Essays about: "Taxes"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 318 essays containing the word Taxes.

  1. 31. Ideological change within the GOP : A theory testing of Downs on the acceptance speeches between 2000-2020

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Amanda Lind; [2022]
    Keywords : Republican; Downs; abortion; migration; taxes; policy; ideology; change;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to investigate the ideological change of the republican party through their migration, abortion and tax policies based on their presidential candidate’s acceptance speeches between 2000 and 2020. The study then aims to explain the ideological change through the vote maximizing theory of Downs (1957). READ MORE

  3. 32. Evaluating a Carbon Tax : France as a Case Study - CO2 Emissions from Cars

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Fredrik Söderlund; [2022]
    Keywords : Carbon Tax; Carbon Component; French Carbon tax; Synthetic Control Method;

    Abstract : This quasi-experimental study is the first to evaluate the French experience of adding a carbon tax directly onto existing taxes on fossil fuel consumption by performing an econometric case study. Furthermore, the introduction of the French carbon tax resulted in the so called “yellow vests protests”, the protests acted as a catalyst, and further stressed the need to evaluate environmental taxes, not only in relation to combating global warming but also regarding the procedures of providing information to the public. READ MORE

  4. 33. Escaping the Taxman

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Henrik Niklasson; Natasa Vlajic; [2022]
    Keywords : Corporate taxes; Pillar two model; Tax haven; Base erosion and profit shifting;

    Abstract : This thesis studies market effects during time periods when certain information was released concerning the Pillar two model - a law proposal by the OECD intended to combat global tax evasion and raise global corporate tax rates. Several Difference in differences regressions are performed looking both at the market as a whole, as well as an intellectual property intensive subpart of the market. READ MORE

  5. 34. Top European electricity producers´eco-efficiency : And the role of policy instruments

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Matilda Hahne; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : There is an implicit trade-off between environmental quality and the production of goods which can be analysed using an eco-efficiency approach. Within an eco-efficiency approach, Decision Making Units (e.g. READ MORE

  6. 35. Decarbonising through climate legislation, The effects of five instruments available to governments

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lucas Lindholm; [2022]
    Keywords : Climate legislation; CO2 emissions; Tax incentives; Command and control regulation; Public good investments; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The main goal of the Paris agreement is to hold global warming below 2 degrees Celsius. A goal which requires a rapid peak and decline of global emissions. With the adoption of the Paris agreement, countries submitted Nationally Determined Contributions making national climate legislation a key tool for how to reach the goal. READ MORE