Increasing Transparency on Tax Expenditures in Germany
Flurim Aliu,
Robert Grundke and
Christian von Haldenwang | 8 August 2023
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Germany,
Tax Expenditures
As in many other countries, the use of public resources to grant beneficial tax treatments (or tax expenditures) is less well reported and scrutinized in Germany than direct spending.
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From Trilemma to Triple Dividend: Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy
Patrick Lenain | 29 March 2023
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
Tax Expenditures
Governments seek to achieve simultaneously the three objectives of clean, affordable and secure energy. Some perceive them to be a daunting "Energy Trilemma" and call for energy security and affordability to be prioritised.
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Two Sessions 2023: Reforming China’s Financial Governance
Sebastian Guo and
Peter Knaack | 22 March 2023
Monetary,
Blog | Tags:
China,
Economic Growth,
Financial Stability
Over the past years, China has reformed the governance of its financial system to better serve its development path.
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Inflation Reduction Act vs. Green Deal: Transatlantic Divergences on the Energy Transition
Patrick Lenain | 20 March 2023
Monetary,
Trade,
Blog | Tags:
Decarbonization,
Energy,
Industrial Policy,
Protectionism,
Tax Expenditures
The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has caused significant transatlantic tensions since its signing by Joe Biden in August 2022. The White House aims to break with the country’s high levels of fossil fuel consumption and switch to clean energy - a change that Europeans
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The Digital Transition of Services: Getting Regulation Right From the Start
Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås | 9 March 2023
Trade,
Blog | Tags:
Competition,
Digital Economy,
Innovation,
Privacy,
Services Trade
The digital transition and the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in services are blurring the boundaries of both occupations and sectors. At the same time, new or rekindled trade-offs between different regulatory objectives arise, transgressing sectoral and occupational boundaries as we know them. Services regulations,
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