Belastungen der westdeutschen Länder durch die horizontale Umsatzsteuerverteilung zugunsten der neuen Länder 1995 und 2005 (G-SIG: 16040920)

This question concerns the financial impact on West German states due to the way value-added tax (VAT) revenue was distributed between 1995 and 2005, favoring the newly unified East German states. It seeks to understand the specific burdens placed on the western states and the rationale behind this revenue allocation during that period.