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Föderalismuspräferenzen in der deutschen Bevölkerung

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  • Blesse Sebastian

    (Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW)Postfach 103443D-68304 MannheimGermany)

  • Berger Melissa

    (Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW)Postfach 103443D-68304 MannheimGermany)

  • Heinemann Friedrich

    (Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW)Postfach 103443D-68304 MannheimGermany)

  • Janeba Eckhard

    (Universität MannheimVolkswirtschaftliche FakultätL 7, 3–5D-68131 MannheimGermany)

Abstract

Die Autoren präsentieren und analysieren die Ergebnisse der ersten umfassenden repräsentativen Umfrage der deutschen Bevölkerung zu Fragen des deutschen Föderalismus und möglicher Reformoptionen. Die Umfrage wurde im Rahmen des Mannheimer German Internet Panel (GIP) im Jahr 2014 durchgeführt und umfasst die Themenfelder Schuldenbremse, Steuerautonomie, Finanzausgleich und Länderfusionen. Sie wendet randomisierte Umfrageexperimente an und belegt, dass der föderale Status quo im Hinblick auf den existierenden Finanzausgleich und die weitgehend fehlende Steuerautonomie der Länder einen recht großen Rückhalt besitzt. Die Schuldenbremse ist zwar populär, diese Popularität geht aber nicht mit einer nennenswerten individuellen Zahlungsbereitschaft der Wähler einher. Auffällig ist die hohe Bereitschaft, sich auf eine Neugliederung der Bundesländer durch Länderfusionen einzulassen.

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  • Blesse Sebastian & Berger Melissa & Heinemann Friedrich & Janeba Eckhard, 2017. "Föderalismuspräferenzen in der deutschen Bevölkerung," Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, vol. 18(2), pages 145-158, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:pewipo:v:18:y:2017:i:2:p:145-158:n:1
    DOI: 10.1515/pwp-2017-0007
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    Keywords

    Finanzpolitik; Föderalismus; Politikreformen; repräsentative Bevölkerungsumfrage; Deutschland;
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    JEL classification:

    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • H30 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - General
    • H77 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism

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