We present an application of the Dynamic Programming (DP) and of the Maximum Principle (MP) to solve an optimization over time when the production function is linear in the stock of capital (Ak model). Two views of capital are considered. In one, which is embraced by the great majority of...

Reducing disparities among regions within European countries is the aim of European and national structural policies. In particular, a European grant contributes to the German governmental program for equalizing regional unemployment. The goal is to bring it down to the national average by...

According to a widely held belief, all who are able to work, should workʺ. We consider this statement within a framework of non-linear taxation. The crucial difference between our model and the standard model is that the government can distinguish between productive persons and the disabled. A...

In dem Beitrag erfolgt eine Analyse der Erreichbarkeit von Arbeitsplätzen in Schleswig-Holstein anhand verschiedener Messkonzepte. Die Untersuchung basiert auf einer Diplomarbeit, die am Institut für Regionalforschung der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel entstanden ist. Die für die...