is inherent in the design of optimal environmental policy. We investigate the consequences in a simple linear model, where the aim of the policymaker is to stabilize the carbon content of the atmosphere. We study how decision-makers' concerns about robustness alter policy using...

The possibility of low-probability extreme events has reignited the debate over the optimal intensity and timing of climate policy. In this paper we therefore contribute to the literature by assessing the implications of low-probability extreme events on environmental policy in a continuous-time...