The current debt crisis has given rise to a debate about deeper fiscal integration in Europe. The view is widespread that moving towards a 'fiscal union' would have a stabilising effect in the event of macroeconomic shocks. In this paper we study the economic effects of introducing two elements...

Der Fokus der Studie liegt bei der Frage, ob die Regulierungen in den Steuer- und Sozialversicherungssystemen die in allen zehn untersuchten Ländern Entwicklung weg vom Ernährermodell und hin zum Zweiverdienerhaushalt als dominantem familialem Erwerbsmuster unterstützen oder eher behindern....

We study fair and efficient tax-benefit schemes based on income and non-income factors under partial control. Partial control means that each factor is a specific mixture of unobserved ability (randomly drawn by nature) and effort (chosen by individuals who differ in tastes). Factors differ in...