Main description: Die öffentliche Hand unterliegt nicht nur dem Rechtmäßigkeits-, sondern auch dem Wirtschaftlichkeitsgebot, weshalb der Wirtschaftlichkeitsbegriff für konkretes Handeln der öffentlichen Hand präzisiert und operationalisiert werden muss. In dem Buch werden Methoden und...

The trend of increasing inequality in the distribution of income and wealth in most developed countries has led to calls for corrective tax increases for the rich and wealthy. Such calls are often confronted with the claim that higher taxes on top personal incomes, corporate income and wealth...

Strengthening potential output is high on the agenda for economic policy in the European Union. While there is widespread agreement that structural policies have a positive impact on long-term growth, there is a controversial discussion whether coordination of macroeconomic policies can...