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Feldstein, Martin S. (ed.); Hines, James R. (contributor); … - 1995

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Devereux, Michael P. - 2000

foreign source income on accrual with a deduction for foreign taxes is not generally optimal. However, unlike Mintz and …

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The Usual Excess-Burden Approximation Usually Doesn't Come Close

Goulder, Lawrence H. - 1999

from taxes on intermediate inputs or consumer goods, and derives a practical alternative to this formula. We use an … analytically tractable general equilibrium model to reveal how interactions with pre-existing taxes in other markets critically … affect the excess burden of new taxes on intermediate inputs or consumer goods. The usual excess-burden formula ignores these …

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"Tax Sparing" and Direct Investment in Developing Countries

Hines, James R, Jr - 1998

countries with whom Japan has agreements are entitled to claim foreign tax credits for income taxes that they would have paid to …

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Investment Ramifications of Distortionary Tax Subsidies

Hines, James R, Jr - 1998

This paper examines the investment effects of tax subsidies for which some assets and not others are eligible. Distortionary tax subsidies encourage firms to concentrate investments in tax-favored assets profitability of investment and reducing payoffs to bondholders in the event of default....

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Tax Policy and Investment

Hassett, Kevin A. - 1996

In this paper, we summarize recent advances in the study of effects of tax policy on the fixed investment decisions of firms. We attempt to identify consensus where it has been achieved and to highlight important unresolved issues. In addition, we discuss the implications of recent findings for...

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Tax Policy and the Activities of Multinational Corporations

Hines, James R, Jr - 1996

choices. While taxes appear to influence a wide range of activity, the literature does not offer many subtle tests designed to …

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Tax Reforms and Investment : A Cross-Country Comparison

Cummins, Jason G. - 1995

We use firm-level panel data to explore the extent to which fixed investment responds to tax reforms in 14 OECD countries. Previous studies have often found that investment does not respond to changes in the marginal cost of investment. We identify some of the factors responsible for this...

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Interest Allocation Rules, Financing Patterns, and the Operations of U.S. Multinationals

Froot, Kenneth A. - 1994

This paper examines the impact of the 1986 change in U.S. interest allocation rules on the investment and financing decisions of American multinationals. The 1986 change reduced the tax deductibility of the interest expenses of firms with excess foreign tax credits. The resulting increase in the...

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Tax Policy, Housing Prices, and Housing Investment

Goulder, Lawrence H. - 1989

This paper employs a general equilibrium model to assess the effects of major components of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 on the performance of housing and other industries. The model considers both short-term and long-term effects on housing demands, house values, and investment in housing. Model...

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