The thesis at hand includes three distinct essays that analyze economic issues related to liberalized electricity markets. In the first essay, the effects of capacity mechanisms on the market structure in electricity markets are investigated. We consider a model with dominant firms and a...

Ausgehend von der gegenwärtigen Situation Deutschlands im Bereich der Steuer- und Sozialpolitik untersucht dieses Buch deren Ursachen und analysiert Vorschläge für Steuerreformen und Reformen des sozialen Sicherungssystems und seiner Teile. Mit Hilfe von Mikrosimulationsmodellen werden die...

Most analysis of the impact of taxes and benefits on households is cross-sectional, with individuals classified as rich or poor, and gains and losses calculated, using a single snapshot of data. In this report, we argue the case for taking a longer-run perspective. In particular, we show that...