Das RECITE-Programm, speziell die regionale Zusammenarbeit zwischen Bayern, Valencia, Andalusien und Norte, zielt darauf ab, grenzüberschreitende Informationen auszutauschen und eine intensivere Zusammenarbeit zwischen Wirtschaftsforschungsinstituten, Universitäten und anderen Einrichtungen in...

Die Studie vergleicht verschiedene Abschreibungsmethoden und deren Anreizwirkung für neue Investitionen. Der Vergleich beschränkt sich dabei auf Steuersysteme der Europäischen Union. Der Bericht geht von der Steuerneutralität des Modells von Samuelson aus. Weiterhin werden die...

This paper investigates the development of local public finance in Germany, Switzerland, Poland and the United Kingdom. In this context important characteristics of municipal expenditures and revenues are examined in these countries. Differences in government structure (i.e. unitary or federal)...

The idea of fiscal decentralisation has become increasingly fashionable world-wide. But every country has unique features of the intergovernmental fiscal system. In general municipal expenditures are rapidly growing in European countries. On the other hand local tax increases are not easily...

The idea of fiscal decentralisation has become increasingly fashionable world-wide. But every country has unique features of the intergovernmental fiscal system. In general municipal expenditures are rapidly growing in European countries. On the other hand local tax increases are not easily...

Estonian municipalities should perform a broad range of functions, while their fiscal resources are often limited and large disparities in fiscal capacity prevail among them. Moreover, the power to regulate fiscal affairs is mostly in the hands of the central government. We discuss how a strict...

This study investigates major features of land-use strategies that German municipalities have adopted to attract innovative firms (IFs). In this context a two-stage competition model is introduced: firstly a municipality should solve economic and interest conflicts related to its preference for...