This paper examines stochastic or ‘value based’ generational accounting as a method to assess the intergenerational redistributive impact of pension reform. The analysis is applied to three policy changes to the regulation of Dutch occupational pensions during the years 2012 and 2013 that...

This paper explores how corporate taxes affect the capital structure of multinational banks. Guided by a theory of optimal capital structure, it tests whether (i) corporate tax rates induce subsidiary banks to raise leverage in light of traditional debt bias; and (ii) cross-country corporate tax...