Projects of the Research Group Inequality and Public Policy

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 17.08.2013 – 31.03.2014

    Economic Expertise on the German Vertical Equalization Scheme

    The two German federal states of Bavaria and Hesse recently filed a lawsuit in the German supreme court against the current German vertical equalization scheme, which regulates the financial relationship of the…

  2. Project // 01.04.2013 – 30.09.2014

    SEEK-Project 2013: The Effects of Family Policy on Education, Labour Supply, and Fertility Decisions

    Female labour force participation and fertility rates have been very low in Germany, particularly among women with a university degree. Long career breaks and their high opportunity costs may explain both facts.…