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Zur Effizienz der ehe- und familienbezogenen Leistungen in Deutschland im Hinblick auf soziale Sicherungs- und Beschäftigungsziele

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  • Holger Bonin
  • Reinhold Schnabel
  • Holger Stichnoth

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The study investigates to what extent key measures of family related policy in Germany contribute to economic stability of households and to reconciliation of family and work. The comparative assessment is based on a behavioral micro simulation model that accounts for the interactions between the various policy measures and for labor supply responses. The parameters of the model are estimated using data from the Socio-economic Panel. The results indicate that in total, family related measures contribute substantially to family income. In terms of efficiency, targeted measures outperform transfers through large-scale programmes such as child benefits or income tax splitting. Income tax splitting and coinsurance of spouses furthermore have negative incentive effects on the labour supply of secondary earners. Generally, many of the effects are found to be non-linear, asymmetric and non-additive. As a consequence, the ex ante evaluation of reform proposals cannot rely on an extrapolation of existing results, but has to be based on concrete simulations for each particular reform. Der Beitrag vergleicht die Effizienz von zehn zentralen familienpolitischen Leistungen in Deutschland hinsichtlich der Ziele der wirtschaftlichen Stabilität und der Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf. Die Wirkungsanalysen berücksichtigen die Interaktionen im Leistungssystem und mögliche Arbeitsangebotsreaktionen der Haushalte. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die deutsche Familienpolitik in erheblichem Maß zur wirtschaftlichen Stabilität der Familien beiträgt. Zielgenaue Leistungen schneiden dabei bezogen auf die Effizienz besser ab als Leistungen wie das Ehegattensplitting oder das Kindergeld. Vom Splitting und von der beitragsfreien Mitversicherung der Ehepartner gehen zudem negative Impulse auf die Erwerbstätigkeit des Zweitverdieners aus. Die Wirkungen sind häufig nichtlinear, asymmetrisch und nichtadditiv. Mögliche Reformmaßnahmen lassen sich daher nicht durch Extrapolation der bestehenden Ergebnisse, sondern nur auf Basis konkreter Simulationen ex ante bewerten.

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  • Holger Bonin & Reinhold Schnabel & Holger Stichnoth, 2014. "Zur Effizienz der ehe- und familienbezogenen Leistungen in Deutschland im Hinblick auf soziale Sicherungs- und Beschäftigungsziele," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 83(1), pages 29-48.
  • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwvjh:83-1-3
    DOI: 10.3790/vjh.83.1.29
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    Behavioral microsimulation; family policy; Germany;
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    JEL classification:

    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • H20 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - General
    • H31 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - Household

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