We investigate how lump-sum equalization transfers affect expenditures and taxes in the municipalities of the largest … German state North Rhine-Westphalia. In general, those general-purpose transfers cannot be treated as exogenous variables … instrumental variables. Findings suggest the existence of the "flypaper effect" - municipalities use transfers to increase …

intergenerational transfers inter vivos allow us to study the importance of life course events for the chances of receiving transfers … their chances to receive a gift and the transfer amounts are considerably lower. In low status families, large transfers … sich besonders gut, um innerfamiliale Solidarität und Transfers aus einer lebensverlaufsbezogenen Perspektive zu …

-as-you go (PAYG) pension systems can provide intergenerational risk sharing for living individuals. Under some circumstances …, however, other PAYG pension systems can enhance the expected welfare of all generations by reducing intergenerational income …

that such a policy has an intergenerational impact, which can help address persistence in poverty across generations. …

assistance for low-income families, on the next generation as they transition to adulthood. We estimate effects by gender and … reform. Overall, the results from this study suggest that the intergenerational effects of welfare reform on adolescent …

immigrants arises not just from intergenerational improvements in years of schooling and English proficiency, but also from …