Die demographische Entwicklung in Deutschland rückt Fragen der Familien- und Kinderpolitik in den Mittelpunkt des öffentlichen Interesses. Ein Vergleich der Familienpolitik in Deutschland mit der einiger anderer europäischer Länder, die eine höhere Geburtenrate aufweisen, zeigt, dass in...

In this paper we present a computer-based model (so-called European Tax Analyzer) for the international computation and comparison of company tax burdens. The methodology follows the forward-looking concepts for the measurement of effective average tax rates (EATR) on the basis of a model-firm....

German unifikation hit the West German economy in a prosperous and appeared as a huge demand shock at least for the first few quarters. This combination resulted in a major increase of imports from the main trading partners of West Germany, which may have helped to cushion recessionary trends...