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International Monetary Fund - 2010

In the literature on exports and investment, most productive firms are seen to invest abroad. In the Helpman et al. (2004) model, costs of transportation play a critical role in the decision about whether to serve foreign customers by exporting, or by producing abroad. We consider the case of...

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Trade Costs and Location of Foreign Firms in China

International Monetary Fund - 2005

This study examines the determinants of entry into by foreign firms, using information on 515 Chinese industries at the provincial level during 1998-2001. The analysis, rooted in the new economic geography, focuses on market and supplier access within and outside the province of entry, as well...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400961

Risk Instability and the Pattern of Foreign Direct Investment in the Middle East and North Africa Region

International Monetary Fund - 2004

This paper demonstrates that instability associated with investment risk is critical in explaining the level of foreign direct investment for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, which generally have higher investment risk than developed countries. The empirical results support...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401431

Debt-Equity Composition of International Investment

International Monetary Fund - 1988

Capital flows to the nonindustrial countries share three striking characteristics. First, the bulk, of these flows was in the form of debt, not equity; second, the loans were mostly to, or guaranteed by, debtor governments; and third, these debts were largely bank loans, not bonds. This paper...

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Spillovers in International Corporate Taxation

International Monetary Fund - 2014

This paper explores the nature, significance and policy implications of spillovers in international corporate taxation-the effects of one country's rules and practices on others. It complements current initiatives focused on tax avoidance by multinationals, notably the G20-OECD project on Base...

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Foreign Direct Investment

International Monetary Fund - 1990

This paper summarizes the theory and empirical evidence on the determinants of foreign direct investment. These determinants include expected relative rates of return, risk diversification, market size, technological advantage, market failure, oligopolistic rivalry, liquidity, currency strength,...

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Financial Globalization : The Impact on Trade, Policy, Labor, and Capital Flows

International Monetary Fund - 2007

Assiduously tracking the trends and consequences of globalization, the IMF's quarterly magazine Finance & Development … focuses on financial globalization, including the policy implications of the huge growth in cross-border capital flows …. Articles also look at the expansion of world trade, explore the impact of globalization on jobs, taxation, and the poor, and …

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Germany; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Germany

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011

Germanyâ€™s economic growth and recovery from the global crisis are explained in this study. Tax, education, and innovation policies are specific measures supported by the authorities. External and financial shocks received by Germany and other outward spillovers are outlined. Germany has a...

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Institutions Matter in Transition, But so do Policies

International Monetary Fund - 2000

This paper analyzes the importance of developing market-enhancing institutions for restoring economic growth in transition economies during 1991–98. The paper’s main finding is that the development of an institutional framework has indeed a significant positive impact on growth, but that...

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International Standards : Strengthening Surveillance, Domestic Institutions, and International Markets

International Monetary Fund - 2003

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