Schulinspektionen haben im Bildungssystem die Aufgabe, die Qualität von Schule zu überprüfen und Impulse für Schulentwicklung anzustoßen. Es gibt jedoch keinen Konsens darüber, was man unter Qualität versteht. Im Rahmen des Beitrags wird untersucht, inwiefern Schulinspektionen in ihren...

While mainstream policies may be beyond improvement in the enchanted ›optimizable‹ world, Post Keynesians have to manage without a magic wand in our uncertain world. We discuss the alternative policies proposed in the recent Post Keynesian literature and argue that control of interest rates...

The paper argues that beyond the deviations of the long-term interest rate the monetary authority may cause, it is the rate determined by the market conventional expectations that prevails eventually. Lasting influence requires the authority to be capable of changing the market conventional...

Rechtsaußenparteien gewinnen europaweit an Zustimmung. In immer mehr Staaten der Europäischen Union (EU) sind sie an nationalen Regierungen beteiligt, und für die Wahlen zum Europäischen Parlament (EP) im Juni 2024 wird erwartet, dass sie weitere Zuwächse erreichen. Angesichts der...

Far-right parties are gaining support across Europe. Their level of participation in national governments is increasing, and they are expected to make further gains in the European Parliament elections in June 2024. As their influence over European Union (EU) policy rises, it is imperative to...

The paper analyzes the appointment of the European Commission as a strategic game between members of the European Parliament and the Council. The focal equilibrium results in Commissioners that duplicate the policy preferences of national Council representatives. Different internal decision...

The EU's revenue system is still typical for an organisation based on international cooperation and stands in contrast to the Union's far advanced legislative and political role. This contrast feeds the debate on granting the EU an autonomous tax source. Our contribution explores the factors...

Setting minimum tax rates is a well discussed way of mitigating pressure from tax competition. This paper investigates which motives shape the support for a minimum corporate tax among politicians. We make use of a unique data base: a survey among members of the European parliament. Our results...