This paper revives the question of whether a temporary VAT change is an adequate instrument for crisis stabilization. In empirical assessments, we find that durable goods consumption fluctuates strongly over the business cycle and that VAT rate changes affect durable goods in particular....

The system of capital taxation consists of two instruments, namely a tax on profits and a depreciation allowance on investment. We will show in this paper that by acting on both instruments simultaneously it is possible to achieve both a growth and a fiscal net revenue target even in cases when...

Ölpreiskanäle in DSGE-Modellen -- Ölpreis, Arbeitslosigkeit und optimale Geldpolitik.-Ölpreisschocks und optimale Geldpolitik in kleinen Volkswirtschaften -- Endogener Ölpreis und Zentralbankkooperation in großen Volkswirtschaften. .

The system of capital taxation consists of two instruments, namely a tax on profits and a depreciation allowance on investment. We will show in this paper that by acting on both instruments simultaneously it is possible to achieve both a growth and a fiscal net revenue target even in cases when...