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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. …
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This paper studies the effect of individual uncertainty on collective decision-making to implement innovation. We show how individual uncertainty creates a bias for the status quo even under irreversible voting decisions, in contrast with Fernandez and Rodrik (1991). Blocking innovation is...
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This Selected Issues paper for Kenya, Uganda, and United Republic of Tanzania highlights their private sector credit markets, identifies their main obstacles in promoting credit to the private sector, and suggests a reform strategy. If the East African Community (EAC) countries decide to pursue...
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large amounts of foreign investment. The review indicates that sustained efforts to promote political and macroeconomic … analysis underscores the importance of relying on stability and a broad-based reform effort to encourage foreign investment in …
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monetary policy as well as the financial sector and recent efforts to reform the banking system. Foreign direct investment and … foreign exchange regime in Lao PDR have been examined. …
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We use data on the sources of debt finance of U.S. majority-owned foreign affiliates in 53 countries over the period …-border component of foreign direct investment (FDI). The extent of financial leverage through local debt is positively related to host …
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This paper studies the determinants of foreign land acquisition for large-scale agriculture. To do so, gravity models … of agro-ecological potential as a pull factor. In contrast to the literature on foreign investment in general, the …
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This paper summarizes recent arguments/findings on two aspects of foreign direct investment (FDI): its correlation with …
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Aid is primarily given to governments whereas the engine of sustained growth is the private sector. It is therefore illusory to investigate the impact of aid on growth without considering the impact of government interventions on the private sector. The model shows how these interventions...
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Gaining a better understanding of the behavior of international investors is key for informing the debate about the optimal response to capital flows and about reforms to the international financial architecture. In this context, recent research on the behavior of international mutual funds at...
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