In dieser Studie werden auf der Basis einer Weiterentwicklung des ZEW Mikrosimulations-modells des Abgaben- Steuer- und Transfersystems fiskalische und individuelle Nettoerträge und Renditen von…
Targeting is an important aim for social policy. Three case studies in this paper reflect typical short-comings in the targeting design of pension reforms. The first case study …
We investigate the question whether macroeconomic variables contain information about future stock volatility beyond that contained in past volatility. We show that forecasts of GDP and industrial production…
The role of women in Western societies changed dramatically in the 20th century. We study how political empowerment affected women’s emancipation as reflected in their life choices like marital decisions and…
