The European Commission envisages putting forward a proposal for a tax reform that would allow improving the efficiency and simplicity of the corporate income tax systems. This report assesses the impact of a…

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   • 2nd SEEK Conference "The Green Growth Challenge" (March 9-10, 2012, Mannheim)
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• Strong National Fiscal Rules Help Keeping Risk Premiums for Government Bonds at Lower Levels
• Video Games Contribute to Crime Rate Reduction
• Training of Older People Often less Effective
• Changes in the European…

This short edition of the CO2 Barometer updates changes to the European Emission Trading System from 2013 onwards and focuses on mitigation activities and abatement.

• The Swiss Economy in the Outlook: Sentiment Remains Pessimistic
• Eurozone: Outlook for Economy Increasingly Pessimistic
• Japan: Economic Expectations Weaken Further
• USA: Economic Expectations Weaker
• Great Britain:…

• Economic Expectations for Central and Eastern Europe Drop for the Fourth Consecutive Month
• Economic Outlook for the CEE Region, Austria, and the Eurozone
• Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia: Sentiments…

In most industrialised countries, the average age of the workforce has been growing rapidly during the recent years. If ageing workforces affect economic sectors differently, then the total impact of ageing…