7th Biennial Taxation Research Symposium
Current Research in Taxation
Hosted by: University of Texas at Austin and the Waterloo Centre for Taxation in a Global Economy
Sponsored by: Canadian Tax Foundation
August 28, 2026
University of Waterloo, Hagey Hall, Room 1101
Waterloo, Ontario
The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Waterloo are holding their seventh joint symposium on research in taxation. Building on the success of the previous conferences, we look forward to providing a forum for stimulating discussion of emerging research topics.
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Topics
We encourage researchers to submit papers in all areas of research in taxation. However, on the margin, we will favor papers that have the potential either to open new research avenues to other scholars, or to affect tax policy directions, either within a specific country, or more broadly across countries. We encourage conference submissions that use empirical archival, experimental, analytical, or other methods.
Please note this is an invitation-only event.
Program (Preliminary)
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:45 - 8:45 |
Breakfast outside the room in Hagey Hall |
| 8:45 - 8:55 | Welcoming remarks |
| 8:55 - 9:55 |
Protectionism and Home Bias William Yoder, University of North Carolina |
| 9:55 - 10:25 | Break |
| 10:25 - 11:25 |
Don’t Fear the Sunlight: Tax Transparency and Multinational Investment in the Global South Matti Boie-Wegener, University of Mannheim, coauthored with Marcel Olbert |
| 11:30 - 12:30 |
Tax Arbitration and Foreign Direct Investments: A Comparison between Developed and Developing Countries Xixi Zhang, IESEG School of Management, coauthored with Christof Beuselinck |
| 12:30 - 1:45 | Lunch, Hagey Hall Atrium |
| 1:45 - 2:45 |
Real Effects of Tax Receivable Agreements Jeremy Lee, University of Oklahoma |
| 2:45 - 3:15 | Break |
| 3:15 - 4:15 |
Carbon Pricing and Investment Efficiency: Global Evidence Anh Persson, University of Illinois, coauthored with Alex Edwards and Panagiotis Karavitis |
| 4:15 - 4:20 | Closing remarks |
| 5:40 - 6:00 | Walk/Uber to dinner |
| 6:00 - 8:00 | Dinner |
Conference hotel
We have a block of rooms at the Delta Hotels Waterloo at the group rate of CAD 215 per night.
Please book your group rate for Waterloo - Austin Biennial Global Taxation Symposium Room Block Aug2026 using this link