This study compares incentive effects of various tax depreciation methods which are currently employed in selected OECD countries. Their generosity is determined on the basis of Samuelson s true economic depreciation. For this purpose, the present value model is applied. The central issue is...

The East Asian miracle was real. Prior to the 1997 economic and currency crises, Asian NICs - Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan - achieved remarkable annual GDP growth. In these countries the overall economic performance was significantly determined by the industrial development triggered...

This study compares incentive effects of various tax depreciation methods which are currently employed in selected OECD countries. Their generosity is determined on the basis of Samuelson's true economic depreciation. For this purpose, the present value model is applied. The central issue is...

Eine große Anzahl prominenter Ökonomen hat sich schon mit den wirtschaftlichen Krisen asiatischer Länder beschäftigt, wobei sich ihre Argumente stark auf den Finanzsektor konzentriert haben. Dieser Artikel beschäftigt sich eingehender mit den landesspezifischen Gründen der Krisen. Es...