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Alfons J. Weichenrieder

Alfons J. Weichenrieder

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
35
Citations
3902
World Ranking
2978
National Ranking
101

Alfons J. Weichenrieder publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 158 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Alfons J. Weichenrieder D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alfons J. Weichenrieder sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Alfons J. Weichenrieder is affiliated with Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance, with 34 publications categorized under this broad area. More specifically, their work delves into subfields including Economics and Econometrics, Accounting, Finance, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and Strategy and Management.

The scientist has focused on a diverse range of topics, notably:

  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Corporate Taxation and Avoidance
  • Taxation and Compliance Studies
  • Economic Theory and Policy
  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Innovation Policy and R&D
  • Economic Policies and Impacts

Their publication record includes several recent papers that reflect these research interests:

  • Pro-rich inflation in Europe: Implications for the measurement of inequality (2020), German Economic Review
  • Do Stringent Environmental Policies Deter FDI? M&A versus Greenfield (2021), Environmental and Resource Economics
  • Corporate income tax, IP boxes and the location of R&D (2024), PubMed
  • Is there a Green Dividend of National Redistribution? (2023), The Journal of Economic Inequality
  • Financing Costs and the Efficiency of Public-Private Partnerships (2020), SSRN Electronic Journal

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Eren Gürer
  • Pranvera Shehaj
  • Hoang Ha Nguyen Thi
  • Sylwia Bialek
  • Besart Avdiu

In terms of publication venues, Alfons J. Weichenrieder has contributed extensively to the following:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • German Economic Review
  • Wirtschaftsdienst
  • Environmental and Resource Economics
  • The Journal of Economic Inequality

They also have a book titled Besteuerung und Direktinvestition published by Mohr Siebeck eBooks in 2025, which has garnered academic citations.

Best Publications

  • Profit shifting in the EU: evidence from Germany

    Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Alfons J. Weichenrieder

  • The Indirect Side of Direct Investment: Multinational Company Finance and Taxation

    Jack M. Mintz;Alfons J. Weichenrieder

  • Foreign direct investment, political resentment and the privatization process in eastern Europe

    Hans-Werner Sinn;Alfons J. Weichenrieder

  • The taxation of passive foreign investment: lessons from German experience

    Martin Ruf;Alfons J. Weichenrieder

  • Are public goods public? A critical survey of the demand estimates for local public services

    Michael Reiter;Alfons J. Weichenrieder

  • Thin-Capitalization Rules and Company Responses Experience from German Legislation

    Alfons Weichenrieder;Helen Windischbauer

  • Taxation and the Financial Structure of German Outbound FDI

    Jack Mintz;Jack Mintz;Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Alfons J. Weichenrieder

  • Fighting International Tax Avoidance: The Case of Germany

    Alfons Weichenrieder

  • Taxes and the Financial Structure of German Inward FDI

    Fred Ramb;Alfons J. Weichenrieder

  • The Effects of Taxation on the Location Decision of Multinational Firms; M&A vs. Greenfield Investments

    Shafi k Hebous;Martin Ruf;Alfons J. Weichenrieder

  • Anti-tax-avoidance provisions and the size of foreign direct investment

    Alfons J. Weichenrieder

  • Tax Competition and Profit Shifting: On the Relationship between Personal and Corporate Tax Rates

    Clemens Fuest;Alfons J. Weichenrieder

  • Ownership Concentration and Share Valuation

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  • What determines the use of holding companies and ownership chains

    Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Jack Mintz

  • Ownership Concentration and Share Valuation: Evidence from Germany

    Jeremy Edwards;Alfons Weichenrieder

  • Artificial Time Inconsistency as a Remedy for the Race to the Bottom

    Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Oliver Busch

  • Tax Competition and Transfer Pricing Disputes

    Kashif S. Mansori;Alfons J. Weichenrieder

  • Taxes and the Efficiency Costs of Capital Distortions

    Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Goethe-University Frankfurt;Tina Klautke

  • The Taxation of Passive Foreign Investment - Lessons from German Experience

    Martin Ruf;Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Alfons J. Weichenrieder

  • Trade, Multinationals, and Transfer Pricing Regulations

    Guttorm Schjelderup;Alfons J. Weichenrieder

  • The Measurement of Firm Ownership and its Effect on Managerial Pay

    Jeremy S. S. Edwards;Jeremy S. S. Edwards;Wolfgang Eggert;Wolfgang Eggert;Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Alfons J. Weichenrieder

  • FinanzArchiv Public Finance Analysis

    Johannes Becker;Clemens Fuest;Juan A. Lacomba;Francisco M. Lagos

  • Taxes and the Financial Structure of German Inward FDI

    Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Alfons J. Weichenrieder;Fred Ramb

Frequent Co-Authors

Jack M. Mintz
Jack M. Mintz University of Calgary
Hans-Werner Sinn
Hans-Werner Sinn Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Clemens Fuest
Clemens Fuest Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Niklas Potrafke
Niklas Potrafke Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Ronnie Schöb
Ronnie Schöb Freie Universität Berlin
Michael Keen
Michael Keen University of Tokyo
Peter Birch Sørensen
Peter Birch Sørensen University of Copenhagen
Kai A. Konrad
Kai A. Konrad Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
Gunther Schnabl
Gunther Schnabl Leipzig University
Peter Egger
Peter Egger ETH Zurich

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