In this project, a top-corrected wealth distribution is estimated on the basis of the inheritance tax statistics and the SOEP. We analyze the concentration of wealth, the portfolios of the wealthy, the importance of inherited wealth, the gender inheritance gap and the gender wealth gap as well as reactions to inheritance taxation.
In diesem Projekt wird auf Basis der Erbschaftsteuerstatistik und des SOEP eine spitzenkorrigierte Vermögensverteilung geschätzt. Analysiert werden die Vermögenskonzentration, die Portfolios der Hochvermögenden, die Bedeutung von ererbten Vermögen, der Gender Inheritance Gap und der Gender Wealth Gap sowie Ausweichreaktionen bei der Erbschaftsbesteuerung.
We compute participation tax rates across the EU and find that work disincentives inherent in tax–benefit systems largely depend on household composition and the individual’s earner role within the household. We then estimate participation elasticities using an IV group estimator that enables us to investigate the responsiveness of individuals to work incentives. We contribute to the literature on ...
We examine how competition affects VAT pass-through in isolated oligopolistic markets as defined by the Greek islands. Using daily gasoline prices and a difference-in-differences methodology, we investigate how changes in VAT rates are passed through to consumers in islands with different market structure. We show that pass-through increases with competition, going from 50% in monopoly to around 80% ...
We empirically analyze the heterogeneous welfare effects of unemployment insurance and social assistance. We estimate a structural life-cycle model of singles' and married couples' labor supply and savings decisions. The model includes heterogeneity by age, education, wealth, sex and household composition. In aggregate, social assistance dominates unemployment insurance; however, the opposite holds ...
The EU Taxonomy is the first standardised and comprehensive classification system for sustainable economic activities. It covers activities responsible for up to 80% of EU greenhouse gas emissions and may play an important role in channelling investments into low-carbon technologies by helping investors to make informed decisions. However, especially in transition sectors much depends on the stringency ...
Markus Söder und Christian Lindner verteidigen die Hochvermögenden gegen die Erbschaftssteuer. Dabei bräuchte es eigentlich eine ganz andere Reform. Kaum ein Thema emotionalisiert die Menschen in Deutschland so sehr wie Erbschaften und die Frage, wie hoch die Steuern sind, die dafür fällig werden. Zum 1. Januar erhöht die Bundesregierung die Erbschaftssteuer, und einige Politikerinnen, Politiker und ...