This paper complements and extends an article by FELDER and SCHLEINIGER (FS) previously published in this journal. We show that the results of FS depend crucially on parameter values. Furthermore we perform simulations of optimal tax reforms in the context of the FS-framework, differentiating...

This paper examines the distributional and efficiency effects of different debt reduction schemes in Italy. To finance a given deficit reduction path, we introduce the so-called Eurotax and endogenously adjust either the consumption tax rate or lump-sum transfers in order to balance the budget....

In this paper we ask who bears the burden of recent deficit reduction schemes in Italy. We implemented a reduction of the public deficit to 3 per cent of the GDP, the value that would allow Italy to meet the Maastricht Treaty criteria. The cut-down is financed by the so-called Eurotax...

This paper considers the sensitivity of policy simulation to the specification of the labour market in an Applied General Equilibrium (AGE) model of the European Union. We consider a variety of adjustments to the labour market, including the introduction of labour supply heterogeneity and...

This paper has provided an introduction to a multi-country model applied to the European Union which can be used to tackle fiscal policies questions in a static framework. We provide in addition a code written in GAMS, which accomodates the model specification in a concise and transparent...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate to what extent modifications of tax systems between 1985 and 1992 within major parts of the European Union contributed to changes in the labour market. The principal countries under investigation are Germany, Italy, France and the United Kingdom, and...

This paper is mainly concerned with the real effects of different kinds of savings/investment incentives on the capital accumulation. Investment incentive programmes, at least in Italy, have been part of the Standard government budget for a long time. Therefore, especially from a policy-maker...

Our paper deals with the welfare and employment effects of green tax reforms. In the first part we develop a flexible, interactive simulation model which is accessible under http://brw.zew.de. Users can specify their own green tax reforms or emission quotas and quantify welfare and employment...