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European Monetary Union reform preferences of French and German parliamentarians
Blesse, Sebastian; Boyer, Pierre C.; Heinemann, Friedrich; … - 2017 - This version: February 12, 2019
We analyze data from an author‐conducted survey of members of the French and German parliaments on European Monetary Union reform preferences. We consider three potential drivers of preferences: nationality, ideology, and personal characteristics. For European Monetary Union policies like...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011977499
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Reforming the financing of the European Union : a proposal
Fuest, Clemens; Heinemann, Friedrich; Ungerer, Martin - 2015
In this paper we propose a reform of the EU financing system. The two most important elements of our proposal are i) to … make the contribution of taxpayers to the EU budget more visible by showing an EU VAT share on receipts and ii) to increase … the power of the European Parliament in the determination of the structure of EU expenditures by limiting the multiannual …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010528261
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European Monetary Union reform preferences of French and German parliamentarians
Blesse, Sebastian; Boyer, Pierre C.; Heinemann, Friedrich; … - 2017
This study analyzes results from an original survey of members of the French and German parliaments (Assemblée Nationale, Sénat and Bundestag) on economic policies and institutions of the Eurozone. We find that French politicians are significantly more supportive of Eurobonds, a European...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011754032
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The political cconomy of corporate tax harmonization : why do European politicians (dis)like minimum tax rates?
Osterloh, Steffen (contributor);  … - 2008
Setting minimum tax rates is a well discussed way of mitigating pressure from tax competition. This paper investigates which motives shape the support for a minimum corporate tax among politicians. We make use of a unique data base: a survey among members of the European parliament. Our results...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003793773
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Who's afraid of an EU tax and why? : revenue system preferences in the European Parliament
Heinemann, Friedrich (contributor);  … - 2008
The EU's revenue system is still typical for an organisation based on international cooperation and stands in contrast … to the Union's far advanced legislative and political role. This contrast feeds the debate on granting the EU an … autonomous tax source. Our contribution explores the factors which shape the acceptance of the EU tax option among European …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003721754
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The Political Economy of Corporate Tax Harmonization - Why Do European Politicians (Dis)Like Minimum Tax Rates?
Osterloh, Steffen; Heinemann, Friedrich - 2009
Setting minimum tax rates is a well discussed way of mitigating pressure from tax competition. This paper investigates which motives shape the support for a minimum corporate tax among politicians. We make use of a unique data base: a survey among members of the European parliament. Our results...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014211250
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State-owned enterprises, fiscal transparency, and the circumvention of fiscal rules : the case of Germany
Heinemann, Friedrich; Nover, Justus - 2023
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) provide opportunities for a more flexible and market-based provision of public services. At the same time, they may impair fiscal transparency and offer politicians discretion in the presence of strict fiscal rules if these only constrain the core udget. Using a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014471782
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The future of the European fiscal union : survey results from members of national parliaments in France, Italy and Germany
Blesse, Sebastian; Bordignon, Massimo; Boyer, Pierre C.; … - 2021
of three dimensions on EU and euro area fiscal reform preferences: nationality, political ideology, and populism. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012596720
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Who's Afraid of an EU Tax and Why? - Revenue System Preferences in the European Parliament
Heinemann, Friedrich - 2008
The EU's revenue system is still typical for an organisation based on international cooperation and stands in contrast … to the Union's far advanced legislative and political role. This contrast feeds the debate on granting the EU an … autonomous tax source. Our contribution explores the factors which shape the acceptance of the EU tax option among European …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012724399
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European Monetary Union Reform Preferences of French and German Parliamentarians
Blesse, Sebastian - 2019
We analyze data from an author‐conducted survey of members of the French and German parliaments on European Monetary Union reform preferences. We consider three potential drivers of preferences: nationality, ideology, and personal characteristics. For European Monetary Union policies like...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012900533