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ECONtribute: Markets & Public Policy (EXC 2126) - Cluster of Excellence funded by the German Research Foundation DFG under Germany's Excellence Strategy
The increase in local tax revenues is used to reduce public debt burdens and finance a high level of public expenditures. For more information, check out Johannes #JMP 👉: www.econtribute.de/RePEc/ajk/aj... and his website jkochems.github.io! (9/9)
18.11.2025 09:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Johannes conducts a case study on the emergence of Germany's largest local tax havens. He estimates that between 2012 and 2019, around 20.5 billion was transferred to its jurisdiction. (8/9)
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The results are driven by a small number of large firms that offer business and financial services. The direct fiscal cost to non-tax haven municipalities amounts to roughly 7.9 billion Euros, while tax haven municipalities gain around 4.3 billion Euros in tax revenues. (7/9)
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Between 2013 and 2019, around 52 billion Euros of corporate profits were shifted to local tax havens. (6/9)
18.11.2025 09:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0He deploys synthetic difference-in-differences methods, combined with administrative data sources and standard profit shifting equations, to estimate the amount of profit shifting to local tax havens. (5/9)
18.11.2025 09:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Johannes documents that the amount of local profit shifting is substantial. The empirical results indicate that local profit shifting is of a similar magnitude to recent findings regarding international profit shifting by German multinationals. (4/9)
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He demonstrates that local tax havens are situated in close proximity to large agglomeration areas, while firms' profit-to-wage ratios in these jurisdictions are exceptionally high. (3/9)
18.11.2025 09:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0His paper analyzes how (local) tax havens function. Using the German municipal business tax setting as a laboratory, he investigates the characteristics and emergence of local tax havens. (2/9)
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Meet our #econjobmarket candidate and cluster member Johannes Kochems @unicologne.bsky.social! Check out his #JMP about “Local Tax Havens” and find his thread on the paper below 👇 (1/9) #EconSky @johanneskochems.bsky.social @wisocologne.bsky.social
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Vielen Dank für die spannende Diskussion bei unserem virtuellen #ReStart Talk "Frauen links, Männer rechts?" mit @hudde.bsky.social! Den Vortrag gibt’s nun auch auf unserem YouTube-Kanal👉: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZvC.... @barbaraboelmann.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social @wisocologne.bsky.social
17.11.2025 14:51 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Welche Folgen haben die zunehmenden Unterschiede im Wahlverhalten auf das Beziehungsleben junger Menschen? Beim virtuellen #ReStart Talk spricht @hudde.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social über seine Forschungsergebnisse zu Geschlecht und politischer Polarisierung 👉: econtribute.de/de/event/res...
12.11.2025 08:41 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
What does it take to communicate research convincingly? In two workshops, our @econtribute.bsky.social cluster members practiced presenting their work in a clear and engaging way and mastering interviews with confidence. @unibonn.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social @wisocologne.bsky.social
06.11.2025 13:50 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Die Immobilienpreise in Deutschland steigen. Vor allem Eigentumswohnungen und Einfamilienhäuser verteuern sich. Das zeigt das neue Update vom #Greix, dem Immobilienpreisindex von @econtribute.bsky.social und @kiel.institute.
Mehr 👉: econtribute.de/de/greix-kau... #EconSky @schularick.bsky.social
Welche Auswirkungen haben Zinssenkungen auf lokale Arbeitsmärkte? 📉 Darüber spricht Host Carolin Jackermeier mit @bborn.bsky.social, Professor an der @unibonn.bsky.social, in der neuen Folge unseres ECONtribute Wirtschaftspodcasts 👉: econtribute.de/de/newsroom/....
03.11.2025 08:39 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Eine groß angelegte Dunkelfeldstudie untersucht den Anstieg der Jugenddelinquenz in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Die Ergebnisse wurden heute von @clemenskroneberg.bsky.social im Innenausschuss des NRW-Landtags vorgestellt. Zum ECONtribute Policy Brief 👉: www.econtribute.de/RePEc/ajk/aj...
30.10.2025 15:45 — 👍 10 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
Welche Effekte hat die Geldpolitik von Zentralbanken auf lokale Arbeitsmärkte? Für die neue Folge unseres ECONtribute Wirtschaftspodcasts haben wir mit @bborn.bsky.social, Professor an der @unibonn.bsky.social, gesprochen. Die neue Folge erscheint am Montag. Stay tuned!
30.10.2025 13:13 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Yesterday, Prashant Garg @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social held an ECONtribute & C-SEB Mini Course on retrieving and generating data using LLMs. Many thanks for the insightful session on how large language models are transforming data-driven research! @unicologne.bsky.social
29.10.2025 11:04 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Warum wählen junge Männer in Deutschland eher rechts, während junge Frauen eher links wählen? Darüber diskutieren wir mit @hudde.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social bei unserem nächsten virtuellen #ReStart Talk am 17. November! Infos und Anmeldung hier👉: econtribute.de/de/event/res...
27.10.2025 10:25 — 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Ist unser Sozialstaat gerecht? Wie kann die Rente stabilisiert werden? Und wie sinnvoll ist eine Reform der Erbschaftssteuer? Darum geht's im Interview mit ECONtribute-Mitglied Sebastian Siegloch @sigginho.bsky.social im Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger 🗞️: www.ksta.de/wirtschaft/s...
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🎙️Very interesting episode of the @unibonn.bsky.social Hypothesis podcast: Is clean air bad for the economy? @econtribute.bsky.social member Julia Mink sheds light on this hypothesis in the podcast 👇
15.10.2025 08:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Bürokratieabbau: Was kann Deutschland von einer Bäckereikette lernen?
🎙️ Im 50. ECONtribute Wirtschaftspodcast sprechen wir mit Matthias Heinz @econtribute.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social darüber, ob sich der Nutzen von Bürokratie messen lässt, wie viel Kontrolle sinnvoll ist und was Bürokratie mit dem Fachkräftemangel zu tun hat 👉: econtribute.de/de/newsroom/....
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Join @econtribute.bsky.social as a Professor in Economics (W2, tenured) at @unicologne.bsky.social and be part of Germany's only Cluster of Excellence with a focus on economics. Apply by November 19 & benefit from excellent research conditions: econtribute.de/de/career/pr... @wisocologne.bsky.social
01.10.2025 11:14 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Two days of inspiring presentations and lively exchange - thanks to all our members for contributing to a great ECONtribute Cluster Retreat 2025! @unibonn.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social @dfg.de
30.09.2025 15:15 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Day 2 of the ECONtribute Research Retreat: Our warmest congratulations to Marten Ritterrath @wisocologne.bsky.social who has been awarded the #YoungECONtributeProgram Doctoral Paper Award for his paper on “Inventors’ Personal Experience of Natural Disasters and Green Innovation”! 🎉
30.09.2025 12:55 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The Reinhard Selten Institute will continue its work under the leadership of Benny Moldovanu, Pia Pinger, Thomas Dohmen, Matthias Heinz, and Carola Braun 👉: econtribute.de/farewell-to-...
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💐 Today, we bid farewell to Professor Bettina Rockenbach, one of the founding directors of the Reinhard Selten Institute. We are grateful for her longstanding commitment and proud to see her take on the role of President of the @leopoldina.org! @unibonn.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social @dfg.de
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🚀 Kicking off our annual ECONtribute Research Retreat in Mettmann!
Two exciting days lie ahead, packed with inspiring talks, lively discussions, and plenty of research highlights. This year is extra special as we also celebrate the successful renewal proposal of our Cluster of Excellence 🎉
Welcome to the city of Cologne! 🎉 We're excited to welcome the @vfsecon.bsky.social to @econtribute.bsky.social @wisocologne.bsky.social. ECONtribute contributes with many presentations and workshops. We look forward to fruitful discussions! 👇
15.09.2025 09:57 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Was sind die Kosten und Nutzen von Bürokratie? Darüber spricht Host Carolin Jackermeier mit Matthias Heinz, Professor bei @econtribute.bsky.social an der @unicologne.bsky.social, in der 50. Folge unseres ECONtribute Wirtschaftspodcasts. econtribute.de/de/newsroom/....
15.09.2025 06:40 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Today is the last day of the Chicago School in Experimental Economics taking place in Bonn, organized by @econtribute.bsky.social, @iza.org and the University of Chicago. Thanks to everyone that participated! @luca-henkel.bsky.social @johnlist.bsky.social @dfg.de #EconSky
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