Durch die tagespolitische Diskussion um einen "Umbau des Sozialstaates" werden grundlegende Fragen der Sozialpolitiklehre vernachlässigt. Der Autor versucht daher in der vorliegenden Arbeit eine Brücke zwischen praktischen Gestaltungsproblemen und der Grundlagenforschung zu schlagen....

The recent crisis in the United States has often been associated with substantial amounts of policy uncertainty. In this paper we ask how uncertainty about fiscal policy affects the impact of fiscal policy changes on the economy when the government tries to counteract a deep recession. The...

This book investigates whether legal reforms intended to create a market-friendly regulatory business environment have a positive impact on economic and financial outcomes. After conducting a critical review of the legal origins literature, the authors first analyze the evolution of legal rules...