In this paper we investigate the prevalence of "disconnectedness" among German youth. Youth disconnectedness can have several dimensions. Unemployment, failure in school, the lack of an intimate relationship and…

In this study, we use an experimental dataset collected in the framework of the longitudinal German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) study to investigate possible determinants of delayed gratification in children…

This report on behalf of the EU Commission presents estimates of the effective tax rates on investment in the EU member states over the period 1998 to 2009. Furthermore, the EU candidate countries Croatia,…

• Switzerland: Economic Expectations Continue to Brighten up
• Eurozone: Improving Economic Situation
• USA: Slightly Better Expectations
• Great Britain: Brightening Expectations
• Japan: Economic Outlook Improving Only…

The BAK Taxation Index analyses and compares the tax burden for companies and highly skilled manpower in more than 80 locations of highly-industrialized countries. The BAK Taxation Index is updated on a regular…