1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2002

    Heterogeneous International Agreements - If per capita emission levels matter

    This paper studies the incentives for international cooperation if (some) countries prefer a more equitable distribution of per capita emission levels. The impact of such an equity preference is analyzed first…

  2. Discussion and Working Paper // 2002

    Remittances and Capital Flows

    The debate on the risks and benefits of the globalisation of international capital markets has focused on the volume and the volatility of the main capital flows - foreign direct investment (FDI), portfolio…

  3. Discussion and Working Paper // 2002

    Corporate Taxes and Economic Inefficiency in Europe

    This paper presents evidence on the effective levels of corporate taxation in the EU. It presents evidence on the distribution of the cost of capital and the effective average tax rate across forms of…

  4. Discussion and Working Paper // 2002

    A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush? When do We Prefer Something Certainly Dirty to Something Perhaps Clean?

    We analyze the problem of introducing a new substitute for a polluting process while the environmental effects of this substitute are uncertain but will be resolved over time. The chlorofluorocarbons may serve…