Publications of the Research Unit Corporate Taxation and Public Finance

  1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2002

    The Effect of Social Transfers in Europe: An Empirical Analysis Using Generalized Lorenz Curves

    This Paper aims at examining the impact of different transfers on the income distribution in European countries. An empirical analysis using generalized Lorenz curve comparisons is carried out. The results…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 02-81 // 2002

    ICT and International Corporate Taxation: Tax Attributes and Scope of Taxation

    In this paper, an outline of the consequences of the increased use of ICT on international corporate taxation, namely on the tax attributes and the scope of taxation, is given. It is argued that the concept of…

  3. Discussion and Working Paper // 2002

    Corporate Taxes and Economic Inefficiency in Europe

    This paper presents evidence on the effective levels of corporate taxation in the EU. It presents evidence on the distribution of the cost of capital and the effective average tax rate across forms of…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 02-53 // 2002

    Allokationseffekte der Besteuerung im Rahmen des Fremdvergleichsgrundsatzes und des Einheitsprinzips

    In general, the allocation of income of multinational enterprises to several jurisdictions for corporate tax purposes follows the OECD standard of the arm’s length principle. In contrast to the theory of the…