Das Bundesverfassungsgericht hat am 17.12.2014 über die Verfassungsmäßigkeit der erbschaftsteuerlichen Regelungen zur Verschonung des Betriebsvermögens entschieden und den Gesetzgeber erneut vor eine steuerpolitische Herausforderung gestellt. Im Kern haben die Verfassungsrichter die...

Dr. Wilfried Wagner, Vorsitzender Richter beim BFH München, zeigte auf, welchen Beitrag die Finanzgerichtsbarkeit zur Fortentwicklung der Mehrwertsteuergesetzgebung leisten kann. Die Verlagerung der Steuerschuldnerschaft auf den Leistungsempfänger zur Bekämpfung des Mehrwertsteuerbetrugs...

Due to the complexity of employment protection legislation (EPL) in Germany, there is notable uncertainty about the outcomes of dismissal conflicts. In this study we focus on severance pay and inquire whether its incidence and level varies in a systematic manner with the legal rules as defined...

Due to the complexity of employment protection legislation (EPL) in Germany, there is notable uncertainty about the outcomes of dismissal conflicts. In this study we focus on severance pay and inquire whether its incidence and level varies in a systematic manner with the legal rules as defined...

While risk selection within the German public health insurance system has received considerable attention, risk selection between public and private health insurers has largely been ignored. This is surprising since - given the institutional structure - risk selection between systems is likely...

This paper explores the relationship between risk attitude and asset diversification in household portfolios. We first examine the impact of manifested risk aversion on the total number of distinct assets held in a portfolio (naive diversification). The second part of the paper focuses on a more...

With banking sectors worldwide still suffering from the effects of the financial crisis, public discussion of plans to place toxic assets in one or more bad banks has gained steam in recent weeks. The following paper presents a plan how governments can efficiently relieve ailing banks from toxic...

This document provides an overview of the long-term care system, the number and develop-ment of beneficiaries and the long-term care policy in Germany. The report is part of the first stage of the European project ANCIEN (Assessing Needs of Care in European Nations), commissioned by the European...

Bei dem vorliegenden Pflegeheim Rating Report 2009 handelt es sich um den zweiten seit 2007. Hauptziel ist die Verbesserung der Transparenz im deutschen Pflegemarkt - mit Fokus auf der stationären Pflege. Daraus abgeleitet ergibt sich der Anspruch, den Entscheidungsträgern auf den...