The project examines individual and fiscal returns to education. The project has two sections. Section one analyses the relationship between educational background and unemployment, employment, and hours of…
This project studies to what extent children benefit from (unconditional) cash transfers to families. In a first step, theoretical arguments for and against cash transfers (vs. in-kind benefits) and the existing…
In order to predict the economic, fiscal and socio-political consequences of reform proposals concerning taxes, contributions, and benefits, the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) has signed a…
The research project "Analyses of costs and returns to subject change and university dropout" (AKEFS) examined select causes and economic consequences of changing the field of study or leaving university without a…
The project deals with the current US corporate tax reform proposal. Despite details being subject to change, a reduction in corporate tax rate and abolishment of the worldwide income system seems most likely.…
Die Bundestagsfraktion der Grünen hat im Dezember 2015 das ZEW beauftragt, mithilfe von Simulationsrechnungen Reformoptionen für eine verbesserte materielle Absicherung von Kindern zu untersuchen. Der …
The project provides short reports and dialogue formats on labor market and social policy issues to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. The purpose is to inform the current debate and the political…
Recent years have seen to an increasing socio-political discussion on the dangers of old-age poverty. This expected trend is most importantly driven by pension reforms implemented in previous years and…
Das deutsche Steuer- und Transfersystem wird immer wieder als wachstums- und anreizfeindlich kritisiert. Internationale Organisationen wie die OECD bemängeln regelmäßig die hohe Belastung kleiner und insbesondere…