Publications of the Research Unit Corporate Taxation and Public Finance

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 22-010 // 2022

    Privatizing Disability Insurance

    Public disability insurance (DI) programs in many countries face pressure to reduce their generosity in order to remain sustainable. In this paper, we investigate the welfare effects of giving a larger role to…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2022

    European Fiscal Reform Preferences of Parliamentarians in France, Germany, and Italy

    Using data from a unique survey of members of parliaments in France, Germany and Italy in 2018, we estimate the effects of three dimensions on EU and euro area fiscal reform preferences: nationality, political…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2022

    Tax policies in a transition to a knowledge-based economy – The effective tax burden of companies and highly skilled labour

    Globalisation and the fast-approaching digitalisation increase capital as well as labour mobility fostering tax competition among countries worldwide. Based on a unique dataset, we analyse the development of…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2022

    R&D Tax Incentive Regimes – A Comparison and Evaluation of Current Country Practices

    This paper evaluates qualitatively and quantitatively the current R&D tax incentive regimes in place in ten important FDI countries (Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Netherlands, United Kingdom,…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2022

    IP Box Regimes and Multinational Enterprises: Does Nexus Pay Off?

    In this study, we qualitatively and quantitatively examine the European IP boxes. Thereby, we analyse their impact on IP tax planning and location attractiveness in light of the changes introduced by the OECD’s…