Public economics is one of the most lively and fascinating fields in economics. There are
theoretical and methodical interconnections to numerous branches of economics as well as …

A rational expectations framework is developed to study the consequences of alternative
means to resolve the “unfunded liabilities” problem—unsustainable exponential growth in …

With its implications for health care, the economy, and an assortment of other policy areas,
population aging is one of the most pressing issues facing governments and society today …

Die Rechnung des ZEW ist dabei eher konservativ, da hier nur die Beiträge jener Menschen
eingeflossen sind, die keine deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit besitzen. Nähme man noch jene …

Are European societies facing generational conflicts at the start of the third millennium?
Such conflicts would be quite different from those which broke out in the 1960s in most …

The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has reduced its inequality and poverty, and
is looking towards the future with greater optimism than in the past. As the region grows, new …

Modern policy problems require analysts to capture the interactions between policy and the
complexities of economic and social life, as well as between policies of different types …

This paper evaluates the 'microeconomic'case for the extension of accrual accounting to the
core government for the purposes of performance measurement, competitive tendering and …

Public administration and management (PAM) scholars have long recognized that financial
resources are the lifeblood of public organizations. Less appreciated is how the study of …