Die Frage nach den Erfolgsaussichten einer auf steuerlichen Entlastungswirkungen basierenden Familienpolitik als Bevölkerungspolitik ist keineswegs neu. So keimte bereits aus Anlass von Plänen zu einer Steuerreform, bei der zum 1. Januar 1986 im Rahmen des Familienlastenausgleichs die...

This paper analyzes the early research performance of PhD graduates in labor economics, addressing the following questions: Are there major productivity differences between graduates from American and European institutions? If so, how relevant is the quality of the training received (i.e....

Given the recent efforts in several countries to reorganize the research institutional setting to improve research productivity, our analysis addresses the following questions: To which extent has the recent awareness over international quality standards in economics around the world been...

This paper analyzes the early research performance of PhD graduates in labor economics, addressing the following questions: Are there major productivity differences between graduates from American and European institutions? If so, how relevant is the quality of the training received (i.e....