Projects of the Research Unit Corporate Taxation and Public Finance

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 16.06. – 16.08.2004

    Tax accounting rules for self-developed intangibles in the EU member states, Canada and the United States of America

    There are many differences in the tax accounting rules applied by the member states of the European Union. However, with reference to self-developed intangibles there has been no major study conducted so far.…

  2. Project // 01.06. – 31.12.2004

    The Suitability of Structural Indicators as an Instrument to Evaluate the Economic Performance of EU Member States

    The progress of EU member countries with regard to the Lisbon agenda is evaluated on the basis of structural indicators. The design and composition of this list of structural indicators were assessed in the course…

  3. Project // 01.05.2004 – 30.04.2005

    The Taxation of International Assignments - An International Comparison

    The increasing importance of international assignments goes on with the internationalisation of business activities. Due to the high number of assignments companies are required to minimise the assignment costs.…

  4. Project // 01.01.2004 – 31.12.2005

    Tax Competition and Fiscal Equalization: Theory and Evidence from German Municipalities

    The aim of this research project is to examine whether the fiscal equalization system is asuitable instrument for eliminating allocative distortions arising from tax competition. For thispurpose the role of fiscal…

  5. Project // 01.01. – 31.12.2004

    ZEW-Growth Monitor

    Many of the urgent problems of Germanys economy trace back to its poor growth performance in the recent decade. The current reduced growth path intensifies already existing structural problems on job markets, in…

  6. Project // 01.01.2004 – 30.06.2006

    Effective Tax Burdens as Location Factor

    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…

  7. Project // 01.09.2003 – 31.08.2005

    Decentralization and Integration: Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of the Factors Determining the Vertical Government Structure for OECD Countries

    This project investigates the factors determining the allocation of expenditure and revenue cempetences between different levels of government. In the theoretical part of the analysis hypotheses concerning the…

  8. Project // 01.09.2003 – 30.06.2004

    Allocative and Distributive Effects of an Abolition of the Reduced VAT Tax Rate

    The aim of this project is to investigate allocative and distributive effects of an abolition of the reduced VAT tax rate. The allocative and welfare effects of abolishing the reduced VAT tax rate will be…