Economic theory predicts that the incidence of a commodity tax like the Value Added Tax (VAT) will be distributed between buyers and sellers depending on the relative elasticities of supply and demand. Standard…
Broad empirical evidence illustrates increasing market concentration since the 90s. Previous literature has highlighted the prominent role of technology, increasing barriers to entry, lax or ineffective antitrust…
The literature has shown that especially wealthy individuals and high income earners such as football superstars, inventors, or high income expats react strongly to differences in top tax rates across and within…
In the year 2006, ZEW had developed the Country Index for Family Enterprises on behalf of the Stiftung Familienunternehmen. The objective of this index is an international comparison of investment locations from…
The current German government aims to make the 2020s "a decade of investment into the future”. In their coalition agreement, the coalition parties promise a significant increase in investment in climate…
In recent decades, international tax competition has intensified. In particular, due to the increasing introduction of preferential regimes and the exploitation of intangible assets, which is perceived as…
In the context of a growing international economic integration, taxation becomes a more and more central factor in the competition of regions and countries for international investment and skilled employees. From…
Studies show that funds with low managerial ownership shares significantly underperform, indicating that the manager’s incentives are not aligned with the fund shareholder’s interests. “Skin in the game”, i.e.…
Firm location and investment decisions are crucial for the economic prosperity of local communities. To that effect, local governments have a variety of policy tools at their disposal through which they can…