Zentraler Gegenstand der Arbeit sind die Steuerwirkungslehre sowie deren allokationstheoretischen Grundlagen und Implikationen. Auf der Basis eines allgemeinen Gleichgewichtsmodells werden die Auswirkungen unterschiedlicher Formen der Besteuerung auf die Ressourcen- und Einkommensverteilung...

The introduction of a flat tax is supposed to have several advantages. Administration and compliance costs are reduced, as well as incentives for tax evasion. Furthermore, positive employment and growth effects are expected. Despite these advantages, a flat rate tax is not very popular in most...

The success of the flat rate tax in Eastern Europe suggests that this concept could also be a model for the welfare states of Western Europe. The present paper uses a simulation model to analyse the effects of revenue neutral flat rate tax reforms on equity and efficiency for the case of...

Does ownership affect the way firms react to corporate taxation? This paper exploits key features of recent corporate tax reforms in China to shed light on the differential impact of taxation on firms under different ownership regimes including private, collectively owned and state owned...