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This contribution develops a blueprint for a European fiscal union. The proposal addresses the shortcomings of most other reform designs which do not offer a solution for insolvent or noncooperative euro countries. We suggest a design which combines fiscal insurance with an orderly procedure to...
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In this paper we propose a reform of the EU financing system. The two most important elements of our proposal are i) to … make the contribution of taxpayers to the EU budget more visible by showing an EU VAT share on receipts and ii) to increase … the power of the European Parliament in the determination of the structure of EU expenditures by limiting the multiannual …
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The purported advantages of corona bonds over the ESM are meagre to non-existent, says Friedrich Heinemann (EconPol Europe, ZEW). The challenge we face is to contain the spread of COVID-19 while stabilising the economy and ensuring eurozone states have sufficient liquidity and the ESM is a...
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Abstract: Die neuen als auch die bisherigen Mitgliedstaaten der EU stehen vor großen Herausforderungen im Hinblick auf … Recht als notwendige Bedingung für eine auf Dauer erfolgreiche Europäische Währungsunion, deren Mitglieder die neuen EU … Nachhaltigkeit der Haushaltspolitik in den neuen EU-Staaten. Dabei kommt ein vielfältiges analytisches Instrumentarium zum Einsatz …
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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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On 22 December 2017 President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This corporate tax reform can be considered the most signifi cant amendment of the US corporate tax code since 1986. Besides the reduction of the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act entails...
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This study aims to give guidance for a better-performing EU through an improved allocation of competences between the … new national competence (if the policy is currently assigned to the EU). The comprehensive, quantification … support at the national level. Conversely, a shift of competences to the EU level would be advantageous when it comes to …
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