The literature on the investment technology of foreign versus domestic investors has inconclusive results. This paper …

This paper examines the impact of interest rates and inflation on bank loans and investment within a framework that … treating the lending and deposit rates of interest as distinct parameters in investment equations. The spread between the two …

This paper identifies tax factors in 21 developing countries that have an impact on foreign direct investment flows. It … for further possibilities in tax reform for attracting foreign investment. The paper also addresses nontax factors that … can be instrumental in attracting foreign investment. …

-2007 and analyzes their impact on corporate tax revenues and domestic and foreign investment. It computes effective tax rates … investment allowances. There is evidence of a partial race to the bottom: countries have been under pressure to lower tax rates … in order to lure and boost investment. In the case of standard tax systems (i.e. tax rules applying under normal …

A widespread view holds that countries that finance themselves through foreign direct investment (FDI) and portfolio …

the benefits in terms of increased foreign direct investment. The costs are very large, while the benefits appear to be … marginal at best. Forgone tax revenues range between 9½ and 16 percent of GDP per year, whereas total foreign direct investment …

and (2) how effective are incentives in attracting investment? To answer these, we prepared a new dataset of tax … investment allowances and tax credits. Using dynamic panel data econometrics to answer the second question, we find evidence that …

Natural resource revenues provide a valuable source to finance public investment in developing countries, which … pervasive features in these countries including public investment inefficiency, absorptive capacity constraints, Dutch disease …, country applications show how combining public investment with a resource fund---a sustainable investing approach---can help …