How tax policy and incentives affect foreign direct investment : a review / Jacques Morisset, Neda Pirnia

Tax incentives neither make up for serious deficiencies in a country's investment environment nor generate the desired externalities. But when other factors, such as infrastructure, transport costs, and political and economic stability are more or less equal, the taxes in one location may have...

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Autores principales:Morisset, Jacques
Autores Corporativos:Foreign Investment Advisory Service
World Bank
Otros Autores:Pirnia, Neda
Formato: Online-Resource
Lenguaje:English
Publicado:Washington, D.C : World Bank and International Finance Corp., Foreign Investment Advisory Service, 2000
Colección:Policy research working paper
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Sumario:Tax incentives neither make up for serious deficiencies in a country's investment environment nor generate the desired externalities. But when other factors, such as infrastructure, transport costs, and political and economic stability are more or less equal, the taxes in one location may have a significant effect on investors' choices. This effect varies, however, depending on the tax instrument used, the characteristics of the multinational company, and the relationship between the tax systems of the home and recipient countries
Notas:"December 2000"--Cover. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-29). - Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 27, 2002
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