Der Artikel beschäftigt sich mit der interpersonellen Einkommensverteilungswirkung der staatlichen Finanzpolitik. Zuerst wird ein theoretischer Überblick über die interpersonelle Einkommensverteilungswirkung des öffentlichen Angebots an haushaltsbezogener Infrastruktur gegeben und...

This contribution empirically explores the drivers of labor market reform acceptance for the individual level in Germany. For that purpose we make use of the representative German General Social Survey (ALLBUS). This survey offers data to which extent individuals support benefit cuts, longer...

We analyze the impact of large firms on business tax rates using data from German mu-nicipalities in Hesse in 1998-2005. Results suggest that business tax rates decrease with tax-payers' concentration, indicating strong local lobbying power of large firms. -- tax competition ; yardstick...

In Germany the government spends substantial resources on the provision of infrastructure. Apart from firms, private households are very often the beneficiaries. This paper analyses the impact of the supply of household-related public infrastructure on the personal income distribution within a...

In this contribution we study the determinants of how individuals assess the social fairness of a given income distribution. We propose an analytical framework distinguishing between potential impact factors related to the following fields: first fairness preferences, second beliefs on the...