Having had little time to absorb the economic and social shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Union is confronted with staggering increases in the cost of living. While household burdens vary significantly across and within countries, most European countries are struggling to cushion the...

The beneficial role of voluntary work for social integration makes it an important aspect of social cohesion. Thus, there is broad interest in understanding the individual and contextual foundations of volunteering. With regard to the latter, a particular focus is on the role of policies and...

Seit zehn Jahren berichtet die Bundesregierung regelmäßig über die Höhe des von der Einkommensteuer zu verschonenden Existenzminimums. Dabei geht es um die verfasssungsrechtliche Koppelung zwischen Sozialhilferecht und Steuerrecht sowie die Entwicklung der steuerfrei zu stellenden Beträge....