In the paper we simulate a revenue-neutral cut in the social security contribution rate using five different types of macro- / microeconomic models, namely two models based on time-series data where the labour market is modelled basically demand oriented, two models of the class of computable...

"In this paper the basic manifestations and effects of wage subsidies are outlined and the probable employment effects of the existing subsidies are shown. In addition to this the paper analyses what employment effects and fiscal costs would result from proposed changes to the existing forms of...

"In this paper the basic manifestations and effects of wage subsidies are outlined and the probable employment effects of the existing subsidies are shown. In addition to this the paper analyses what employment effects and fiscal costs would result from proposed changes to the existing forms of...

In diesem Beitrag werden die grundlegenden Erscheinungsformen von Lohnsubventionen in Deutschland und deren Anreizeffekte dargestellt. In der wirtschaftspolitischen Diskussion werden meist nur die Anreizeffekte für die geförderten Gruppen betrachtet. Verdrängungs- und Mitnahmeeffekte führen...

Local business profits respond to local business tax (LBT) rates that vary across municipalities. We estimate that a one percent increase in the LBT rate decreases the LBT base by 0.45 percent, based on the universe of German LBT return files, which include corporations and unincorporated...

The life-cycle hypothesis implies that consumption would not decline at retirement. However, several studies found relevant declines in food consumption after retirement for the United States. Others concluded that this contradiction of the life-cycle hypothesis is solved by allowing for broader...

We analyze the distribution and concentration of market incomes in Germany in the period 1992 to 2001 on the basis of an integrated data set of individual tax returns and the German Socio-Economic Panel. The unique feature of this integrated data set is that it encompasses the whole spectrum of...

We analyze the distribution and taxation of top incomes in Germany during the 1990s on the basis of individual tax returns data. We derive a measure of economic income from taxable gross income as reported in the tax returns. Thanks to complete sampling, we can deliver a very precise description...