@misc{Schnellenbach, author = {Schnellenbach, Jan}, title = {The Dahrendorf hypothesis and its implications for (the theory of) economic policy-making}, series = {Cambridge Journal of Economics}, volume = {29}, journal = {Cambridge Journal of Economics}, number = {6}, issn = {1464-3545}, doi = {10.1093/cje/bei086}, pages = {997 -- 1009}, abstract = {The sociologist R. Dahrendorf has recently suggested that there is no and there ought to be no convergence of economic policies towards some common ideal model. On the contrary, he states that 'diversity is […] at the very heart of a world that has abandoned the need for closed, encompassing systems'. It is shown in this paper that the Dahrendorf hypothesis is difficult to reconcile with orthodox economic approaches to economic policy-making. A perspective on policy-making that introduces either fundamental uncertainty or endogenous policy preferences or both is, however, shown to be consistent with the Dahrendorf hypothesis.}, 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 = {The Evolution of a Fiscal Constitution When Individuals are Theoretically Uncertain}, series = {European Journal of Law and Economics}, volume = {17}, journal = {European Journal of Law and Economics}, number = {1}, issn = {0929-1261}, doi = {10.1023/A:1026389926709}, pages = {97 -- 115}, abstract = {In contrast to the contractarian approach to constitutional economics, we follow Voigt (1999) in assuming that constitutional rules are closely connected to informal institutions and that their evolution is a matter of interest group activity and implicit re-interpretation. We add to this the assumption of theoretical uncertainty of individuals regarding the working properties of constitutional rules. Collective learning processes are considered as the third driving force of constitutional evolution, and at the same time as the source of path-dependencies which allow suboptimal constitutions to persist. Finally, it is argued that direct legislation offers more protection than a written fiscal constitution.}, language = {en} } @misc{SchnellenbachFeldSchaltegger, author = {Schnellenbach, Jan and Feld, Lars P. and Schaltegger, Christoph A.}, title = {The Impact of Referendums on the Centralization of Public Goods Provision: A Political Economy Approach}, series = {Economics of Governance}, volume = {11}, journal = {Economics of Governance}, number = {1}, issn = {1435-8131}, doi = {10.1007/s10101-009-0063-1}, pages = {3 -- 26}, abstract = {The paper compares decision-making on the centralisation of public goods provision in the presence of regional externalities under representative and direct democratic institutions. A model with two regions, two public goods and regional spillovers is developed in which uncertainty over the true preferences of candidates makes strategic delegation impossible. Instead, it is shown that the existence of rent extraction by delegates alone suffices to make cooperative centralisation more likely through representative democracy. In the non-cooperative case, the more extensive possibilities for institutional design under representative democracy increase the likelihood of centralisation. Direct democracy may thus be interpreted as a federalism-preserving institution.}, language = {en} } @misc{MarkwardtSchnellenbachTitzeetal., author = {Markwardt, Gunther and Schnellenbach, Jan and Titze, Mirko and Zundel, Stefan}, title = {Umsetzung der Hilfen f{\"u}r die Flankierung des Kohleausstiegs in der brandenburgischen Lausitz: eine Zwischenbilanz}, series = {ifo Dresden berichtet}, volume = {22}, journal = {ifo Dresden berichtet}, number = {3}, issn = {0945-5922}, pages = {12 -- 18}, language = {de} } @techreport{BurretSchnellenbach, author = {Burret, Heiko and Schnellenbach, Jan}, title = {Umsetzung des Fiskalpakts im Euro-Raum : Expertise im Auftrag des Sachverst{\"a}ndigenrates zur Begutachtung der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklung}, publisher = {Statistisches Bundesamt}, address = {Wiesbaden}, pages = {65}, language = {de} } @misc{Schnellenbach, author = {Schnellenbach, Jan}, title = {Unvollst{\"a}ndige Rationalit{\"a}t ist keine hinreichende Begr{\"u}ndung f{\"u}r paternalistisches Eingreifen}, series = {Wirtschaftsdienst}, volume = {94}, journal = {Wirtschaftsdienst}, number = {11}, issn = {1613-978X}, pages = {778 -- 781}, language = {de} } @misc{Schnellenbach, author = {Schnellenbach, Jan}, title = {Un{\"u}bersichtlich, widerspr{\"u}chlich, wenig zielgerichtet: Entlastungspakete ohne Gesamtkonzept}, series = {ifo Schnelldienst}, volume = {75}, journal = {ifo Schnelldienst}, number = {11}, issn = {2199-4455}, pages = {10 -- 13}, language = {de} } @incollection{Schnellenbach, author = {Schnellenbach, Jan}, title = {Verbraucherleitbilder aus {\"o}konomischer Sicht}, series = {Verbraucherleitbilder - Interdisziplin{\"a}re und europ{\"a}ische Perspektiven}, booktitle = {Verbraucherleitbilder - Interdisziplin{\"a}re und europ{\"a}ische Perspektiven}, editor = {Klinck, Fabian and Riesenhuber, Karl}, publisher = {de Gruyter}, address = {Berlin}, isbn = {978-3-11-036339-5}, pages = {53 -- 72}, language = {de} } @incollection{Schnellenbach, author = {Schnellenbach, Jan}, title = {Verhaltens{\"o}konomik}, series = {Staatslexikon, Band 5. Schule-virtuelle Realit{\"a}t}, booktitle = {Staatslexikon, Band 5. Schule-virtuelle Realit{\"a}t}, editor = {Oberreuter, Heinrich}, edition = {8., v{\"o}llig neu bearbeitete Auflage}, publisher = {Herder}, address = {Freiburg}, isbn = {978-3-451-37515-6}, pages = {1375 -- 1377}, language = {de} }