The strong alignment of long-term bond yields of euro countries, which actually have different degrees of credit-worthiness, is evidence for the fact that meanwhile investors assume at least a partial factual…
Using panel data on the population of corporate tax-returns of Armenian firms, this project studies the behavioral response of firms to three size-dependent regulations: i) a tax-notch created by the value …
There is a controversial public debate on the consequences of an increasingly digitalized world of work on the society and economy. In particular, fears are raised that jobs might be increasingly at risk due to…
On behalf of the European Commission, ZEW computes measures of corporate effective taxation in Europe based on the Devereux-Griffith (DG) methodology on a yearly basis. For the computation of the effective tax…
The purpose of this project is to reveal the essential challenges of the innovation hub Germany and to advance proposals for an improvement of the innovation performance of the German economy. Focal points are the…
The purpose of this project is to analyse the positioning of the German digital economy in international comparison with its competitors and to analyse the development of the digitalisation of economy and society…
In January 2013, the German Interurban Bus Industry was liberalized and therefore opened for competition. Against this background, the projects aim at constructing a panel data set that can subsequently be used to…
In order to realize the growth, innovation and productivity potential related to (new) communications infrastructure, the European Commission´s “Digital Agenda for Europe” specifies ambitious goals in terms of…
Offshoring affects European labour markets. The increase of offshoring to China and Eastern Europe has reduced wage growth for low qualified in Western Europe. While in some regions, it has led to an increase of…
"The 'Innovation Indicator' is an initiative that has been initiated by Deutsche Telekom Stiftung and Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI) in 2005 and which has been continued as a joint activity of the…
As a consequence of the financial crisis, the taxation of multinationals is back high on the political agenda. The European Commission came up with an Action Plan in 2012 setting out over 30 measures to combat…
Pursuing the goals of the Lisbon Strategy, the European Commission addresses the malfunctioning of the Internal Market due to corporate tax obstacles. In this context, effective tax burdens reveal possible…