Publications of the Research Unit Corporate Taxation and Public Finance

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-006 // 2007

    Intergovernmental Grants and Public Input Provision: Theory and Evidence from Germany

    This paper uses a simple model of fiscal competition between local jurisdictions to analyse the impact of intergovernmental grants on the composition of public spending. We find that a higher degree of…

  2. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2007

    The Drivers of Deregulation in the Era of Globalization

  3. Refereed Journal // 2007

    Pay High in Good Times, Pay Low in Bad Times – Development Finance using GDP-linked Bonds

    The paper examines the applicability of GDP-linked bonds for the financing of develop-ing countries. These bonds are characterised by tying the coupon and/or redemption payments to the GDP of the issuing…