Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Unternehmensbesteuerung und Öffentliche Finanzwirtschaft

  1. ZEW policy brief Nr. 21-02 // 2021

    EU sollte statt einer Digitalabgabe die indirekten Steuern stärker in den Blick nehmen

    Anfang 2021 hat die Europäische Kommission den formalen Prozess zur Entwicklung eines stabilen   regulatorischen und steuerlichen Rahmens zur Bewältigung der Herausforderungen der digitalen   Wirtschaft wieder…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-040 // 2021

    Are Your Tax Problems an Opportunity Not to Pay Taxes? Evidence From a Randomized Survey Experiment

    Taxpayers often view tax rules and filing processes as complicated. In this paper I study whether the perceived tax uncertainty among peers leads to a reduction of voluntary tax compliance. I find strong…

  3. ZEW-Kurzexpertise Nr. 21-03 // 2021

    Dispelling the Shadow of Fiscal Dominance?

    The COVID-19 pandemic has put the public finances of industrial countries under severe stress. The resulting recession has not only led to shortfalls in tax revenues but also to increased public expenditures.…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-033 // 2021

    What Are the Priorities of Bureaucrats? Evidence From Conjoint Experiments With Procurement Officials

    A well-functioning bureaucracy is a precondition for efficient public goods provision. However, bureaucratic decision-making is still largely seen as a black box. We provide novel insights into the preferences…