Several political parties have proposed introducing differentiated VAT with a lower rate on food items. Considerations for low-income groups struggling to make ends meet, a desire to promote public health, and rising food prices have been cited as reasons for lowering VAT on certain foods. 

However…

Two new peer-reviewed research articles by CEFAU researchers Ina Jäkel and Saskia Meuchelböck shed light on an important question: What happens to our own exporting firms when we impose sanctions on other countries? Although the decision is made at the political level, it is often the firms that…

When authorities assess whether a corporate merger can be approved, they primarily consider how the merger affects competition in the market where the merging firms operate. However, new peer-reviewed research by CEFAU researcher Jackie M.L. Chan shows that corporate mergers also make the overall…