The purpose of this project is to investigate the influence of tax incentives on the financial structures of acquisitions by multinational entities (MNE). In case of mergers and acquisitions (M&As), purchase…
Extreme hydrological events, such as those which recently occurred in Austria, Switzerland and Germany have focused the attention of the European community on the vulnerability to natural hazards. In the same…
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…
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…
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.…
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 …
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…