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Purpose This paper aims to investigate the effects of contractionary fiscal policy shocks on major Greek macroeconomic variables within a structural vector autoregression framework while accounting for debt dynamics. Design/methodology/approach The sign restriction approach is applied to...
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Abstract Theoretical developments, improved methodologies and more extensive data have helped generate a dramatic increase in the literature testing for the impact of government size and fiscal policy on economic growth in recent years. We review a range of the more recent evidence and examine...
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Fiscal transparency and participation in government budgeting are widely promoted, yet claims about their benefits are rarely based on convincing evidence. We provide the first systematic review covering 38 empirical studies published between 1991 and early 2015. Increased budgetary disclosure...
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Purpose – Reflection on the impact of technological change on taxation practitioners. Design …/methodology/approach – Fictional prose. Findings – Satirical reflection on taxation practitioners' battle to maintain their current knowledge of …
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taxation authorities to verify taxation data. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is humorous fiction. Findings – The … taxation authorities must continue to update the methodologies to keep abreast of business developments – both legal and …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is a reflection on the nature and purposes of taxation. Design … taxation and society. Research limitations/implications – It stimulates thought about the ethical foundations of taxation in …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate the impact of Internal Revenue Code cost recovery provisions – Section 179 and “bonus depreciation” – on farm capital investment. Design/methodology/approach – The authors construct a synthetic panel of data consisting of cohorts of...
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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to consider the effect of an internship experience on tax accountants’ professional performance. Design/methodology/approach – It uses survival analysis, a dynamic methodology that allows for more precise modeling than static traditional methods used...
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Purpose – This paper aims to examine the nature of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) costs incurred by subsidiaries of USA parent companies, and considers whether any value flows to non-USA subsidiaries. Deductibility is analysed under both the general deductibility provisions and the transfer pricing...
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Explains how a public library can compute the actual cost of distributing tax forms to the public by listing all direct and indirect costs and demonstrating the formulae and necessary computations. Supplies directions for calculating costs involved for all levels of staff as well as associated...
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