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Author:Stewart, Ashley 

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The Impact of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on U.S. Multinationals’ Intangible Assets

This paper investigates the impact of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) on U.S. multinationals’ intangibles. We develop a theoretical model that incorporates key provisions of the TCJA—the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) and the Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII)—and derive testable implications for changes in licensing and patent transfer patterns. Using data on international royalty flows and patent assignments, we test the model’s predictions. Our findings suggest that the TCJA may have impacted profit shifting strategies through intangibles, aligning with our ...
Working Papers , Paper 2024-020

What Lessons Can Be Drawn from Japan’s High Debt-to-GDP Ratio?

Taking into account other public liabilities and assets can provide a clearer picture when comparing Japan’s debt-to-GDP ratio with that of the U.S.
On the Economy

Japan’s Consolidated Balance Sheet and Challenges for Monetary Policy

An analysis breaks down Japan’s consolidated balance sheet and considerations surrounding fiscal and monetary policies.
On the Economy

Journal Article
The Impact of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on U.S. Multinationals' Intangible Assets

This article investigates the impact of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) on the intangibles of U.S. multinationals. We develop a theoretical model that incorporates key provisions of the TCJA—Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) and Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII)—and derive testable implications for changes in licensing and patent transfer patterns. Using data on international royalty flows and patent assignments, we test the model’s predictions. Our findings suggest that the TCJA may have impacted profit-shifting strategies through intangibles, aligning with our ...
Review , Volume 107 , Issue 4 , Pages 1-16

Journal Article
Monetary Policy Implementation with Ample Reserves

The Federal Reserve currently implements its interest rate policy under a framework known as the floor system. In order for the floor system to operate smoothly, there must be sufficient liquidity in the federal funds market. The ongoing goal of quantitative tightening (QT) is to reach the minimal level of market liquidity required to implement monetary policy efficiently and effectively, also known as an ample reserves regime. We briefly discuss changes in the monetary policy framework from the previous corridor system to today’s floor system as well as the circumstances that brought them ...
Review , Volume 107 , Issue 8 , Pages 1-11

Is the U.S. in a Recession? What Key Economic Indicators Say

The majority of economic indicators that the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee tracks to identify U.S. recessions are still showing growth. How have these measures behaved around past recessions?
On the Economy

Journal Article
The Recent Rise of U.S. National Wealth

The latest large surge in the U.S. wealth-to-GDP ratio has dwarfed the peaks seen in the past.
Economic Synopses , Issue 28 , Pages 1-2

What’s behind Japan’s High Government Debt?

With a rapidly aging population and economic growth near zero, Japan has faced a persistent fiscal challenge: a large social security deficit.
On the Economy

The Puzzle of Multinationals’ Profits: Why Tax Havens Yield Higher Returns

An analysis examines how U.S. multinationals’ tax and profit-shifting strategies might affect yields on direct investment in tax havens versus G7 economies.
On the Economy

The Evolution of Global FDI: Patterns of Investment in Tax Havens and China

FDI in major economies such as China has grown steadily while FDI in tax havens has stabilized or declined amid a global rise in investment abroad.
On the Economy

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