Based on a panel of bilateral FDI flows among 11 OECD countries over 1984–2000, we show that, although agglomeration-related factors are strong determinants of FDI, tax differentials also play a significant role in understanding foreign location decisions. We further investigate...

The growing globalisation of OECD economies, associated to the progresses in European integration, tends to increase the mobility of capital and to deepen the pressure on tax policies. On the one hand, tax policies are tied by the Stability Pact criteria: the limit imposed on budget deficits...

L'intégration des pays d'Europe centrale et orientale à l'union monétaire européenne n'est pas encore sérieusement envisagée. D'une part, ces pays ne satisfont pas aux critères de convergence de Maastricht ; d'autre part le processus de transition n'est pas achevé et nécessite une...

We use a panel data methodology to derive a consistent set of both real effective and bilateral exchange rate misalignments for the G20 currencies. As far as Asia is concerned, two conclusions can be drawn. First, according to our estimations, the five Asian countries in the sample had strongly...