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Working Papers

2025

1. Net Fiscal Contributions in the EU - The role of indirect taxation and in-kind benefits
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)

2024

2. An extended view on inequality and redistribution in the European Union - The role of indirect taxation and in-kind benefits
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
3. Do Migrants Pay Their Way? A Net Fiscal Analysis for Germany
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
4. Does redistribution hurt growth? An Empirical Assessment of the Redistribution-Growth Relationship in the European Union
   Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality View citations (1)
   Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2024) View citations (1)
   Research Papers, EcoAustria – Institute for Economic Research (2024) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Does redistribution hurt growth? An empirical assessment of the redistribution–growth relationship in the European Union, Economic Modelling, Elsevier (2025) (2025)
5. New answers to old questions: The effects of the minimum wage hike in Spain in 2019
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
6. The Effects of COVID-19 on Labour Market Matching in Austria: A Regional and Sectoral Perspective
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
7. The rising tide lifts all boats? Income support measures for employees and self-employed during the COVID-19 pandemic
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)

2023

8. EUROMOD baseline report
   JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre View citations (1)
   Also in JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre (2022) View citations (1)
9. Hypothetical tax-benefit reforms in Hungary: Shifting from tax relief to cash transfers for family support
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
   Also in Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (2023)
   JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre (2023)
   See also Journal Article Hypothetical Tax-Benefit Reforms in Hungary: Shifting from Tax Relief to Cash Transfers for Family Support, Eastern European Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2023) (2023)
10. Limiting prices or transferring money? An ex ante assessment of alternative measures to cope with the hike in energy prices
    JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre
    See also Journal Article Limiting Prices or Transferring Money? An ex ante assessment of alternative measures to cope with the hike in energy prices, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2025) (2025)
11. The impact of alternative childcare policies on mothers' employment in selected EU countries
    Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2023)

2022

12. Migration and public finances in the EU
    JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Migration and public finances in the EU, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2024) View citations (2) (2024)
13. Monetary compensation schemes during the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for household incomes, liquidity constraints and consumption across the EU
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (2)
    Also in JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre (2022) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (2022) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Monetary compensation schemes during the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for household incomes, liquidity constraints and consumption across the EU, The Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
14. The Future of Taxation in changing labour markets
    JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre
    See also Journal Article The future of taxation in changing labour markets, Public Sector Economics, Institute of Public Finance (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
15. The impact of alternative childcare policies on mothers' employment for selected EU countries
    JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre View citations (1)
16. The lock-in effect of marriage: Work incentives after saying “Yes, I do.”
    JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2022)
17. The lock-in effect of marriage: Work incentives after saying, “Yes, I do.â€
    Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality

2021

18. COVID-19 and (gender) inequality in income: The impact of discretionary policy measures in Austria
    Working Papers, Agenda Austria View citations (2)
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2021) View citations (2)
    JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre (2021) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article COVID-19 and (gender) inequality in income: the impact of discretionary policy measures in Austria, Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics, Springer (2022) View citations (4) (2022)
19. Does it pay to say "I do"? Marriage bonuses and penalties across the EU
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
    Also in JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre (2021)
20. Mismatch Unemployment in Austria: The Role of Regional Labour Markets for Skills
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    Also in JRC Working Papers on Labour, Education and Technology, Joint Research Centre (2021)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021)
    See also Journal Article Mismatch unemployment in Austria: the role of regional labour markets for skills, Regional Studies, Regional Science, Taylor & Francis Journals (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
21. Mismatch unemployment in Austria
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (2)
22. Redistribution across Europe: How much and to whom?
    JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (2020)
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2021) View citations (3)
23. The Role of Short-Time Work and Discretionary Policy Measures in Mitigating the Effects of the Covid-19 Crisis in Germany
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (16)
    Also in JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre (2021) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The role of short-time work and discretionary policy measures in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 crisis in Germany, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2023) (2023)
24. The cushioning effect of fiscal policy in the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic
    JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre View citations (9)
25. The fiscal impact of immigration in the EU
    JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre View citations (1)
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2021)

2020

26. Heterogeneity in effective VAT rates across native and migrant households in France, Germany and Spain
    JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020)
27. Households' income and the cushioning effect of fiscal policy measures during the Great Lockdown
    JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article The impact of COVID-19 on households´ income in the EU, The Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer (2021) View citations (55) (2021)
28. Redistribution within the tax-benefit system in Austria
    Working Papers, Agenda Austria View citations (13)
    Also in JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre (2020) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Redistribution within the tax-benefits system in Austria, Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier (2020) View citations (13) (2020)
29. Reducing the income tax burden for households with children: An assessment of the child tax credit reform in Austria
    EUROMOD Working Papers, EUROMOD at the Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations (1)
    Also in JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre (2019) View citations (2)
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020)
    See also Journal Article Reducing the income tax burden for households with children: an assessment of the child tax credit reform in Austria, Fiscal Studies, John Wiley & Sons (2022) View citations (5) (2022)
30. Trapped in Inactivity? The Austrian Social Assistance Reform in 2019 and its Impact on Labour Supply
    EUROMOD Working Papers, EUROMOD at the Institute for Social and Economic Research
    Also in JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms, Joint Research Centre (2020)
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020)

2019

31. A Beveridge curve decomposition for Austria: What drives the unemployment rate?
    Working Papers, Agenda Austria
    Also in VfS Annual Conference 2019 (Leipzig): 30 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall - Democracy and Market Economy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2019)
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2019)

2018

32. Public sector efficiency in Europe: Long-run trends, recent developments and determinants
    Working Papers, Agenda Austria View citations (2)
33. Wage Differences Between Immigrants and Natives in Austria: The Role of Literacy Skills
    VfS Annual Conference 2018 (Freiburg, Breisgau): Digital Economy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, Agenda Austria (2017)
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2017) View citations (3)

2017

34. Gender wage gap and the role of skills: evidence from PIAAC dataset
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, Agenda Austria (2017) View citations (3)
35. Returns to Skills or Returns to Tasks? A Comment on Hanushek et al. (2015)
    Working Papers, Agenda Austria View citations (1)
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2017) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Returns to Skills or Returns to Tasks? A Comment on Hanushek et al. (2015), Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon (2018) (2018)
36. Tax competition and the political economy of public employment: a model for Austria
    Working Papers, Agenda Austria View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Tax competition and the political economy of public employment: a model for Austria, Empirica, Springer (2018) (2018)

2016

37. Actuarial neutrality and financial incentives for early retirement in the Austrian pension system
    EconStor Preprints, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics
    Also in Working Papers, Agenda Austria (2016)
    See also Journal Article Actuarial Neutrality and Financial Incentives for Early Retirement in the Austrian Pension System, DANUBE: Law and Economics Review, European Association Comenius - EACO (2019) (2019)
38. Investitionen: Warum wir sie brauchen und wie wir sie kriegen
    (Blessed is he who expects nothing? The role of expectations for investment)
    EconStor Preprints, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics View citations (1)

2015

39. Employment effects of minimum wages in Europe revisited
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (9)
40. Jung, älter, arbeitslos? Wie Ältere länger in Beschäftigung gehalten werden können, ohne die Jungen in die Arbeitslosigkeit zu treiben
    EconStor Research Reports, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics
41. Pensionsreform: Wann ist die Mehrheit weg? Wer von einer Pensionsautomatik profitieren würde. Und wer nicht
    EconStor Preprints, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics
42. Reformoptionen des österreichischen Pensionssystem und ihre finanziellen Auswirkungen
    EconStor Preprints, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics

Journal Articles

2025

1. Does redistribution hurt growth? An empirical assessment of the redistribution–growth relationship in the European Union
   Economic Modelling, 2025, 149, (C)
   See also Working Paper Does redistribution hurt growth? An Empirical Assessment of the Redistribution-Growth Relationship in the European Union, Working Papers (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
2. Increased childcare to promote mothers’ employment in selected EU countries
   Journal of Policy Modeling, 2025, 47, (3), 492-511
3. Limiting Prices or Transferring Money? An ex ante assessment of alternative measures to cope with the hike in energy prices
   Energy Economics, 2025, 147, (C)
   See also Working Paper Limiting prices or transferring money? An ex ante assessment of alternative measures to cope with the hike in energy prices, JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms (2023) (2023)

2024

4. Migration and public finances in the EU
   International Tax and Public Finance, 2024, 31, (3), 635-684 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Migration and public finances in the EU, JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
5. Monetary compensation schemes during the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for household incomes, liquidity constraints and consumption across the EU
   The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2024, 22, (2), 411-431 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Monetary compensation schemes during the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for household incomes, liquidity constraints and consumption across the EU, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2023

6. Hypothetical Tax-Benefit Reforms in Hungary: Shifting from Tax Relief to Cash Transfers for Family Support
   Eastern European Economics, 2023, 61, (6), 723-746
   See also Working Paper Hypothetical tax-benefit reforms in Hungary: Shifting from tax relief to cash transfers for family support, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2023) (2023)
7. Public redistribution in Europe: Between generations or income groups?
   The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2023, 24, (C) View citations (5)
8. The Role of Fiscal Policy Measures in Mitigating the Effects of the Covid-19 Crisis in Germany
   EconPol Forum, 2023, 24, (05), 36-40
9. The future of taxation in changing labour markets
   Public Sector Economics, 2023, 47, (4), 521-554 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The Future of Taxation in changing labour markets, JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms (2022) (2022)
10. The role of short-time work and discretionary policy measures in mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 crisis in Germany
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2023, 30, (4), 1107-1136
    See also Working Paper The Role of Short-Time Work and Discretionary Policy Measures in Mitigating the Effects of the Covid-19 Crisis in Germany, CESifo Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (16) (2021)

2022

11. Assessing the cushioning role of tax-benefit systems on households’ income in the euro area during the COVID-19 pandemic: a microsimulation analysis
    Quarterly Report on the Euro Area (QREA), 2022, 20, (4), 7-16
12. COVID-19 and (gender) inequality in income: the impact of discretionary policy measures in Austria
    Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics, 2022, 158, (1), 1-17 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper COVID-19 and (gender) inequality in income: The impact of discretionary policy measures in Austria, Working Papers (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
13. Mismatch unemployment in Austria: the role of regional labour markets for skills
    Regional Studies, Regional Science, 2022, 9, (1), 208-222 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Mismatch Unemployment in Austria: The Role of Regional Labour Markets for Skills, CESifo Working Paper Series (2021) (2021)
14. Projecting the fiscal impact of immigration in the European Union
    Fiscal Studies, 2022, 43, (4), 365-385 View citations (3)
15. Reducing the income tax burden for households with children: an assessment of the child tax credit reform in Austria
    Fiscal Studies, 2022, 43, (2), 151-177 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Reducing the income tax burden for households with children: An assessment of the child tax credit reform in Austria, EUROMOD Working Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
16. The Lock-in Effect of Marriage: Work Incentives after Saying “I Do”
    Social Sciences, 2022, 11, (11), 1-24

2021

17. The impact of COVID-19 on households´ income in the EU
    The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2021, 19, (3), 413-431 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Households' income and the cushioning effect of fiscal policy measures during the Great Lockdown, JRC Working Papers on Taxation & Structural Reforms (2020) View citations (29) (2020)
18. Trapped in inactivity? Social assistance and labour supply in Austria
    Empirica, 2021, 48, (3), 661-696 View citations (7)

2020

19. A Beveridge curve decomposition for Austria: did the liberalisation of the Austrian labour market shift the Beveridge curve?
    Journal for Labour Market Research, 2020, 54, (1), 1-15 View citations (5)
    Also in Journal for Labour Market Research, 2020, 54, (1), Article 7 (2020) View citations (4)
20. Determinants of Public‐Sector Efficiency: Decentralization and Fiscal Rules
    Kyklos, 2020, 73, (2), 253-290 View citations (16)
21. Gender wage gap and the role of skills and tasks: evidence from the Austrian PIAAC data set
    Applied Economics, 2020, 52, (2), 113-134 View citations (19)
22. Redistribution within the tax-benefits system in Austria
    Economic Analysis and Policy, 2020, 68, (C), 250-264 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Redistribution within the tax-benefit system in Austria, Working Papers (2020) View citations (13) (2020)
23. The Labour Market Effects of a Refugee Wave. A Replication Study of Peri and Yasenov (Journal of Human Resources, 2019)
    International Journal for Re-Views in Empirical Economics (IREE), 2020, 4, 1-15 View citations (1)

2019

24. Actuarial Neutrality and Financial Incentives for Early Retirement in the Austrian Pension System
    DANUBE: Law and Economics Review, 2019, (1), 1-22
    See also Working Paper Actuarial neutrality and financial incentives for early retirement in the Austrian pension system, EconStor Preprints (2016) (2016)
25. Beschäftigungseffekte von Mindestlöhnen: Die Dosis macht das Gift
    ifo Schnelldienst, 2019, 72, (02), 40-46 View citations (3)
26. Employment Effects of Minimum Wages
    ifo DICE Report, 2019, 16, (04), 01-08 View citations (2)

2018

27. Returns to Skills or Returns to Tasks? A Comment on Hanushek et al. (2015)
    Economics Bulletin, 2018, 38, (2), 783-790
    See also Working Paper Returns to Skills or Returns to Tasks? A Comment on Hanushek et al. (2015), Working Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
28. Revisiting the Employment Effects of Minimum Wages in Europe
    German Economic Review, 2018, 19, (4), 426-465 View citations (16)
    Also in German Economic Review, 2018, 19, (4), 426-465 (2018) View citations (11)
29. Tax competition and the political economy of public employment: a model for Austria
    Empirica, 2018, 45, (3), 607-638
    See also Working Paper Tax competition and the political economy of public employment: a model for Austria, Working Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2017

30. A Tax-Benefit Model for Austria (AUTAX): Work Incentives and Distributional Effects of the 2016 Tax Reform
    International Journal of Microsimulation, 2017, 10, (2), 144-176 View citations (6)
31. Effects of collective minimum wages on youth employment in Austria
    Empirica, 2017, 44, (4), 781-805 View citations (5)
32. Okun's Law in Austria
    DANUBE: Law and Economics Review, 2017, (2), 97-110 View citations (1)

2016

33. Structural unemployment after the crisis in Austria
    IZA Journal of European Labor Studies, 2016, 5, (1), 1-36 View citations (6)

Books

2015

1. Armut: Ungleichheit & Verteilung
   EconStor Books, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics