The proposal for a basic inheritance for all 18-year-olds in Germany is sparking skepticism among German economists. In particular, financing through an increase in inheritance tax is met with criticism. The economic researcher Clemens Fuest fears “many wealthy people will emigrate from Germany”. The President of the Ifo Institute told the Tagesspiegel. “If you want to increase equal opportunities, distributing a lump sum of money is the wrong instrument,” said Fuest.
Not all economists think the idea is bad
