-collected comprehensive database of intangible assets. The presence of intangibles changes the accounting and economic measures of q. We show … intangible intensity. We estimate our model using temporary investment tax incentive policies in the United States in the early … 2000s. When the q-model accounts for intangible assets, the estimated investment elasticity to tax incentives is generally …

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. …

Investment-to-GDP ratios across the Caribbean tend to be relatively high. In many countries, these ratios have been … trending higher since the mid-1990s, largely reflecting public investment and foreign direct investment. Private domestic … investors have been less prominent. This may be one reason why such high investment has delivered Caribbean growth rates below …

This paper summarizes recent arguments/findings on two aspects of foreign direct investment (FDI): its correlation with … importance of fiscal incentives, the business/investment climate, labor costs, and openness. …

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 …

This paper analyzes the seven valuation methods for unlisted direct investment equity included in the recently adopted … IMF Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6). Based on publicly available … estimation technique can have a highly significant impact on the international investment position, pointing to the need for …

over the medium-term. At the same time, a changing global landscape calls for a shift in export-oriented investment toward … new markets and a new generation of products, as well as increased investment by domestically-oriented firms. What …-term growth? Using disaggregated data, this paper investigates the determinants of investment and R&D spending by Japanese firms …