ifo Researchers Criticize the Equal Living Conditions Commission Approach

The German federal government has appointed a high-ranking commission to reduce regional inequality. By the middle of the year, this commission is to draw up recommendations for action on how to ensure “equal living conditions” both in cities and in rural areas. In a recent essay, Marcel Thum and Joachim Ragnitz from the ifo Institute’s Dresden Branch criticize the Equal Living Conditions Commission approach.