This dissertation consists of six self-contained chapters that are related to the behavior of firms and politicians in a broader sense. After an introduction to the topic, the first part of the dissertation elaborates on how institutional and political framework conditions influence the behavior...

In this dissertation I focus on two considerations that influence the product strategy of a firm. The first is consumers’ choice and its influence on a firm’s product offering, and the second is the interaction between durable products and their contingent consumables. First, I study the...

Die anhaltende Debatte über Einkommensteuerreformen in Deutschland scheint paradox. Alle Parteien berufen sich scheinbar auf dieselben Prinzipien, trotzdem können sie keine umfassende Einigung erzielen. Steffen Ganghof analysiert die Reformpolitik im Schnittfeld von internationalem Wettbewerb,...