Das Online Medium Watson hat unter anderem mit UBS Foundation Professor Florian Scheuer verschiedene Lösungsansätze angeschaut, wie man Superreiche besteuern kann, ohne dass diese Abwandern würden. Es zeigt sich, dass eine Kombination aus verschiedenen Lösungen Sinn machen würde.
«In der Finanzwissenschaft gibt es die Laffer-Kurve, die eine Obergrenze definiert, über die man nicht hinausgehen sollte, da sonst die Steuereinnahmen wegbrechen, weil alle wegziehen. Je höher der Steuersatz ist, desto höher sind die Abwanderungseffekte von Superreichen», wird Scheuer zitiert.
Economic historian Joel Mokyr is an optimist. He believes in the power of technological progress to improve the world. But national vanities and irrational fears sparked by new inventions sometimes make him despair.
Economic historian Joel Mokyr is an optimist. He believes in the power of technological progress to improve the world. But national vanities and irrational fears sparked by new inventions sometimes make him despair.
A new research paper on capital gains taxation by UBS Foundation Professor Florian Scheuer together with Mark Aguiar and Benjamin Moll offers fresh perspectives on how we should think about taxing capital gains and wealth in today's fluctuating financial markets.
A new research paper on capital gains taxation by UBS Foundation Professor Florian Scheuer together with Mark Aguiar and Benjamin Moll offers fresh perspectives on how we should think about taxing capital gains and wealth in today's fluctuating financial markets.
Why does inequality trigger such negative feelings? UBS Center Director Ernst Fehr researches the human desire for fairness. He divides people into three categories. The following interview was conducted by Swiss daily NZZ.
Why does inequality trigger such negative feelings? UBS Center Director Ernst Fehr researches the human desire for fairness. He divides people into three categories. The following interview was conducted by Swiss daily NZZ.
Economist David Dorn has conducted research on the consequences of China's rise for America. In this FAZ interview, he talks about subsidies, tariffs, and the erosion of free trade.
Economist David Dorn has conducted research on the consequences of China's rise for America. In this FAZ interview, he talks about subsidies, tariffs, and the erosion of free trade.
Sendhil Mullainathan, Gregory Crawford, Catrin Hinkel, Jan Egbert Sturm, David Dorn, Christine Altlanger-Winter
Sendhil Mullainathan, Gregory Crawford, Catrin Hinkel, Jan Egbert Sturm, David Dorn, Christine Altlanger-Winter