Jointly Optimal Taxes for Different Types of Income
This recent CESifo Working Paper by ifo researcher Andreas Peichl and his co-author Johannes Hermle presents a useful tool to evaluate the optimal level of taxes when different types of income or spouses in couples are taxed differently. A summary and the full working paper are available on our website.
Other CESifo Working Papers
Working Paper Submission Form
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Italy’s Fiscal Policy and Europe’s Response
The crisis is back and Italy is once again the focus of attention. Clemens Fuest argues that Europe should respond to this crisis with a dual strategy. Read his latest Viewpoint to find out more.
More from and about Clemens Fuest
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 EconPol Europe Second Annual Conference: "International Trade and Protectionism"
This year’s 2-day annual conference will focus on international trade and protectionism. It will bring together top researchers, politicians, experts and journalists to exchange ideas on global trade policy. Find details of the schedule and register on EconPol’s website.
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CAP Beyond 2020: Seven More Years of Money for Nothing?
The European Commission’s proposals for the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are under discussion, and these cautious reform ideas have set the parameters for upcoming negotiations. Read on to learn what EconPol researchers Stefani Weiss and Friedrich Heinemann recommend for the future of EU’s CAP in their recent EconPol Opinion.
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Economists Panel: German Economists Take Sceptical View of Pension Policy
The majority of German economists oppose the pension policy pursued by Germany’s grand coalition between the Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats, according to the latest Economists Panel conducted by the ifo Institute and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The fundamental attitude underlying many responses is that the grand coalition is making a lot of promises to Germany’s ageing population that will be difficult to keep financially and are burdening younger and future generations. Selected findings are presented on our website.
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ifo Business Climate Index Falls
Sentiment among German firms weakened further this month. The ifo Business Climate Index fell to 102.8 points in October from 103.7 points in September. Firms were less satisfied with their current business situation and less optimistic about the months ahead. Growing global uncertainty is increasingly taking its toll on the German economy.
Other Economic Indicators:
ifo Employment Barometer
ifo Export Expectations
ifo World Economic Survey
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CESifo Forum 3/2018: Unconditional Basic Income
The latest issue of CESifo Forum looks at unconditional basic income, or a state-funded security net that guarantees every citizen a long-term, subsistence level welfare benefit. Its articles discuss the concept from the viewpoint of various European countries which, like Finland, have either already implemented such a benefit, or are currently discussing concrete plans to do so. Find out more about this issue on our website.
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CESifo Seminar Series: The Economics of Philanthropy
Economists are increasingly aware of the need to better understand philanthropic activities. In this issue of CESifo Seminar Series, economists address a variety of topics related to the economics of philanthropy, ranging from the determinants of giving to the effectiveness of fundraising techniques. More information on the full issue is available online.
Other Publications of Interest:
CESifo Working Papers
CESifo Forum
ifo DICE Report
ifo World Economic Survey
CESifo Economic Studies
Economic Policy
 EconPol Publications
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CESifo Venice Summer Institute
Next years’s CESifo Venice Summer Institute, held in co-operation with Venice International University, focuses on themes of current interest in European and global economic policy. It will take place from 3–8 June 2019 and features five different workshops. Find out more about the conference and its submission process.
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3rd Doctoral Workshop on the Economics of Digitization
At this 2-day international workshop doctoral students involved in research in the field of the Economics of Digitalization with both a theoretical and empirical focus will gather to exchange views in Louvain-la-Neuve. The workshop will take place on 3–4 May 2019 at the Université Catholique de Louvain. More information is available on the workshop website.
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Network Member No 1500
CESifo is delighted to welcome Network Member number 1,500. Michèle Tertilt visited CESifo from 27 July to 12 August 2018, subsequently becoming its 1,500th network member. More information about the network and its member is available here.
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Guests and Locals
CESifo is hosting guest researchers from Germany, Great Britain, Norway, and the USA in November 2018. Learn a bit about what they are working on, and about who they are:
Mara Squicciavini, Bocconi University, will be visiting CES 5 November to 11 December 2018.
Dirk Schindler, NHH, will be visiting CES 18 November to 22 December 2018.
Mazhar Waseem, University of Manchester, will be visiting CESifo 19 to 24 November 2018.
Yilin Hou, Syracuse University, will be visiting CES 19 November 2018 to 13 January 2019.
Birgitta Rabe, University of Essex, will be visiting CESifo 25 to 30 November 2018.
Hartmut Egger, University of Bayreuth, will be visiting CESifo 26 November to 6 December 2018.
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Conference on Skilled Migration and Labor Shortage in Non-Metropolitan Areas
The Chairs of Economic Geography and of Economics/Public Finance of the University of Jena will host a conference on “Skilled Migration and Labor Shortages in Non-Metropolitan Areas” on March 25 and 26, 2019 in Jena, Germany. The conference seeks to bring together researchers from the fields of economics, geography and related disciplines for presentations and discussions about current research. The conference is part of the HiTh project on the migration of international students and highly-skilled workers to overcome regional labor shortages. Alessandra Faggian from the Gran Sasso Science Institute in L’Aquila, Italy will give the keynote lecture. The deadline for the submission of full papers or extended abstracts is 15 December 2018. For detailed information, please see the Call for Papers.
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