Adams, Laurel; Régibeau, Pierre; Rockett, Katharine - In: Journal of Public Economics 111 (2014) C, pp. 102-119
A national authority wishes to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to create local jobs. We analyse the optimal national trade policy when local authorities might offer subsidies to convince a multi-national enterprise (MNE) to invest in their jurisdiction. With centralised decision-making...