TRANS-ATLANTIC PUBLIC ECONOMICS SEMINAR

Business Taxation

Call for Papers

On June 20-22, 2012, the National Bureau of Economic Research jointly with the Centre for Business Taxation at Oxford University will sponsor the next Trans-Atlantic Public Economics Seminar, which will take place in Oxford, England. The program, to be organized by Michael Devereux of Oxford University and Roger Gordon of the University of California, San Diego and NBER, will consist of twelve papers and two formal discussants for each paper. Papers from the conference will be considered for a special issue of the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, subject to the normal refereeing process.

We welcome submissions on any topic, both empirical and theoretical, dealing with business taxation. Possible topics include assessments of the effects of business taxes on investment, forms of finance, dividend payouts, choice of organizational form, risk-taking, forms of employee compensation, and the location of assets, employment and reported business profits. Given the importance of globalization, papers on the taxation of multinational firms are particularly welcome.

Emphasis will be on empirically oriented research, but applied theoretical research is also welcome. Preference will be given to papers by younger authors. Papers will be selected on the basis of abstracts of about 750 words or, when possible, completed papers. The deadline for submission is October 1, 2011. Authors chosen to present papers will be notified by November 1, 2011. Travel and local expenses for program participants will be covered.

Please upload your submissions here: http://www.nber.org/confsubmit/backend/cfp?id=TAPES12