Publications of the Research Group Inequality and Public Policy

This paper applies multidimensional affluence measures to a new dataset on income and wealth in 15 Eurozone countries. We start our analysis by examining the income and wealth distributions separately for each…

• Bank Stress Test - Europe's Banks Lack Capital to Endure Crisis
• Germany and France Have Divergent Energy Policy Priorities
• Declining Price Expectations for European Union Emission Allowances
• Q&A: Is Germany on the…

We analyze different alternatives how a common unemployment insurance system for the euro area (EA) could be designed and assess their effectiveness to act as an insurance device in the presence of asymmetric…

Germany continues to play a pioneering role in replacing conventional power plants with renewable energy sources. While this might be beneficial with respect to environmental quality, it also implies increasing…

• Raw Material Consumption Continues to Rise Despite Greater Efficiency
• Country-by-Country Reporting not Suitable to Combat International Profit Shifting
• Rebound Effects Diminish Gains from Increased Energy…