MiDi based publications

Below is a list of published discussion papers and other publications, which are based on direct investment micro data. The discussions papers are arranged by year of publication.

Discussion papers

2009

• Kesternich I., Schnitzer M.: Who is afraid of political risk? Multinational firms and their choice of capital structure 02/2009
• Krautheim S.: Export-supporting FDI 20/2009
• Buch, C., Kesternich I., Lipponer A., Schnitzer M.: Financial constraints and the margins of FDI 29/2009

2008

• Buettner, T., Overesch, M., Schreiber, U., Wamser, G.: The impact of thin-capitalization rules on multinationals’ financing and investment decision 03/2008
• Wamser, G.: Foreign (in)direct investment and corporate taxation 15/2008
• Jochem, A.: International financial competitiveness and incentives to foreign direct investment 29/2008

2007

• Becker, S. O., Mündler, M.-A.: The effect of FDI on job seperation 01/2007
• Buch, C. M., Lipponer, A.: Volatile multinationals? Evidence from the labor demand of German firms 22/2007

2006

• Jäckle, R.: Going multinational: What are the effects on home market performance? 03/2006
• Arnold, J. M., Hussinger, K.: Exports versus FDI in German manufacturing: firm performance and participation in international markets 04/2006
• Wolff, G.: Foreign direct investment in the enlarged EU: do taxes matter and to what extent?. 13/2006
• Fuest, C., Hemmelgarn, Th.und Ramb, F.: How would formula apportionment in the EU affect the distribution and the size of the corporate tax base? An analysis based on German multinationals. 20/2006
• Sascha O. Becker, Marc-Andreas Mündler: Margins of multinational labor substitution. 24/2006
• Frey R., Hussinger K.: The role of technology in M&As: a firm-level comparison of cross-border and domestic deals. 45/2006

2005

• Ramb, F., Weichenrieder, A. J.: Taxes and the financial structure of German inward FDI 05/05
• Buch, C. M., Lipponer A.: Business cycles and FDI: evidence from German sectoral data 09/05
• Buettner, T., Ruf, M.: Tax incentives and the location of FDI: evidence from a panel of German multinationals 17/05
• Herrmann, S., Jochem, A.: Trade balances of the central and east European EU member states and the role of foreign direct investment 41/2005

2004

• Wezel, T.: Foreign Bank Entry into Emerging Economies: An Empirical Assessment of the Determinants and Risks Predicted on German FDI Data 01/04
• Wezel, T.: Does Co-Financing by Multilateral Development Banks Increase "Risky" Direct Investment in Emerging Markets? - Evidence for German Banking FDI 02/04
• Buch, C. M., Lipponer, A.: FDI versus cross-border financial services: The globalisation of German banks 05/04
• Buch, C. M., Lipponer, A.: Clustering or competition? The foreign investment behaviour of German banks 06/04

2003

• Buch, C. M., Kleinert, J., Toubal, F.: Determinants of German FDI: New Evidence from Micro-Data 09/03
• Wezel, T.: Determinants of German Foreign Direct Investment in Latin American and Asian Emerging Markets in the 1990s 11/03

Journals and volumes

2008

• Becker, S. O., and M.-A. Muendler. 2008. The Effect of FDI on Job Security, B.E. Journals in Economic Analysis & Policy: Advances, forthcoming.
• Büttner, Th., Overesch, M., Schreiber, U., and G. Wamser. 2008. The Impact of Thin-Capitalization Rules on Multinationals' Financing and Investment Decisions, forthcoming Bundesbank Discussionpaper.
• Buettner, Th., and G. Wamser. 2008. The Impact of Non-Profit Taxes on Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from German Multinationals, forthcoming International Tax and Public Finance.
• Fisch, J. H. 2008. Internalization and internationalization under competing real options. Journal of International Management 14(2008), 108-123.
• Fisch, J. H. 2008. Investment in new foreign subsidiaries under receding perception of uncertainty. Journal of International Business Studies 39(2008), 370-386.
• Overesch, M., and G. Wamser. 2008. Corporate Tax Planning and Thin-Capitalization Rules: Evidence from a Quasi Experiment, forthcoming Applied Economics.

 

2007

• Becker, S. O., K. Ekholm, and M.-A. Muendler. 2007. Offshoring and the Onshore Composition of Occupations, Tasks and Skills, University of California, San Diego, unpublished manuscript.
• Becker, S. O., and M.-A. Muendler. 2007. “Job Creation Abroad and Worker Retention at Home”, in Conference on the Analysis of Firms and Employees: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches, ed. by S. Bender, and J. Lane, NBER Conference Report series, chap. 10. University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London, forthcoming.
• Buch, C.M., and A. Lipponer. 2007. FDI versus exports: Evidence from German banks. Journal of Banking and Finance 31(3), 805-826.
• Buch, C.M., and F. Toubal. 2007. Openness and Growth: The Long Shadow of the Berlin Wall. Institute for Applied Economic Research Tübingen (IAW). Discussion Paper 31
• Buch, C.M., Schnitzer, M., and C. Arndt. 2007. FDI and Domestic Investment: An Industry-Level View. CEPR Discussion Paper No. 6464 and SFB Discussion Paper 212.
• Büttner, Th., and M. Ruf. 2007. Tax Incentives and the location of FDI: Evidence from a panel of German multinationals, in: International Tax and Public Finance 14 (2), 151-164.
• Buettner, Thiess, and G. Wamser. 2007. Intercompany Loans and Profit Shifting – Evidence from Company-Level Data, CESifo Working Paper Nr. 1959.
• Gersl, A., and M. Hlavacek. 2007. Foreign direct investment, corporate finance, and the life cycle of investment. Czech Journal of Economics and Finance 9-10/2007, 448-464.
• Gersl, A., and M. Hlavacek. 2007. Foreign direct investment and the Czech corporate sector: potential risks to financial stability. Financial Stability Report 2006, Czech National Bank, 80-88.
• Kesternich, I., and M. Schnitzer. 2007. Who is Afraid of Political Risk? Multinational Firms and their Choice of Capital Structure, CEPR Discussion Paper 6468 and SFB Discussion Paper 213.
• Overesch, M. 2007. The Effects of Multinationals' Profit Shifting Activities on Real Investments, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-071.
• Weichenrieder, A.J. 2007. Profit shifting in the EU: Evidence from Germany. International Tax and Public Finance, forthcoming (appeared as CESifo Working Paper 2043, July 2007).

 

2006

• Buch, C.M., and A. Lipponer. 2006. Clustering or Competition? The Foreign Investment Behaviour of German Banks. International Journal of Central Banking 5, 135-168.
• Buch, C.M., Kleinert, J., and F. Toubal. 2006. Where Enterprises Lead, People Follow? Links Between Migration and German FDI. European Economic Review 50 (8), 2017-2036
• Buch, C.M., and J. Kleinert. 2006. Who Goes East? The Impact of Enlargement on the Patterns of German FDI. Institute for Applied Economic Research Tübingen (IAW). Discussion Paper 24
• Buch, C.M., and J. Kleinert. 2006. Exchange Rates and FDI: Firm-Specific Assets versus Imperfect Capital Markets
• Büttner, T., Overesch, M., Schreiber, U., and G. Wamser. 2006. Taxation and Capital Structure Choice - Evidence from a Panel of German Multinationals, CESifo Working Paper 1841.
• Büttner, T., and Ruf, M. 2006. Tax Incentives and the Location of FDI: Evidence from a Panel of German Multinationals. International Tax and Public Finance.
• Jäckle, R. 2006. The Impact of FDI on the Skill Structure in German manufacturing, Applied Economics Quarterly Supplement.
• Muendler, M.-A., and S. O. Becker. 2006. “Margins of Multinational Labor Substitution,” CESifo Working Paper, 1713.
• Overesch, M. 2006. Transfer Pricing of Intrafirm Sales as a Profit Shifting Channel - Evidence from German Firm Data, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-084.

 

2005

• Becker, S. 2005. Home Labor Market Effects of Outward Foreign Direct Investment, Applied Economics Quarterly Supplement.
• Becker, S. O., K. Ekholm, R. Jäckle, and M.-A. Muendler. 2005. Location Choice and Employment Decisions: A Comparison of German and Swedish Multinationals, Review of World Economics, 141(4), 693–731.
• Becker, S. O., R. Jäckle, and M.-A. Muendler. 2005. Kehren deutsche Firmen ihrer Heimat den Rücken? Ausländische Direktinvestitionen deutscher Unternehmen, Ifo Schnelldienst, 58 (1), 23–33.
• Borrmann, C., R. Jungnickel und D. Keller. 2005. Does FDI in Central and Eastern Europe Weaken Germany's Position as a Business Location? Applied Economics Quarterly Supplement, 56, 123-149
• Buch, C.M., and A. Lipponer. 2005. Business Cycles and FDI: Evidence from German Sectoral Data. Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv 141 (4), 732-759.
• Buch, C.M., Lipponer, A., Kleinert, J., and F. Toubal. 2005. Determinants and Effects of Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from German Firm-Level Data. Economic Policy 20 (41), 52-110
• Fuest, C., T. Hemmelgarn, and F. Ramb. 2005. Wirkungen einer EU-weiten Verlustverrechnung auf das Steueraufkommen. Wirtschaftsdienst, Vol. 6, 365-369.
• Fuest, C., T. Hemmelgarn, and F. Ramb. 2005. The Tax Revenue Implications of Marks & Spencer for Germany. Tax Notes International, May 30, 763-767.
• Mintz, J., and A.J. Weichenrieder. 2005. Taxes and the financial structure of German outbound FDI. CESifo Working Paper 1612.
• Ramb, F., and A.J. Weichenrieder. 2005. Taxes and the financial structure of German inbound FDI. Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) 141, 670-692.

 

2004

• Borrmann, C., R. Jungnickel und D. Keller. 2004. Strukturwandel und Dynamik deutscher Direktinvestitionen. Wirtschaftsdienst 10, 658-664.

 

2003

• Buch, C.M., Kleinert, J., and F. Toubal. 2003. Determinants of German FDI: New Evidence from German Micro-Data. Deutsche Bundesbank. Research Centre. Discussion Paper 09/03.