In this paper we discuss the role of tax and benefit systems in the context of the functioning of the labour markets … and review recent progress made by EU Member States in reforming tax and benefit systems with a view to increasing … try to assess whether concrete measures are being taken by Member States to alleviate the tax pressure on labour and …

and thereby increases the surplus from his production. Thus the autocrat chooses a tax rate that is higher than the … productivity of private producers through confiscation, neglect of public goods, and other non-tax policies. I argue that the story …

) other countries, for example New Zealand. The objective of the study was to contribute to the tax debate by providing a well …

selected tax arrangements, the Productivity Commission sought advice from Robert Douglas, a specialist in the field. This …

Investment decision-making is modeled by means of a Kohonen neural net, where neurons represent firms. This is done in …

This paper analyzes a model of investment with fixed investment costs and capital market imperfections. In this model … finance influences the level of capital firms hold, as well as the frequency at which they invest. In consequence investment …, when the short-run investment function is estimated, liquidity has a significant impact, which is also strongest for strong …

Limited liability debt financing of irreversible investments can affect investment timing through an entrepreneur … entrepreneur's unique investment opportunity, and it is shown in a standard model of irreversible investment that includes the … risks, and lowers the investment threshold. Compensating the lender for expected default losses reduces project …

investment problems have been formulated. …