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Foreign direct investment in the enlarged EU : do taxes matter and to what extent?
Wolff, Guntram B. (contributor) - 2006
Foreign direct investment is of increasing importance in the European Union. This paper estimates the effect of taxes on foreign direct investment (FDI) flows and on three sub-components of these flows for the countries of the en- larged European Union. The model in the spirit of gravity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003304979
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Is Brexit an opportunity to reform the European Parliament?
Kalcik, Robert; Wolff, Guntram B. - 2017
countries are overrepresented. This is desired in the EU treaties. But the EU treaties also emphasise the importance of equality … and equal treatment of citizens by EU institutions. Inequality of representation in the European Parliament has been … representation and distribution of seats to countries. We do so within the constraints set by the EU treaties. • One option would be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011737935
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The implications of a no-deal Brexit : is the European Union prepared?
Wolff, Guntram B. - 2019
This Policy Contribution, based on a note written for the Bundestag EU Committee, explores the possible consequences of … a no-deal Brexit for the European Union and assesses preparations on the EU side. It also provides guidance on the … optimal strategy for the EU, depending on the choices made by the United Kingdom. Overall, a no-deal Brexit would be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011959922
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Foreign Direct Investment in the Enlarged EU : Do Taxes Matter and to What Extent?
Wolff, Guntram B. - 2016
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012991191
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Challenges for the euro area and implications for Latvia
Wolff, Guntram B. - 2012
This Policy Contribution reviews the major challenges faced by the euro area, and discusses recent initiatives and the way forward. Some implications are drawn out for Latvia's euro accession, which is likely to be beneficial on balance. The euro area faces three major challenges: (1) high...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009503805
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Challenges for the Euro area and implications for Latvia
Wolff, Guntram B. - 2012
This Policy Contribution reviews the major challenges faced by the euro area, and discusses recent initiatives and the way forward. Some implications are drawn out for Latvia's euro accession, which is likely to be beneficial on balance. The euro area faces three major challenges: (1) high...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293577
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What do deficits tell us about debt? : Empirical evidence on creative accounting with fiscal rules in the EU
Hagen, Jürgen von (contributor);  … - 2004
Fiscal rules, such as the excessive deficit procedure and the stability and growth pact (SGP), aim at constraining government behavior. Milesi-Ferretti (2003) develops a model in which governments circumvent such rules by reverting to creative accounting. The amount of this creative accounting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002515704
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Why sanctions against Russia work
Rácz, András; Spillner, Ole; Wolff, Guntram B. - In: Intereconomics : review of European economic policy 58 (2023) 1, pp. 52-55
Since the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Russia has been under an EU sanctions regime. While these sanctions have not … Russia’s ability to wage war. This paper demonstrates the effectiveness of the sanctions and argues that the EU should …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014025903
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How do low and negative interest rates affect banks' activity and profitability in the euro area? : Monetary Dialogue 28 November 2016 : compilation of notes
Gros, Daniel (contributor); Blot, Christophe (contributor);  … - European Parliament / Directorate-General for Internal …; … - 2016
Critics of ECB loose monetary policy warn against the risk that this policy squeezes banks' profits, which could ultimately lead to higher lending rates and lower credit supply. This discussion has arisen in the euro area in particular, as banks' profitability is low on average and some banks...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015291716
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How do low and negative interest rates affect banks' activity and profitability in the euro area? : Monetary Dialogue 28 November 2016 : compilation of notes
Gros, Daniel (contributor); Blot, Christophe (contributor);  … - European Parliament / Directorate-General for Internal …; … - 2016
Critics of ECB loose monetary policy warn against the risk that this policy squeezes banks' profits, which could ultimately lead to higher lending rates and lower credit supply. This discussion has arisen in the euro area in particular, as banks' profitability is low on average and some banks...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015291719