Publications

In Refereed Journals

2026

Pandemic Effects on Regional Job Matching in Austria

with Kiss A., Nagl W.  ·  Regional Studies, 60(1), 2026

2026

Uneven Recovery: Sectoral Labour Market Mismatch in Austria after COVID-19

with Kiss A., Nagl W.  ·  Economics and Business Letters, 15(1), 18–29, 2026

2026

New Answers to Old Questions: The Effects of the Minimum Wage Hike in Spain in 2019

with Cubells Enguídanos A., Di Pietro F.  ·  Applied Economics, 1–22, 2026

2026

Reassessing Tax Fairness Through the Lens of Fiscal Fairness

The Economists' Voice, 2026

2026

Assessing Rwanda's National Electrification Strategy: Impact and Trade-offs

with Di Pietro F., Campbell K., Changwony F.  ·  Energy Economics, 157, 109196, 2026

2026

More Childcare for the Poor? Budgetary Impacts and Female Labour Supply Responses in Italy, Austria and Hungary

with Narazani E., Figari F.  ·  Applied Economics Letters, 33(5), 706–711, 2026

2026

An Extended View on Inequality and Redistribution in the European Union — The Role of Indirect Taxation and In-Kind Benefits

with De Poli S., Köppl-Turyna M.  ·  Economic Analysis and Policy, 2026 (online first)

2026

The Rising Tide Lifts All Boats? Income Support Measures for Employees and Self-Employed during the COVID-19 Pandemic

with De Poli S., Ivaškaitė-Tamošiūnė V.  ·  International Tax and Public Finance, 1–27, 2026

2026

Germany's Fiscal Turn: Structural Challenges, Political Risks, and European Spillover Effects

The Economists' Voice, 2026

2026

Net Fiscal Contributions in the EU — The Role of Indirect Taxation and In-Kind Benefits

with Köppl-Turyna M.  ·  Kyklos, 78(4), 1607–1636, 2026

2025

Limiting Prices or Transferring Money? An Ex Ante Assessment of Alternative Measures to Cope with the Hike in Energy Prices

with Amores A.F., De Agostini P., De Poli S., Maier S.  ·  Energy Economics, 147, 108506, 2025

2025

Does Redistribution Hurt Growth? An Empirical Assessment of the Redistribution-Growth Relationship in the European Union

with De Poli S., Köppl-Turyna M.  ·  Economic Modelling, 2025

2025

Increased Childcare to Promote Mothers' Employment in Selected EU Countries

with Narazani E., Agundez A., Figari F.  ·  Journal of Policy Modeling, 2025

2024

Migration and Public Finances in the EU

with Fiorio C., Frattini T., Riganti A.  ·  International Tax and Public Finance, 1–50, 2024

2024

Monetary Compensation Schemes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Household Incomes, Liquidity Constraints and Consumption across the EU

with De Poli S., Figari F., Hufkens T., Leventi C., Papini A., Tumino A.  ·  The Journal of Economic Inequality, 22, 411–431, 2024

2023

The Future of Taxation in Changing Labour Markets

with Livanos I., Papini A., Tumino A.  ·  Public Sector Economics, 47(4), 521–554, 2023

2023

Hypothetical Tax-Benefit Reforms in Hungary: Shifting from Tax Reliefs to Cash Transfers for Family Support

with Agundez Garcia A.  ·  Eastern European Economics, 61(6), 723–746, 2023

2023

Does It Pay to Say "I Do"? Marriage Bonuses and Penalties across the EU

with De Poli S., Ivaškaitė-Tamošiūnė V.  ·  Journal of European Social Policy, 33(3), 317–336, 2023

2023

Public Redistribution in Europe: Between Generations or Income Groups?

with Hammer B., De Poli S.  ·  Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 24, 2023

2022

Projecting the Fiscal Impact of Immigration in the EU

with Bélanger A., Conte A., Mazza J., Narazani E.  ·  Fiscal Studies, 43(4), 365–385, 2022

2022

The Role of Short-Time Work and Discretionary Policy Measures in Mitigating the Effects of the COVID-19 Crisis in Germany

with De Poli S., Hufkens T., Peichl A., Ricci M.  ·  International Tax and Public Finance, 30, 1107–1136, 2022

2022

Mismatch Unemployment in Austria: The Role of Regional Labour Markets for Skills

with Böheim R.  ·  Regional Studies, Regional Science, 9(1), 208–222, 2022

2022

Reducing the Income Tax Burden for Households with Children: An Assessment of the Child Tax Credit Reform in Austria

with De Poli S., Varga J.  ·  Fiscal Studies, 43(2), 151–177, 2022

2022

COVID-19 and (Gender) Inequality in Income: The Impact of Discretionary Policy Measures in Austria

with De Poli S., Kucsera D., Lorenz H.  ·  Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics, 158, 4, 2022

2022

The Lock-in Effect of Marriage: Work Incentives after Saying "Yes, I Do"

with De Poli S., Ivaškaitė-Tamošiūnė V.  ·  Social Sciences, 11(11), 493, 2022

2021

The Impact of COVID-19 on Households' Income in the EU

with Almeida V., Barrios S., De Poli S., Tumino A., Van Der Wielen W.  ·  Journal of Economic Inequality, 19, 413–431, 2021

2021

Trapped in Inactivity? Social Assistance and Labour Supply in Austria

with De Poli S.  ·  Empirica, 48, 661–696, 2021

2020

Determinants of Public-Sector Efficiency: Decentralization and Fiscal Rules

with Köppl-Turyna M., Kucsera D.  ·  Kyklos, 73(2), 253–290, 2020

2020

Redistribution within the Tax-Benefits System in Austria

with Köppl-Turyna M., Lorenz H., Kucsera D.  ·  Economic Analysis and Policy, 68, 250–264, 2020

2020

Wage Differences between Immigrants and Natives in Austria: The Role of Literacy Skills

with Köppl-Turyna M., Gnan P.  ·  Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 46(19), 4010–4042, 2020

2020

A Beveridge Curve Decomposition for Austria

Journal for Labour Market Research, 54(1), 1–15, 2020

2020

Gender Wage Gap and the Role of Skills and Tasks: Evidence from the Austrian PIAAC Data Set

with Köppl-Turyna M.  ·  Applied Economics, 52(2), 113–134, 2020

2019

Actuarial Neutrality and Financial Incentives for Early Retirement in the Austrian Pension System

with Kucsera D.  ·  DANUBE: Law and Economics Review, 1, 1–22, 2019

2018

Revisiting the Employment Effects of Minimum Wages in Europe

with Köppl-Turyna M., Kucsera D.  ·  German Economic Review, 19(4), 426–465, 2018

2018

Tax Competition and the Political Economy of Public Employment: A Model for Austria

with Köppl-Turyna M.  ·  Empirica, 45(3), 607–638, 2018

2018

Returns to Skills or Returns to Tasks? A Comment on Hanushek et al. (2015)

with Köppl-Turyna M.  ·  Economics Bulletin, 38(2), 783–790, 2018

2017

A Tax-Benefit Model for Austria (AUTAX): Work Incentives and Distributional Effects of the 2016 Tax Reform

with Köppl-Turyna M., Kucsera D.  ·  International Journal of Microsimulation, 10(2), 144–176, 2017

2016

Structural Unemployment after the Crisis in Austria

with Köppl-Turyna M., Kucsera D.  ·  IZA Journal of European Labor Studies, 5(1), 1–36, 2016

2015

Gleicht die Steuerreform 2015/16 die kumulierte Wirkung der kalten Progression aus?

with Kucsera D.  ·  WIFO Monatsberichte, 88(5), 447–453, 2015

Book Chapters & Books

2019

Gender Wage Gaps and Skills

with Köppl-Turyna M.  ·  In: Zimmermann K.F. (ed.) Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics, Springer, ISBN 9783319573656, 2019

2017

Effects of Collective Minimum Wages on Youth Employment in Austria

with Köppl-Turyna M., Kucsera D.  ·  Empirica, 44(4), 805–832, 2017

Policy Contributions

2025

Inflation, Fiscal Policy and Inequality

with Amores A.F., Ricci M., Serruys H.  ·  ECB Fiscal Policy Notes, June 2025  ·  European Central Bank

2025

Weathering the Crisis: How Job Retention Schemes Preserved Employment and Incomes During the Pandemic

Eurofound Research Report  ·  Publications Office of the European Union, 2025

2023

The Role of Fiscal Policy Measures in Mitigating the Effects of the Covid-19 Crisis in Germany

with De Poli S., Hufkens T., Peichl A., Ricci M.  ·  EconPol Forum, 24(5), 36–40  ·  CESifo Munich, 2023

2022

EUROMOD Baseline Report 2018–2021

with Maier S., Ricci M., De Poli S., Grünberger K., Hernández A., Hufkens T., Ivaškaitė-Tamošiūnė V., Papini A., Picos F., Tumino A. et al.  ·  JRC Working Papers on Taxation and Structural Reforms, No 1/2022  ·  European Commission, Joint Research Centre

2022

Assessing the Cushioning Role of Tax-Benefit Systems on Households' Income in the Euro Area during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Microsimulation Analysis

with De Poli S., Figari F., Hufkens T., Leventi C., Papini A., Tumino A.  ·  Quarterly Report on the Euro Area (QREA), Vol. 20(4), pp. 7–16  ·  European Commission, DG ECFIN, 2022

2021

The Cushioning Effect of Tax-Benefit Systems in the COVID-19 Pandemic

with De Poli S., Figari F., Hufkens T., Leventi C., Papini A., Tumino A.  ·  In: Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) Report 2021, Chapter 2, Section 5  ·  European Commission

2021

The Future of Taxation in Changing Labour Markets

with Livanos I., Papini A., Tumino A.  ·  Annual Report on Taxation 2021  ·  European Commission, DG TAXUD

2021

Projecting the Net Fiscal Impact of Immigration in the EU

with Bélanger A., Conte A., Mazza J., Narazani E.  ·  JRC Science for Policy Report  ·  European Commission, Joint Research Centre, 2021

2018

The Budgetary Impact of Unemployment Changes: Addressing Uncertainty and the Role of Country Characteristics

with Barrios S., Tumino A., Van der Wielen W.  ·  In: Report on Public Finances in EMU 2018  ·  European Commission, DG ECFIN

2018

Money for Nothing? Selected Aspects of Universal Basic Income

with Köppl-Turyna M., Stephany F.  ·  Economic Policy Papers, 2018/1  ·  Agenda Austria

2016

Blessed Is He Who Expects Nothing? The Role of Expectations for Investment in Austria

with Köppl-Turyna M., Lorenz H.  ·  Economic Policy Papers, 2016/1  ·  Agenda Austria

2015

The Impact of the Retirement Age on the Financial Stability of the Austrian Pension System

with Kucsera D.  ·  Economic Policy Papers, 2015/3  ·  Agenda Austria

2014

The Effect of Cyclical Labor Force Participation on Unemployment in Austria and the EU

with Kucsera D.  ·  Economic Policy Papers, 2014/1  ·  Agenda Austria