There is a rising number of concepts that try to describe the broad perception of time poverty. Though detailed time poverty analyses are available, still little is said about its impacts on the individual behaviour. Within this article, a possible new implication is analysed: The author tests...

Background of the empirical analysis of self-employed business start-ups is a comprehensive database, which provides realistic start-up information. In this context the author compares seven databases concerning their adequacy for research on liberal professions. The databases are the...

Since the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany, politicians and scientists have been arguing about the appropriate funding of the boroughs. The tax revenue makes up less than 50% of the communal income but it is still the prior cause of conflict. Especially the business tax is content of...

The suggestion of the EU Commission concerning the deregulation of liberal professions from 2003 plans to regulated occupations into one category. Various occupations, which have not fulfilled the conditions of independence and scientific qualification, yet, should be thereby being joined with...

The evaluation of training programs especially of active labour market programs has attracted a lot of attention the last couple of years. In particular, analyses of on-the-job training have come up with encouraging results regarding job stability and reemployment chances after a preceding job...

Central element of our medical system are the insured persons. With their contributions they finance a dominant part of the system. And with their individual behaviour patients contribute an important part to the dynamics of the system within the political framework. With their decisions making...

The discussion paper deals with the problematic data entry of free professions in the socioeconomic panel (SOEP) and tries to find a systematic approach which enhances the consistency and therefore the quality of the data. Thereby critical changes within the self-employed group are addressed in...

In neoclassical economic theory the level of individual income is predominantly determined by individual job performance. Thus high incomes reflect the high marginal productivity of labour of the affluent working population. While the scientific research of poverty has a long tradition, nearly...

What are "liberal professions"? Their essence, their importance for the person as an individual and as a social act? Who or what do libereal professions challenge if they ask for requirements for the "science"? The questions formulate the confrontation of the self-image of liberal professions...

The professions with their nearly 3 million persons employed achieve about 8 percent of the gross domestic product, and with their start-up dynamic they contribute essentially to growth and employment in the Federal Republic of Germany. Despite of this relevance there is no primary data basis in...