CESifo DICE Report 1/2003 (Spring)

Editorial: CESifo DICE Report – A New Quarterly Journal for Institutional Comparisons (Hans-Werner Sinn); Forum: Pension Reforms in Europe Securing Pensions for the Next Fifty Years – Achievements of Recent Reforms in Selected Countries (Eric Thode), After Another Decade of Reform: Do Pension Systems in Europe Converge? (Martin Werding); Research Reports: The Development of the Shadow Economies and Shadow Labour Force of 21 OECD and 22 Transition Countries (Friedrich Schneider), Do Strict Electoral Campaign Finance Rules Limit Corruption? (Thomas Stratmann), Redistributive Tax Policies and Inequality: An Assessment of Recent Country Comparative Studies (Kjetil Bjorvatn, Alexander W. Cappelen), How Decentralised Is Government Activity? (Rigmar Osterkamp, Markus Eller); Reform Models: The Reform of the Savings Bank System in France – A Model for Other Countries? (Jochen Klein); Database: Tax Privileges for Families in an International Comparison, Early and Late Reformers: Long-Term Trends of Public Expenditure in 21 OECD Countries, Older Employees – A Neglected Source of Workers, European Union Activities, The Duration of Unemployment, Benefits in Europe, Consumer Protection; News: User Survey of the DICE Database, OECD Health Data 2002 and more.