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Tax Competition in an Expanding European Union

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  • Ronald B. Davies

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    (Ronald B. Davies, School of Economics, University College Dublin, Newman Building (G215), Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland)

  • Johannes Voget

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    (Johannes Voget, Mannheim University, Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation , CentER Tilburg University. L9,7, 68131 Mannheim, Germany)

Abstract

This paper empirically examines whether expansion of the EU has increased international tax competition. To do so, we use a market potential weighting scheme to estimate the slope of best responses. We find robust evidence for tax competition. In particular, our estimates suggest that EU membership affects responses with EU members responding more to the tax rates of other members. This lends credence to the above noted concerns.

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Paper provided by Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia in its series GEE Papers with number 0033.

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Length: 33 pages
Date of creation: Dec 2010
Date of revision: Jan 2011
Handle: RePEc:mde:wpaper:0033
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Keywords: Tax Competition; Foreign Direct Investment; Spatial Econometrics;

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  • F1 - International Economics - - Trade
  • F2 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business
  • H2 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
  • H7 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations

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  1. You Can Pry our 12.5% Rate from our Cold, Dead Fingers
    by Ron Davies in The Irish Economy on 2010-11-15 12:41:17
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