Publications of the Research Unit Corporate Taxation and Public Finance

  1. 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…

  2. 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…

  3. 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…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-014 // 2013

    The Effects of Public Spending Composition on Firm Productivity

    Good policy advice, in addition to requiring sound theoretical frameworks to identify growthenhancing fiscal reforms, also needs a reliable evidence base. Much of this evidence base has traditionally come from…