Volkswagen Foundation - European Challenges Grant
The taxation of multinational companies is a major challenge for nation states in a globalised economy. European business and economic historians led by Prof. Dr. Jan-Otmar Hesse, Chair of Economic & Social History at the University of Bayreuth, will now be investigating the conflicts of interest between nation states and multinational companies on the basis of historical case studies. The Volkswagen Foundation is supporting these efforts over the next four years to the tune of € 1.2 million, as part of its “Challenges for Europe” funding programme: Read More