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In Search of a Government – on the Results of the Exploratory Talks between the CDU/CSU and the SPD

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  • Stefanie Gäbler
  • Björn Kauder
  • Manuela Krause
  • Luisa Lorenz
  • Niklas Potrafke

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In the February survey of the ifo and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Economists Panel, professors of economics at German universities were asked about the results of the exploratory talks between the CDU/CSU and the SPD. A majority of the participants were largely disappointed by the results. In particular, the planned tax cuts for low and middle income groups via a reduction of the solidarity surcharge does not seem to be ambitious enough. Instead of a continuation of the old coalition, a relative majority of surveyed economists would have preferred a minority government led by the Union parties.

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  • Stefanie Gäbler & Björn Kauder & Manuela Krause & Luisa Lorenz & Niklas Potrafke, 2018. "In Search of a Government – on the Results of the Exploratory Talks between the CDU/CSU and the SPD," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 71(05), pages 30-34, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:71:y:2018:i:05:p:30-34
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    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior

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