Globalisierung, europäische Integration, Arbeitsmarkt, Demographie und soziale Sicherung stellen die Wirtschaftspolitik in Deutschland vor große Herausforderungen. Das jährliche Wirtschaftsforum des ZEW bietet Unternehmern, Politikern und Wissenschaftlern einen Tag lang Gelegenheit zur...

The focus of the workshop lies on empirical work; however, theoretical papers are welcome. Adequate papers could include topics such as: - Fiscal competition - Tax burden comparisons and location decisions, location decisions - Fiscal federalism - Public debt - Tax policies: tax systems for...

Most member states of the European Union have in many respects fallen behind the objectives defined in the Lisbon agenda. This failure is most evident regarding the aim of economic growth. Improving growth rates in Europe is particularly relevant for the long-term outlook, in which the...