Using a firm-level dataset this paper investigates the impact of taxation on the decision of German multinationals to hold direct investments in other European countries or abroad. Controlling for firm-specific…
This paper deals with the problems encountered in defining and measuring the degree of fiscal decentralization. Drawing on a recent analytical framework of the OECD, different measures of fiscal autonomy and…
This publication presents the effective tax burden of companies and on highly skilled man power of additional regions in Europe and complements the IBC Taxation Index 2003.