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by the global financial crisis, principally through reductions in remittances, aid flows and FDI. It argues that the … other senses, however, the crisis represents an opportunity for reform. With regard to aid, for instance, it is suggested … that a hard-budget constraint on aid budgets may help focus attention on increasing aid efficiency. Moreover, it is argued …
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income tax burden for U.K.-based firms. Our identification strategy compares the investment outcomes of U.K. multinational …
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Does official aid pave the road for private foreign investment or does it suffocate private initiative by diverting … marginal effect of aid on private foreign investment is close to zero. Surprisingly, however, the effect is strictly positive …
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This article reviews the impact of intellectual property (IP) protection on foreign direct investment (FDI) by multinational enterprises (MNEs) in developing countries. Applying different panel data techniques to a newly-created comprehensive FDI/IP dataset of 31 Swiss MNEs investing into 53...
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of donor generosity, aid effectiveness and new means of financing. However, the development orientation of world leaders … relief and private (FDI) flows. Calls for substantially scaling up regular aid had little effect, and financial innovations … critics focusing on the quality of aid. In particular, we find that the targeting of aid according to need and merit leaves …
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The main objective of this study is to offer an overall picture of support by multilateral and bilateral development partners to development country infrastructure. By presenting an overview of the scale, distribution, and modality of development co-operation for infrastructure, the report is...
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Germany's role in financing economic development in Asia on a sustainable basis leaves much to be desired. Direct investors are still underrepresented in the region. Commercial banks have fueled speculative bubbles. Official development financing does not appear to be based on efficiency-related...
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