Gegenstand der Studie ist die Ausgestaltung des deutschen Fiskalföderalismus. Es soll gezeigt werden, in welchem Umfang das Konzept des föderalen Wettbewerbs für die bundesdeutsche Finanzverfassung nutzbar gemacht werden kann. Diese Fragestellung umfasst das Verhältnis zwischen Bund und...

This paper discusses the efficiency of a pay-as-you-go pension reform by introducing a child benefit in an endogenous fertility setting. In the model of a small open economy, higher fertility is associated with a reduction of lifetime labor supply. The optimum share of fertility-related pensions...

Although decision processes at the EU level are highly complex and often require unanimity, explicit side payments among member states are unknown. However, logrolling and redistributive policies are substitutes. This paper considers the EU regional policy as a substitute for explicit side...

This paper discusses alternative ways to deal with the positive externalities of having children in a pay-as-you-go pension system. Family allowances are compared to introducing a fertility-related component into the pension formula. In an endogenous labor supply setting, both instruments are...

Gegenstand dieser Studie ist ein Vergleich und eine Bewertung von Methoden zur Messung der Produktivität des staatlichen Leistungsangebotes, also von Leistungen, die nicht über einen Markt bereitgestellt werden. Die Produktivität gibt das Verhältnis der Ausbringungsmenge (Output) zur Menge...

Demographic realities will soon force developed countries to find ways to pay for longer retirements for more people. In Pension Strategies in Europe and the United States, leading economists analyze topical issues in pension policy, with a focus on raising the retirement age, increasing...

This paper discusses alternative ways to deal with the positive externalities of having children in a pay-as-you-go pension system. Family allowances are compared to introducing a fertility-related component into the pension formula. In an endogenous labor supply setting, both instruments are...

Although decision processes at the EU level are highly complex and often require unanimity, explicit side payments among member states are unknown. However, logrolling and redistributive policies are substitutes. This paper considers the EU regional policy as a substitute for explicit side...

Im November 2018 verabschiedete der Bundestag ein Rentenpaket, das Anfang Januar 2019 in Kraft trat und für Vertrauen in die Stabilität der Rente sorgen soll. Festgelegt wurde unter anderem eine »doppelte Haltelinie« – die bis 2025 gelten soll –, für das Rentenniveau einerseits und für...