Base of regional disparities: pure foreign investment

Regional Tax Coordination and Foreign Direct Investment Regional Tax Coordination and Foreign Direct Investment *

The paper analyzes the effects of a regionally coordinated profit tax in a model with three active countries, one of which is not part of the union, and a globally mobile firm. We show that regional tax coordination can lead to two types of welfare gains. First, for investments that would take place in the region in the absence of coordination, this measure can transfer location rents from the ...

Regional Integration and Foreign Direct Investment

This paper deals with the investment effects of regional integration agreements and discusses how such arrangements may affect inward and outward foreign direct investment flows in the integrating region. After setting up a conceptual framework for the analysis, we provide three studies focusing on different kinds of regional integration: North-North integration (Canada joining CUSFTA), North-S...

Chains of Ownership, Regional Tax Competition, and Foreign Direct Investment

It is an article of faith – among politicians as well as scholars – that government policies have the potential to influence the extent and nature of economic activity, particularly when policies impede the normal functioning of business. Examples include regulatory regimes that discourage business formation, legal systems and institutions that make it difficult to execute and enforce commercia...

Reducing Regional Disparities in China : Is Investment Allocation Policy Effective ?

Regional Disparities in Ghana: Policy Options and Public Investment Implications

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