Publications of the Research Unit Corporate Taxation and Public Finance

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-090 // 2013

    Revenue Autonomy Preference in German State Parliaments

    Fiscal federalism in Germany is characterized by lacking sub-national tax autonomy and intensive fiscal equalization. Due to a sunset clause, the current equalization syst em has to be renegotiated by the year…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-088 // 2013

    Effects of Territorial and Worldwide Corporation Tax Systems on Outbound M&As

    The United States (U.S.) is the last major economy to impose repatriation taxes on international FDI activities. If earnings from foreign subsidiaries are repatriated, the U.S. taxes the dividend at the domestic…

  3. Discussion and Working Paper // 2013

    Paid and unpaid labor in non-profit organizations: Does the substitution effect exist?

    In nonprofit organizations (NPOs) volunteers often work alongside paid workers. Such a coproduction setting can lead to tension between the two worker groups. This paper examines for the first time if and how…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 13-078 // 2013

    Profit Shifting and "Aggressive" Tax Planning by Multinational Firms: Issues and Options for Reform

    Google, Apple and other highly profitable multinationals are able to drastically reduce their tax burden on worldwide income by shifting profits from high- to low-tax countries. Reports on these tax avoidance…