An economist explains how multinationals move profits to places like Bermuda, and says they are productive but increase inequality.

Job title: Postdoctoral fellow within Empirical Public Economics (299839), Employer: Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Deadline: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

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This report outlines the economic, social and democratic case for a tax on extreme wealth, alongside the need for Ireland to take a principled position in international negotiations on global tax justice.

Over the past decade, the use of administrative tax data has somewhat quietly transformed academic research on tax abuse, compliance, and enforcement. These datasets—corporate tax returns, country by ...

Carmaker’s seventh biggest single investor will vote against package at annual shareholder meeting * Business live – latest updates Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has said it will vote against a $1tn (£765bn) pay package for the Tesla chief executive, Elon Musk. The fund, which is the biggest national wealth fund in the world, said that while it appreciated the “the significant value created under Mr Musk’s visionary role” it would vote against his performance award. Continue reading...

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Ron Davies, Henrik Jorem, Vincent Seffinga Ordstyrer: Annette Alstadsæter

YouTube video by Kiel Institute for the World Economy

What insights can we gain into the structure and dynamics of global supply chains?

The use of leaked data is becoming increasingly common in empirical research, particularly in public finance. Although these data can be an enormously powerful tool for investigating behavior that is ...

Ricardo Hausmann laments how the field’s appetite for imaginative problem-solving has given way to narrow, testable hypotheses.

Μonthly podcast show sizzling with the latest developments in the corrupt world of tax havens, financial secrecy and tax dodging.

Both sides working on a joint statement, but EU cautions it amounts only to a ‘political agreement’ and will not be legally binding