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Tax Competition
Christian von Haldenwang, Tommaso Faccio, Tobias Hentze, Thomas Mättig, Irma Mosquera Valderrama, Agustin Redonda, Gabriela Rigoni, Jakob Schwab and Rob Vos | 12 July 2018External, Fiscal | Tags: Corporate Tax, Tax Competition
The world is facing a new round of international tax competition that may result in a ruinous race to the bottom, undermining the fiscal capacity of states to respond to... continue reading
Tax Expenditure and the Treatment of Tax Incentives for Investment
Agustin Redonda, Santiago Diaz de Sarralde, Christian von Haldenwang, Lise Johnson, Ariel Melamud, Ricardo Rozemberg and Jakob Schwab | 12 July 2018External, Fiscal | Tags: Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Investment, Tax Expenditures
Governments use tax expenditures to boost investment, innovation and employment. However, these schemes are largely opaque, costly and often ineffective in reaching their stated goals. They also frequently trigger unwanted... continue reading
Domestic Revenue Mobilization and Tax Expenditures in Developing Countries
Agustin Redonda and Tom Neubig | 11 July 2018Blog, Fiscal | Tags: Domestic Revenue Mobilization, Tax Expenditures
Domestic revenue mobilization (DRM) is a fundamental component of any sustainable development strategy. This is particularly salient in developing countries where low DRM levels are often one of the most... continue reading
Financial Stability and Inequality: A Challenge for Macroprudential Regulation
Pierre Monnin | 5 June 2018Blog, Monetary | Tags: Central Banks, Financial Regulation, Financial Stability, Inequality, Macroprudential Regulation
The global financial crisis shed new light on the role that central banks play for financial stability. In response to the financial turmoil, central banks took radical action to stabilize... continue reading
Scaling up Green Finance: The Role of Central Banks
Upcoming: 8 – 9 November, 2018. Co-organized with the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial SystemMonetary, Workshops | Tags: Central Banks, Climate Change, Green Finance
The transition to a low-carbon economy requires shifting trillions from brown to green activities. Several reports estimate that more than USD 90 trillion will be needed to adapt our infrastructure... continue reading
Energy Tax Expenditures in a Globalized Economy
Agustin Redonda and Johannes Schwarzer | 9 May 2018Discussion Notes, Fiscal, Trade | Tags: Energy, Tax Competition, Tax Expenditures
Countries around the world have introduced energy taxes to expand revenues, reduce energy consumption and curb greenhouse gas emissions. In that context, they have frequently also implemented tax provisions to... continue reading