from tax competition. This paper further explores the conditions under which local grant systems enforced by the state … tax competition. This basic model is then extended in order to allow for variations in the government objectives at the … in Germany. The results suggest that attempts of state level governments to extract fiscal resources from the local …

In order to reduce unemployment, it is often recommended that industry-level wage bargaining in Germany should be …

Less than half of the people with migration background living in Germany possess foreign citizenship. Hence, using … Germany lead to better earnings prospects compared to degrees obtained abroad for persons with migration background …. Independently of gender and skill level, the estimates affirm higher earnings to educational attainment in Germany. …

decision to cooperate with foreign partners. Some differences remain, however: In Germany, exporters are more likely to …

This paper uses a simple model of fiscal competition in taxes and public inputs among local jurisdictions to analyze …