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Do investors respond to tax reform? Evidence from a natural experiment in Germany

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  • Sauter, Nicolas
  • Winter, Joachim

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We present new evidence for the importance of taxation in households' investment decisions. A difference-in-difference analysis shows that a tax reform in Germany which revoked the tax exemption of life insurance returns triggered a significant increase in demand prior to the reform.

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  • Sauter, Nicolas & Winter, Joachim, 2010. "Do investors respond to tax reform? Evidence from a natural experiment in Germany," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 108(2), pages 193-196, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:108:y:2010:i:2:p:193-196
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