@misc{FeldSchnellenbachBaskaran, author = {Feld, Lars P. and Schnellenbach, Jan and Baskaran, Thushyanthan}, title = {Creative Destruction and Fiscal Institutions: A Long-Run Case Study of Three Regions}, series = {Journal of Evolutionary Economics}, volume = {22}, journal = {Journal of Evolutionary Economics}, number = {3}, issn = {0936-9937}, pages = {563 -- 583}, abstract = {We analyze the rise and decline of the steel and mining industries in the regions of Saarland, Lorraine and Luxembourg. Our main focus is on the period of structural decline in these industries after the second world war. Differences in the institutional framework of these regions are exploited to analyze the way in which the broader fiscal constitution sets incentives for governments either to obstruct or to encourage structural change in the private sector. Our main result is that fiscal autonomy of a region subjected to structural change in its private sector is associated with a relatively faster decline of employment in the sectors affected. Contrary to the political lore, fiscal transfers appear not to be used to speed up the destruction of old sectors, but rather to stabilize them.}, language = {en} } @misc{PitsoulisSchnellenbach, author = {Pitsoulis, Athanassios and Schnellenbach, Jan}, title = {On Property Rights and Incentives in Academic Publishing}, series = {Research Policy}, volume = {41}, journal = {Research Policy}, number = {8}, issn = {0048-7333}, doi = {10.1016/j.respol.2012.03.005}, pages = {1440 -- 1447}, abstract = {The peer review system in academic publishing performs two important functions by screening a manuscript for its quality, and by helping to further improve an author's work. However, it often fails to perform these functions in a satisfactory manner. We argue that property rights theory can be fruitfully applied to understand these shortcomings, and to develop reform proposals. The present paper discusses the incentive-problems in journal peer review from an institutional economics perspective, arguing that the incentives of both authors and reviewers to fully exploit a manuscript's potential depend on their property rights. Based on this theory of peer review, we argue that the recent proposal of an "as is" review policy combined with increased accountability of referees can be expected to result in a higher efficiency of peer review.}, language = {en} } @misc{Schnellenbach, author = {Schnellenbach, Jan}, title = {The Economics of Taxing Net Wealth: A Survey of the Issues}, series = {Public Finance and Management}, volume = {12}, journal = {Public Finance and Management}, number = {4}, issn = {1523-9721}, pages = {368 -- 400}, abstract = {This paper surveys possible motivations for having a net wealth tax. After giving a short overview over the state of wealth taxation in OECD countries, we discuss both popular arguments for such a tax, as well as economic arguments. It is argued that classical normative principles of taxation known from public economics cannot give a sound justification for a net wealth tax. The efficiency-related effects are also discussed and shown to be theoretically ambiguous, while empirical evidence hints at a negative effect on GDP growth. Finally, it is argued that despite of widespread and persistent lobbying for a revitalization of the net wealth tax, this is unlikely to happen due to political economy constraints.}, language = {en} } @misc{Schnellenbach, author = {Schnellenbach, Jan}, title = {Nudges and Norms: On the Political Economy of Soft Paternalism}, series = {European Journal of Political Economy}, volume = {28}, journal = {European Journal of Political Economy}, number = {2}, issn = {0176-2680}, doi = {10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2011.12.001}, pages = {266 -- 277}, abstract = {This paper discusses soft (or libertarian) paternalism, as proposed among others by Thaler and Sunstein (2008). It is argued that soft paternalism should not be understood as an efficiency-enhancing, but as a redistributive concept. The relationship between soft paternalism and social norms is discussed in detail. In particular, it is argued that soft paternalism increases the stability of given social norms, which in turn need not be efficient, nor in the material self-interest of a majority of individuals. Soft paternalism is argued to be an essentially conservative concept of policy-making in the sense that it tends to increase the longevity of status quo social norms.}, language = {en} } @incollection{Schnellenbach, author = {Schnellenbach, Jan}, title = {Current Issues in Tax Policy in Germany}, series = {Taxation in Europe 2012 : the yearly report on the evolution of European tax systems}, booktitle = {Taxation in Europe 2012 : the yearly report on the evolution of European tax systems}, editor = {Garello, Pierre}, publisher = {Institute for Research on Economic and Fiscal Issues}, address = {Paris}, language = {en} } @misc{Schnellenbach, author = {Schnellenbach, Jan}, title = {Deutschland in fiskalischer Geiselhaft?}, series = {Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium : Wist}, volume = {41}, journal = {Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium : Wist}, number = {5}, issn = {0340-1650}, pages = {S. 227}, language = {de} } @misc{Schnellenbach, author = {Schnellenbach, Jan}, title = {Weicher Paternalismus? Normative Implikationen beschr{\"a}nkter individueller Rationalit{\"a}t}, series = {Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium (WiSt)}, volume = {41}, journal = {Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium (WiSt)}, number = {11}, issn = {0340-1650}, pages = {594 -- 599}, language = {de} } @misc{SchnellenbachBorchardDoeringetal., author = {Schnellenbach, Jan and Borchard, Michael and Doering, Detmar and Freytag, Andreas and Habermann, Gerd and Hagen, Albrecht von der and Hasse, Rolf and Horn, Karen and Kolev, Stefan and K{\"o}ster, Thomas and Roth, Steffen J. and Starbatty, Joachim and Wilde, Martin and Wohlgemuth, Michael}, title = {Wirtschaftsverfassung statt Wirtschaftsregierung, Frankfurter Aufruf f{\"u}r eine ordnungspolitische Weichenstellung in Europa}, series = {Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung}, journal = {Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung}, number = {22.06.2012}, language = {de} } @misc{SchnellenbachFeld, author = {Schnellenbach, Jan and Feld, Lars P.}, title = {Optionen f{\"u}r eine Reform des deutschen Finanzausgleichs}, series = {Jahrbuch der Juristischen Gesellschaft Bremen}, volume = {13}, journal = {Jahrbuch der Juristischen Gesellschaft Bremen}, pages = {90 -- 109}, language = {de} } @misc{SchnellenbachKoehler, author = {Schnellenbach, Jan and K{\"o}hler, Ekkehard}, title = {Zur{\"u}ck zum Rubikon: Wie der Primat der Politik in der Eurozone wieder dauerhaft hergestellt werden kann}, series = {Badische Zeitung}, journal = {Badische Zeitung}, number = {23.08.2012}, language = {de} }