Main description: Rudolf Oster gibt eine umfassende Übersicht über die Auswirkungen von Umlagen im Finanzausgleich zwischen den Kommunen. Die weiteren Beiträge behandeln Auswirkungen der Gewinnbesteuerung. Christian Keuschnigg zeigt, daß Investitionen im Inland gehemmt werden können und...

How do different components of the tax and transfer systems affect disposable incomeinequality? This paper explores the redistributive effects of different tax benefit instruments inthe enlarged EU based on two approaches. Inequality analysis based on the standardapproach suggests that benefits...

Many developing countries find it difficult to raise the revenue required to provide such basic public services as education, health care, and infrastructure. Complicating the policy challenges of taxation in developing countries are issues that most developed countries do not face, including...