Courses in methods shall give students further insight in methods in the respective field.

Contents are:

- organizational behavior

- decision making

- quantitative methods in tax research

The students acquire knowledge in research methods used to evaluate the effects of taxation on economic behavior and they learn about existing contributions in the field. 

The lecture is part of the Doctoral Program in International BusinessTaxation (DIBT). The program offers an excellent education to outstanding students from all over the world, preparing them to conduct research on international business taxation. DIBT provides high-quality interdisciplinary training for graduates in the field of international taxation, including and combining the disciplines of public finance, international tax law and cross-border tax management.

attendance required, max. 2 absences

Students will read and prepare papers for discussion in class. The professors select the papers and allocate them to students for presentations and writing reports. The focus of discussion is on aspects of theory, method and research design which generalize to the evaluation of tax effects on economic behavior.

Students receive grades on the basis of

• presenting a paper (30%)
• writing a report (2 pages) about(another) paper (30%)
• ongoing short oral exams in class (40%)

All students admitted to the DIBT are expected to attend this lecture.