Ungleichheit in Deutschland - Politikmaßnahmen zur Trendumkehr

Stefan Bach (), Markus Grabka and Marc Adam

No 5, Working Papers from Forum New Economy

Abstract: We review income and wealth inequality in Germany and its trends. We hierarchize its drivers and derive possible options for policy makers. A focus should be placed on reforming the labour market, reforming the tax and transfer system and taxing capital income or wealth to target the underlying inequality, which contributes significantly to the increase in inequality of net household incomes. Targeting wealth inequality should follow a double-sided strategy by promoting private wealth accumulation and redistribution through taxation of high income and wealth. Relevant options include a reform of the inheritance tax, the extra revenue could be used to finance a universal capital endowment.

Keywords: Einkommensungleichheit; Vermögensungleichheit; Steuerpolitik (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C21 D12 D31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 98 pages
Date: 2021-12
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