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We analyze data from an author‐conducted survey of members of the French and German parliaments on European Monetary Union reform preferences. We consider three potential drivers of preferences: nationality, ideology, and personal characteristics. For European Monetary Union policies like...
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This study analyzes results from an original survey of members of the French and German parliaments (Assemblée Nationale, Sénat and Bundestag) on economic policies and institutions of the Eurozone. We find that French politicians are significantly more supportive of Eurobonds, a European...
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In this paper we present a computer-based model (so-called European Tax Analyzer) for the international computation and comparison of company tax burdens. The methodology follows the forward-looking concepts for the measurement of effective average tax rates (EATR) on the basis of a model-firm....
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We estimate peer effects for fourth graders in six European countries. The identification relies on variation across classes within schools. We argue that classes within primary schools are formed roughly randomly with respect to family background. Similar to previous studies, we find sizeable...
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This paper analyses the growth effects of EU structural funds using a new panel dataset of 124 NUTS-1 / NUTS-2 regions over the time period 1995-2005. We extend the current literature with regard to at least three aspects: First of all, we extend the time period of investigation, using...
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diskutiert mögliche Politikinstrumente zur Zielerreichung. Dabei zeigt sich, dass eine rationale Wirtschaftspolitik im Fall von …
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This paper analyses the employment consequences of policies aimed to support biofuels in the European Union. The promotion of biofuel use has been advocated as a means to promote the sustainable use of natural resources and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions originating from transport activities...
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A growing literature investigates how firms' innovation input reacts to changes in the business cycle. However, so far there is no evidence whether there is cyclicality in the effects of innovation on firm performance as well. In this paper, we investigate the employment effects of innovations...
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Kapitalgesellschaften am stärksten belastet. Bezieht man die Gesellschafter mit ein, so ist die Belastung in Frankreich am höchsten. Die … schweizerischen auszugleichen. Dagegen wäre mit Umsetzung der Vorschläge zur "Großen Steuerreform 1999" in Deutschland eine derartige … geringsten wäre, wodurch der Standort Deutschland erheblich an Attraktivität gewinnen würde. Die Erhöhung der Körperschaftsteuer …
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examines the impact of education on both risk components. France faces a higher unemployment rate than West-Germany, due to a … graduates face a higher risk of getting unemployed in Germany than in France. Concerning the reemployment prospects of the … unemployed, they are better in France than in West-Germany at all education levels, but particularly for the unemployed with a …
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