Thiess Buettner

Professor of Economics at University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Thiess Buettner is Professor of Economics at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. He is chair of the Independent Advisory Board of Germany’s Stability Council and member of the Advisory Board to the Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin. Thiess Buettner holds a PhD in Economics from Universität Konstanz. Thiess Buettner’s research interest lie in the field of public economics, with a focus on fiscal federalism and taxation.

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Price and sales effects of standard VAT rate changes: Evidence and implications for unconventional fiscal policy

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  • Taxation