The structure of public support to corporate R&D has been rapidly changing over the last decade. Government R&D policies are increasingly oriented towards market signals and competition in order to minimise the…
Economic approaches explain charitable contributions by assuming that donors are interested in the provision of certain public goods by the respective charity. Indeed, many individuals donate money or time to…
Political discussion in Germany and other European countries revealed the outstanding relevance accorded to revenue and distribution effects of tax reforms in the field of corporate taxation. Both issues are…
Political representatives repeatedly argue that globalization might lead to a destructive competition which would result in a "race to the bottom" of corporate tax rates and an insufficient financial endowment…
The European Cohesion Policy aims at promoting economic and social cohesion by reducing the gap between the development levels of the various regions. The ultimate goal is to reach a convergence of regional GDP…
