The paper is based on an individual life-cycle model, which describes the purely economic components of human capital. The present value of human capital is determined by all future income flows, which at the same time constitute the individual as well as the total tax base of a nation....

In the history of economic thoughts the problem of a "just" tax rate structure has played an important role. The paper reconsiders the discussions of the last two centuries and sheds additional light on the concrete tax schedules using the more recent methods of tax theory. Even if the...

In the first part of the report of the GTZ expert group an overview on the basics of integration and tax harmonisation within a common market is given. Chapter II. concentrates on the problems of national and international tax law regarding double taxation before the harmonisation process within...

Fragile states are characterized by institutions which do not have the political will or ability to reduce poverty in the interests of their citizen, to establish basic social security, to promote a successful development process, and to guarantee security and human rights. The regional...

Of Rawls's two principles of justice only the second has received attention from economists. The second principle is concerned with the social and economic conditions in a just society. The first principle, however, has largely been neglected. It claims, that all people in society should have...

Bis zu Beginn der 70er Jahre stellte die Auslandsverschuldung kein praktisches Problem für die polnische Volkswirtschaft dar. Im Jahr 1971 betrug die gesamte polnische Auslandsverschuldung in konvertierbaren Währungen ca. 1 Mrd. US-$. Der Verzicht auf westliche Kredite war ein Teil der von den...

In der industrialisierten Volkswirtschaft ist die Energiewirtschaft einer der bedeutendsten Sektoren. Die Elektrizitätswirtschaft als Zweig der Energiewirtschaft umfaßt die gesamte Erzeugung, Fortleitung und Abgabe elektrischer Energie. Die Elektrizitätsversorgung ist - neben den nationalen,...