Projects

Laufende Projekte

  1. Project // 01.02.2024 – 31.01.2026

    BAK Taxation Index 2024/2025

    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…

  2. Project // 01.01.2024 – 01.09.2027

    Mannheim Tax Index

    The Mannheim Tax Index is an indicator for the effective tax levels of companies, as taxation is deemed to be an important location factor. More precisely, it benchmarks countries and regions from a tax…

  3. Project // 01.01.2024 – 31.12.2027

    Utilization of New Data in Communication Contexts at the Enterprise Level

    The EnDiKaU project is a joint projcet with the Justus Liebig University Gießen and part of the Distr@l funding programme of the state of Hesse. It supports Hessian SMEs in the effective use of communication data…

  4. Project // 01.12.2023 – 01.12.2027

    The Provision of Effective Tax Rates and Related Supporting Services – Backward-looking Effective Tax Rates

    In its Communication on Business Taxation in the 21st Century, the European Commission emphasises the need for a sound, efficient and fair tax framework that meets public financing needs while supporting recovery,…

  5. Project // 01.10.2023 – 30.09.2027

    Exploring the Roots of Migration: An Intergenerational Analysis of Opportunities Maximization and Public Goods

    This project aims to contribute to the literature on the economics of migration and human capital formation by analysing an administrative dataset of over four million Italian emigrants worldwide. 

    The project…

  6. Project // 01.10.2023 – 31.12.2027

    Digital Transformation and Changing World of Work – DiWaBe 2.0

    The digital transformation and the associated increase in the use of artificial intelligence are leading to fundamental structural change in the world of work. In order to take a closer look at the effects on…

  7. Project // 01.10.2023 – 30.09.2026

    TafelConnect – Platform for distributing large donations to food banks and other food-saving organizations

    TafelConnect is a new software for managing large food donations to the Tafel association. This innovative system is being designed, adapted and implemented as part of a project funded by the German Federal…

  8. Project // 01.10.2023 – 30.06.2026

    Kopernikus project "Industrial processes": Synchronized and energy-adaptive production technology for flexible alignment of industrial processes to a fluctuating energy supply (SynErgie 3)

    The Kopernikus project SynErgie addresses the challenge of harmonizing the generation with the consumption of electricity in a future with a high proportion of wind and solar power. The focus is on the design of a…

  9. Project // 01.10.2023 – 30.09.2026

    Private Business Schools in Germany: An Analysis of Competition, Networks and Strategies

    The project examines the role of non-state (private) business schools in Germany. The focus is on the positioning of private business schools in the national and international environment and in competition with…

  10. Project // 01.09.2023 – 31.08.2026

    Ariadne2: Evidence-based assessment for the design of the German energy system transformation - Sub-project: Economic assessment and design of EU climate policy

    Against the background of an unprecedented acceleration and scaling of the transformation to climate neutrality, the sub-project focuses on the economic evaluation and design of reliable and adaptable economic…

  11. Project // 01.07.2023 – 30.06.2026

    Private Universities: Economic Significance for Firms and Startups

    Although private universities have a long-standing tradition in many countries, there has been limited research on this type of higher education institution. This knowledge gap also extends to the question of the…

  12. Project // 01.06.2023 – 30.11.2024

    Tapping into People’s Impatience for Better Environmental Subsidies

    This project is concerned with the efficient allocation of subsidies for eco-friendly products. Examples include subsidies for cargo or e-bikes, electric cars, and energy efficient building retrofits. Conceptually…