Publications of the Research Unit Corporate Taxation and Public Finance

  1. Refereed Journal // 2016

    Revenue decentralization, central oversight and the political budget cycle: Evidence from Israel

    This paper examines whether revenue decentralization and direct external financial supervision affect the incidence and strength of political budget cycles, using a panel of Israeli municipalities during the…

  2. ZEWnews English edition // 2015

    11/12 - 2015

    • Top Ten Digital Economies – United States in the Lead, Germany in Mid-Range
    • The University Degree Attainment Indicator is Not Suitable for International Comparison
    • Taxation in the Far East – Why the Asia-Pacific…
  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-082 // 2015

    Tax Competition in Europe - Europe in Competition with Other World Regions?

    Corporate tax levels have fallen substantially in Europe during the last decades. A broad literature has identified tax competition as one reason for this decline in corporate tax levels. However, none of these…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 15-081 // 2015

    Let's Stay in Touch - Evidence on the Role of Social Learning in Local Tax Interactions

    This paper exploits detailed information on local political and socioeconomic networks and a reform of local fiscal equalization in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to identify the role of learning in local tax rate…

  5. Discussion and Working Paper // 2015

    Tax Information Exchange with Developing Countries and Tax Havens

    The exchange of tax information has received ample attention recently, due to a number of recent headlines on aggressive tax planning and tax evasion. Whilst both participating tax authorities will gain when…