Much economic analysis derives policy recommendations based on social welfare criteria intended to model the preferences of a policy maker. Yet, little is known about policy maker's normative views in a way amenable to this use. In a behavioral experiment, we elicit German legislators' social...

Much economic analysis derives policy recommendations based on social welfare criteria intended to model the preferences of a policy maker. Yet, little is known about policy maker's normative views in a way amenable to this use. In a behavioral experiment, we elicit German legislators' social...

In the face of rising old-age dependency ratios in industrialized countries like Germany, politicians and their electorates discuss the loosening of immigration policies as one policy option to ensure the sustainability of public social security systems. The question arises whether this policy...

Thilo Sarrazin ist in Sorge um die Bevölkerungsentwicklung des Landes. In seinem Buch kommt der Volkswirt, ehemalige Spitzenbeamte und Politiker zu alarmierenden Ergebnissen. Niedrige Geburtenraten der Deutschen, sinkender Bildungsstand, mangelhafte Integration der Migranten, Sozialsysteme ohne...