Buslei, Hermann; Simmler, Martin - 2012
In this study we investigate the impact of the thin capitalization rule (TCR), introduced in Germany in 2008, on firms …' capital structure, investment and profitability. The identification of the causal effects is based on the escape clauses in … base. In general, in the short term, no negative investment effects are caused by the TCR. This suggests that a part of the …