Publications of the Research Unit Corporate Taxation and Public Finance

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-072 // 2006

    Does Accounting for Taxes on Income Provide Information about Tax Planning Performance? - Evidence from German Multinationals

    This paper investigates the quality of information on tax planning performance which is provided by financial accounting based on IAS 12 (Income taxes). A simple theoretical investment model is used to show that…

  2. ZEWnews English edition // 2006

    No. 4 - 2006

  3. Refereed Journal // 2006

    The Effective Tax Burden of Companies and of Highly Skilled Manpower: Tax Policy Strategies in a Globalised Economy

    Company taxes and taxes on highly skilled labour both influence the attractiveness of a particular region as a location for investment. We measure the effective tax burden on capital investment and on highly…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-068 // 2006

    The Impact of Thin-Capitalization Rules on Multinationals' Financing and Investment Decisions

    This paper analyzes the role of Thin-Capitalization rules for capital structure choice and investment decisions of multinationals. A theoretical analysis shows that the imposition of such rules tends to affect…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-067 // 2006

    Taxation and Capital Structure Choice - Evidence from a Panel of German Multinationals

    This paper analyzes the impact of taxes and lending conditions on the financial structure of multinationals' foreign affiliates. The empirical analysis employs a large panel of affiliates of German…

  6. ZEW-Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen // 2006

    Nr. 3 (September) - 2006

    • Kräftige Entwicklung im Jahr 2006 und mäßige Erwartungen für nächstes Jahr
    • Die voraussichtliche Lage in der EWU
    • Ergebnisse der Augustumfrage 2006
    • Konjunktureller Aufschwung setzt sich fort
    • Zur Güte mittelfristiger…