Publications of the Research Unit Corporate Taxation and Public Finance

  1. ZEW-Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen // 2013

    Nr. 2 (Juni) - 2013

    • Langsame Belebung der Wirtschaftsdynamik in Deutschland zu Jahresbeginn
    • Die voraussichtliche Lage in der EWU
    • Ergebnisse der Maiumfrage 2013
    • Aufwärtstrend in der Informationswirtschaft
    • Institutionelle Regeln und…
  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-034 // 2013

    Sovereign Bond Market Reactions to Fiscal Rules and No-Bailout Clauses – The Swiss Experience

    The budgetary problems of many governments which emerged as a consequence of the economic and financial crisis are on top of the political agenda. Simultaneously to the increasing debt levels, investors demanded…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-023 // 2013

    Cultural Influences on the Fertility Behaviour of First- and Second-generation Immigrants in Germany

    Germany has a lower fertility rate than many other Western countries. The difference in fertility rates is likely to be driven by both socio-economic and institutional factors (e.g., access to childcare) as well…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2013

    Small is Beautiful - Experimental Evidence of Donors' Preferences for Charities

    This paper studies the effect of information about a charity’s size on individuals’ donations to that charity. We conducted a framed field experiment with a non-student sample, in which subjects had the…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-016 // 2013

    Sovereign Risk Premia: The Link Between Fiscal Rules and Stability Culture

    The credibility crisis regarding the sustainability of public debt has transformed the markets for government bonds in the Euro area. A new sensitivity of creditors for the risk of sovereign default has pushed…