Using information on desired and actual hours of work, we formulate a discrete choice model of constrained labor supply, where involuntary unemployment as well as over- and underemployment are modelled in a theoretically consistent way. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) and...

The paper analyses the European Union sub-national governments' tax revenue structures and their dynamic during the last decades. Tax composition obtained a considerable interest during the recent years, particularly after the recent global financial and economic crisis. In many European Union...

This paper analyzes behavioral responses to a reform in the German public pension system that allowed individuals with a long contribution history to retire without deductions before reaching the regular retirement age. Following the 2014 reform, individuals with 45 contribution years could...

Impact Evaluation of the Brazilian Social Programs on Family Welfare Key-words: impact evaluation; cash transfer; public policy; labor supply; child labor; school attendance. This study uses an impact evaluation methodology to analyze the non-contributory pension program BPC on family welfare....