Economist Clemens Fuest advocates for modifying the practice of spousal division.
In a recent statement, the President of the Ifo Institute, Clemens Fuest, emphasized the significance of women's employment and economic independence, a key aspect of gender equality. Fuest's focus was on expanding childcare and enhancing the compatibility of work and family to achieve this goal.
According to the Ifo Institute, the real spousal splitting system, which taxes spouses independently, has manageable positive effects on the labor market. However, Fuest did not delve into this specific system in his statement.
Fuest also proposed that tax policy is one of several necessary measures to boost women's employment. Yet, he did not mention encouraging higher employment participation among secondary earners, often women, not working or taking on part-time jobs.
Interestingly, a shift towards models like the real spousal splitting could potentially stimulate higher employment participation among secondary earners. However, Fuest did not advocate for such a shift in his statement.
It is worth noting that the current spousal splitting system often discourages secondary earners, often women, from working or taking on part-time jobs, focusing instead on household work and child-rearing.
For a comprehensive understanding of the Ifo Institute's stance on this matter, readers are encouraged to read the full statement here.
As of now, there are no available search results directly addressing Clemens Fuest's political position on transitioning from the marriage income equalization system to the real income equalization system or his specific measures to enhance the employment participation of secondary earners.
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