In this article, we investigate the dynamics of constitutional policy. Starting from the observation that federal systems are confronted with a two-sided dilemma of stability and flexibility, the question is how necessary constitutional change can be accomplished in spite of special rules of...

We explain economic growth by both politics, i.e. government activity including spending as well as regulation, and institutional quality and its interaction with politics. This extends previous work on institution building in transition by looking at its impact and, at the same time,...

Main description: Obwohl in Deutschland ein breiter Konsens darüber besteht, dass grundlegende institutionelle Reformen dringend erforderlich sind, um die seit vielen Jahren bestehenden Arbeitsmarktprobleme sowie die Probleme der Alterssicherung und Gesundheitsversorgung in den Griff zu...