Publications of the Research Unit Corporate Taxation and Public Finance

  1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2002

    Does old capital matter for implementing a Pareto-improving tax reform?

    Is it possible to replace the income tax by a consumption tax or a wage tax such that (i) a dynamic (intergenerational) Pareto-improvement is obtained and (ii) only the information available from enforcing the…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 02-14 // 2002

    Die Ökologische Steuerreform in Deutschland - ein umweltpolitisches Feigenblatt

    We assess the design of the recent environmental tax reform in Germany. Based on fundamental welfare economics we argue that extensive tax reductions and rebates in favour of energy-intensive …

  3. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 15 // 2002

    Effective Tax Burden in Europe

    This book summarises the results of a study on behalf of the European Commission. It presents estimates of effective average tax rates (EATR) in five EU Member States plus the USA. The main aim is to compare…

  4. ZEW-Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen // 2002

    Nr. 4 (Dezember) - 2002

    • Konjunktur: Kraftlose Erholung
    • Die voraussichtliche Lage in der EWU
    • ZEW-Finanzmarkttest: Ergebnisse der Umfrage im November 2002
    • Internationaler Konjunkturzusammenhang
    • Neuinterpretation des Stabilitätspakts
    • Wie…
  5. ZEWnews English edition // 2002

    No. 3 - 2002

    • "Lead Market" Germany
    • High Public Debt Hinders Growth
    • European Schemes of Social Assistance
    • New Channels of Business Cycle Transmission Are Gaining Importance
    • ZEW Workshop
    • ZEW Financial Market Test
    • Publications