Michael Christl is a Research Fellow at Tax Foundation Europe and Associate Professor of Economics at Universidad Loyola Andalucía in Seville, Spain.
He has held several research and policy roles at the European Commission, including at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), where he worked on fiscal policy topics across EU member states. He also has experience from think tanks and consulting in Austria, including Agenda Austria and Macro-Consult.
Michael holds a PhD in Economics from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, as well as master’s degrees in economics and quantitative finance. His research has been published in journals such as Fiscal Studies, International Tax and Public Finance, and the Journal of Economic Inequality.
He is fluent in German, English, and Spanish and lives in Seville.
Who really pays for European welfare states? Many assume the answer is obvious: high-income earners contribute while low-income earners benefit. However, that assumption is only partly true, and often misleading.
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Between Russia’s war in Ukraine, President Trump’s uncertain policies towards Europe, and Poland’s attempt to increase domestic defense capabilities, raising revenue has become one of the most critical topics in the campaign.
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Without aligning fiscal discipline with pro-growth tax policies, Germany and the EU risk high deficits, mounting debt, and sustained inflation.
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