Vor dem Hintergrund eines deutlichen ökonomischen Entwicklungsrückstandes der neuen Länder und ihres hohen Nachholbedarfs bei der öffentlichen Infrastruktur nach der Herstellung der deutschen Einheit werden die Einnahmen und Ausgaben der neuen Länder in den Jahren 1991 bis 1996 analysiert....

Against the background of the current discussion on the introduction of statutory minimum wages in Germany, this paper analyzes the potential employment and fiscal effects of such a policy. Based on estimated labor demand elasticities obtained from a structural labor demand model, the empirical...

The main focus of this paper is the relation between the cyclical components of total revenues and expenditures and the budget balance in France, Germany, Portugal, and Spain. We try to uncover past trends behind the development of public finances that contribute to explaining the current stance...

The main focus of this paper is the relation between the cyclical components of total revenues and expenditures and the budget balance in France, Germany, Portugal, and Spain. We try to uncover past trends behind the development of public finances that contribute to explaining the current stance...