The study presents an application of neural network methods for forecasting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the six Asian economies, namely, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Thailand. Using the dataset for the period 1970-2009, it finds that Artificial Neural Network...

Does development aid attract FDI in post-conflict countries? This paper contributes to the growing literature on effects of aid and on determinants of FDI by explaining how development aid in low-information environments is a signal that can attract investment. Before investing abroad, firms...

Over the last decade, metal streams have evolved as a popular and tax-effective source of financing for Canadian mining companies. This article considers the principal features of the typical metal stream transaction that are relevant from a tax perspective. The focus is on the common situation...

"We establish the following stylized facts: (1) Exports are characterized by Big Hits, (2) the Big Hits change from one period to the next, and (3) these changes are not explained by global factors like global commodity prices. These conclusions are robust to excluding extractable products (oil...