The purpose of this paper is to clarify the debate around the importance of fiscal justice in the promotion of equity and possible pathways to achieve it. To that end, the study included an analysis of the Brazilian tax system and of the existing literature on its distributive role and its...

We present new evidence showing that fiscal austerity strengthens support for redistribution, especially for the relatively well-off. Our theoretical model proposes two mechanisms to explain this heterogeneity in support for redistribution: "altruism" and "appreciation". We test our theoretical...

In the aftermath of the Great Recession and during the debt crisis in the euro area yields on German federal bonds have been exceptionally low. This analysis tries to calculate the profits that the federal government makes due to the low yields. The interest payments that are due to emissions of...

Das Jahrbuch, das sich dieses Mal der Analyse der Eurokrise und deren Lösungsansätzen widmet, wird von einer großen Gruppe von Wirtschaftswissenschaftlern und Gewerkschaftsmitgliedern erstellt und bezieht gewollt eine Gegenposition zu den Gutachten der "Fünf Wirtschaftsweisen". (LK/OS: Dannert)