Energy Tax Expenditures in a Globalized Economy
Agustin Redonda and
Johannes Schwarzer | 9 May 2018
Fiscal,
Trade,
Discussion Notes | 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 lower the energy tax bill for certain industries, households and regions. Tax exemptions and deductions
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The Effects of Exporting on Labour Productivity: Evidence from German Firms
Johannes Schwarzer | 24 March 2017
Trade,
Working Papers | Tags:
Employment,
Productivity,
Services Trade We revisit the "self-selection vs. learning-by-exporting (LBE)" debate with new evidence on a large panel of German firms of all economic sectors up to the 3-digit NACE level, between 1993-2014, and shed new light on the channels that foster export-induced productivity gains.
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CGE Models vs Educated Guesswork: The Case of the EU-Korea FTA
Johannes Schwarzer | 17 January 2017
Trade,
Blog | Tags:
CETA,
TPP,
TTIP A September 2016 research note by the European Commission on the effects of the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement has recently been picked up in social media by various commentators. Amid rising skepticism around trade agreements and a tendency to question established wisdom, its 2-fold message is balm for the
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Trade and Employment. An Overview
Johannes Schwarzer | 29 February 2016
Trade,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
Employment The bulk of economic research on the impacts of trade has for a long time neglected aggregate effects on jobs. While research grants an important role of trade for employment, empirical studies often struggle to attribute employment outcomes to trade policies in the long run.
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Save our Steel! Save our Jobs?
Johannes Schwarzer | 13 November 2015
Trade,
Blog | Tags:
Anti-Dumping,
China,
EU,
Steel,
Tariffs EU member States have recently intensified their calls upon the European Commission to deploy trade defence measures to stem the rising tide of cheap imports of steel from China. It is contended that the slowdown of the Chinese domestic economy has prompted steel manufacturers to
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