Das Äquivalenzprinzip, auch Nutzen-, Vorteils- oder Interessenprinzip (benefit principle) genannt, besagt, daß die Staatsbürger gemäß dem erhaltenen Nutzen, dem realisierten Vorteil oder dem erreichten Grad an Interessenbefriedigung zur Finanzierung der staatlichen Leistungen beitragen...

The COVID-19 crisis poses new policy challenges and has spurred new research agendas in public economics. In this article, we selectively reflect on how the field of public economics has been shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss several areas where more research is necessary. We highlight...

We develop a two-region model where the decentralized provision of spillover goods can be financed by means of taxes or user fees. In order to enforce the fees regions have to invest in exclusion. We show that a decentralized solution tends to be inefficient. There will be over-investment in...