The project deals with the current US corporate tax reform proposal. Despite details being subject to change, a reduction in corporate tax rate and abolishment of the worldwide income system seems most likely.…
We combine data on household finances (the Household Finance and Consumption Survey) with detailed information on tax and social security systems across Europe. This combination provides a unique dataset to…
The Montreal Protocol is widely regarded as one of the most successful international environmental agreements. Despite its recognized success in fighting the ozone hole, there have been also some concerns related…
Multiple crises of different nature showed in recent years that the social and economic status quo is vulnerable, even in an economically highly developed and seemingly political stable country such as…
In 2013, the European Commission introduced a so-called country-by-country reporting (CbCR) for EU financial institutions, demanding the annual public disclosure of certain tax-related information on a …
The aim of this study is to describe Research and Innovation (R&I) policies in the European Research Area based on various quantitative indicators and qualitative aspects, and to analyse the impacts of European…
The aim of this study is as follows:(1) Defining the concept of competitiveness at different levels of economic units: - firms (micro level), - sectors (meso level),- regional/national economies (macro level). In…
Within this project, a study on the topic "Resilience against crises from export shocks - concept, quantification and strategy" will be written. The aim of this study is to develop the term of crises resilience…
The aim of this research is to determine the extent and scope of innovation activities of the business enterprise sector in the city of Berlin in the years 2014 to 2016 as well as the planned innovation activities…
Aim of the project is the continuation of the sound database on the innovation behaviour of Saxony’s economy. Methodical the survey of the Mannheim Innovation Panel MIP 2017 will be advanced by an additive sample…
In the year 2006, ZEW has developed the Country Index for Family Enterprises on behalf of the Stiftung Familienunternehmen. This Country Index offers an international comparison of investment locations in 18…
In Germany, taxation of wealth was abolished in 1996. This was the result of a Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling, which declared the design of the wealth tax incompatible with the constitution’s’ principle…