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| Title: | | The Impact of Thin-Capitalization Rules on Multinationals? Financing and Investment Decisions  |
| Authors: | | Schreiber, Ulrich Overesch, Michael Büttner, Thiess Wamser, Georg |
| Issue Date: | | 2006 |
| Series/Report no.: | | ZEW Discussion Papers 06-68 |
| Abstract: | | This paper analyzes the role of Thin-Capitalization rules for capital structure choice and investment decisions of multinationals. A theoretical analysis shows that the imposition of such rules tends to affect not only the leverage and the level of investment but also their tax-sensitivity. An empirical investigation of leverage and investment reported for affiliates of German multinationals in 24 countries in the period between 1996 and 2004 offers some support for the theoretical predictions. While Thin-Capitalization rules are found to be effective in restricting debt finance, investment is found to be more sensitive to taxes if debt finance is restricted. |
| Subjects: | | Corporate Income Tax Multinationals Leverage Thin-Capitalization Rules Firm-Level Data |
| JEL: | | H26 G32 H25 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | Publikationen von Forscherinnen und Forschern des ZEW ZEW Discussion Papers
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