This paper evaluates the short-term valuation impact of U.S. class action lawsuits by focusing on both sued and non-sued foreign companies listed in the United States. Using a comprehensive dataset that includes stock- and company-level information in both the U.S. and local home markets, we...

We find negative price reactions among non-sued U.S.-listed foreign firms to filings of U.S. shareholder lawsuits targeting firms from their home country. This country spillover effect is stronger for lawsuits, especially accounting-related ones, targeting firms from more poorly-governed...

The exchange of tax information has received ample attention recently, due to a number of recent headlines on aggressive tax planning and tax evasion. Whilst both participating tax authorities will gain when foreign investments (FDI) are bilateral, we demonstrate that FDI receiving nations will...

Die internationale Steuerplanung mit Holdinggesellschaften ist für multinationale Konzerne häufig lohnenswert. Allerdings gilt es vielerlei Fallstricke zu beachten. Der Autor stellt nicht nur die Grundlagen dieser Art von Steuerplanung dar, sondern präsentiert Strukturen, die sowohl für...