Publications of the Research Unit Corporate Taxation and Public Finance

While many central governments amalgamate municipalities, mergers of larger county administrations are rare and hardly explored. In this paper, we assess both fiscal and political effects of county mergers in…

• The Future of Work – Digitalisation Creates Jobs but Needs Targeted Funding
• Introducing a EU Finance Minister – A New Office Bringing Little Added Value to Europe
• Higher Food Prices Leading Households to Reduce…

• Number of Mergers and Acquisitions Involving German Firms Continues to Fall
• Sluggish M&A Activity to Foster Fragmentation in the EU Banking Sector
• China Increasingly Investing in German Firms
• Tax Avoidance…

The European Commission has proposed to inaugurate a European Minister of Economy and Finance with the broad purpose of streamlining the complex and fragmented decision-making processes within the European…