Publications of the Research Unit Corporate Taxation and Public Finance

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-070 // 2008

    Grade Inflation, Social Background, and Labour Market Matching

    A model is presented where workers of differing abilities and from different social backgrounds are assigned to jobs based on grades received at school. It is examined how this matching is affected if good…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-063 // 2008

    Individual Determinants of Social Fairness Assessments – The Case of Germany

    In this contribution we study the determinants of how individuals assess the social fairness of a given income distribution. We propose an analytical framework distinguishing between potential impact factors…

  3. ZEW-Wachstums- und Konjunkturanalysen // 2008

    Nr. 3 (September) - 2008

    • Wie schlimm wird der Abschwung?
    • Die voraussichtliche Lage in der EWU
    • Ergebnisse der Augustumfrage 2008
    • Gute konjunkturelle Stimmung bei den wissensintensiven Dienstleistern
    • Implementierung von Geldpolitik und die…
  4. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 40 // 2008

    Reform Options for the EU Own Resource System

    This study develops a reform proposal for the future revenue system of the EU budget. The findings strongly reject the idea that a reform based on an EU tax-based own resource would remedy current problems. …

  5. Expertises // 2008

    Study on Ship Management in Cyprus and in the European Union

    The vital importance of maritime transport has already been recognised in the White Paper of the European Commission on European transport policy as well as in the Community guidelines on State aid to maritime…

  6. ZEW-Wirtschaftsanalysen Vol. 89 // 2008

    Grenzsteuern, Arbeitsangebot und Wirtschaftswachstum

    Die Abgabenlast, die der Staat in Form von Steuern und Sozialabgaben seinen Bürgern aufbürdet, ist mit hohen Effizienzverlusten verbunden. Die daraus resultierenden Wachstums- und Beschäftigungsverluste werden…