Tax Foundation Europe — 2026
Tax Foundation Europe · May 2026 · Research (18 min read)
Competitive Corporate Tax Policy Is Essential for European Economic Growth
with Alex Mengden, Sean Bray & Monika Köppl-Turyna. In a more geopolitically hostile world, economic growth matters not only for individual opportunity but also as the foundation of governments' ability to defend their values and interests. Too often, tax reform discussions focus on headline rates without considering the full architecture of the tax base.
Tax Foundation Europe · April 2026 · Data (5 min read)
Tax Burden on Labor in Europe, 2026
To make the taxation of labor more efficient, policymakers should understand their country's tax wedge and how their tax burden funds government services. A data-driven comparison across Europe.
Tax Foundation Europe — 2025
Tax Foundation Europe · December 2025 · Testimony
Testimony: Taxation of Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals
Invited testimony before the FISC Subcommittee of the European Parliament. Instead of implementing new wealth taxes, European policymakers should focus on making the current tax system more efficient and transparent.
Tax Foundation Europe · November 2025 · Blog
Who Really Pays for European Welfare States?
An analysis of who bears the cost of financing European welfare spending — and what that means for the progressivity debate. Based on research with Köppl-Turyna (Kyklos, 2025) and De Poli (Economic Analysis and Policy, 2025).
Tax Foundation Europe · 2025 · Blog
Tax Foundation Europe · 2025 · Blog
EcoAustria / Other Policy Commentary
EcoAustria Research Paper · 2026
Competitiveness of the Tax System and Economic Growth
with Monika Köppl-Turyna. Using the Tax Foundation's International Tax Competitiveness Index across 23 European countries (2014–2024), we show that improvements in tax competitiveness are significantly linked to higher GDP per capita growth — an effect driven almost entirely by the corporate tax pillar and accumulating over a three-year horizon. Covered by Tyler Cowen on Marginal Revolution.
ECB Fiscal Policy Notes · June 2025
Inflation, Fiscal Policy and Inequality
with Amores A.F., Ricci M. & Serruys H. A note examining how inflation and fiscal policy interact to affect income inequality across EU member states.
EconPol Forum · CESifo Munich · 2023
The Role of Fiscal Policy Measures in Mitigating the Effects of the COVID-19 Crisis in Germany
with De Poli S., Hufkens T., Peichl A. & Ricci M. EconPol Forum 24(5), 36–40.
Policy Reports & Briefs
Eurofound Research Report · 2024
European Commission Economic Forecasts · 2023
Spring, Winter, Autumn 2022 & Summer 2022 Economic Forecasts
Contributing author to the European Commission's quarterly economic outlook publications.