In 2009, the value of France’s national economic wealth fell for the second year running, but at a slower rate than in 2008. The upturn in net financial wealth partly offset the more pronounced contraction in the value of non-financial wealth, which was essentially caused by weaker property...

After declining for two years, France’s national economic wealth rose in 2010. Households’ total wealth largely exceeded its level observed before the economic crisis of 2008 due to the increase in land prices.

This study focused on environmental tax measures, and on allocation, pricing, and taxation of Iceland’s major hydropower and geothermal resources. Measures to secure the tax base for the corporate income tax (CIT) are proposed. Taxation of the financial sector can be improved by a number...