"Researchers in Germany have nowadays access to confidential micro data compiled from official statistics in a way that could not have been dreamt of just a few years ago. This paper describes the new institutions that grant data access - most importantly the research data centers located inside...

In this work, Matthias Wrede discusses vertical and horizontal fiscal externalities in a federation, analyzing the nature and consequences of fiscal externalities under various conditions. In this context, he deals with different types of governments, various tax allocations, different kinds of...

Fabian Kindermann analyzes issues of public policy in a general equilibrium model with overlapping generations. The simulation model extends the current literature by allowing for formal education and on-the-job training in the household sector. (Published in German.)