Martin Altemeyer-bartscher Chemnitz University of Technology   Thueringer Weg 7 Chemnitz, Germany 09126 Germany   altma@hrz.tu-chemnitz.de   http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/wirtschaft/vwl4/altemeyer.php           JEL Areas: H7 : State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations: General D8 : Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty: General