This paper presents estimates of the carbon emissions of FDI from capital formation funded by FDI and the production of foreign-controlled firms. The carbon intensity of capital formation financed by FDI has trended down, driven by reductions in the carbon intensity of electricity generation....

Eine von Die Grünen/EFA in Auftrag gegebene Studie kommt basierend auf handelsrechtlichen Einzelabschlüssen zum Ergebnis, deutsche Kapitalgesellschaften würden durch erfolgreiche Steuergestaltungen lediglich rund 20 % anstelle der gesetzlich geforderten 30 % an Steuern zahlen. Diese...

We study Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as a measure of real investment (gross fixed capital formation) in foreign-owned companies. Our data include firm-level information on FDI in-flows and real investment of foreign-owned companies located in Finland. Our results suggest that the recorded...

​We study Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as a measure of real investment (gross fixed capital formation) in foreign-owned companies. Our data include firm-level information on FDI in-flows and real investment of foreign-owned companies located in Finland. Our results suggest that the recorded...

This paper provides new measures of restrictions on inward foreign direct investment (FDI) for OECD countries. Several different types of restrictions are considered: limitations on foreign ownership, screening or notification procedures, and management and operational restrictions. These...

The study addresses methodological and conceptual issues related to the measurement, perception and economic interpretation of FDI (foreign direct investment) flows, focusing on reinvested earnings (RE). Using Hungarian data for the period 2008–2014 as an example, we review the effects of two...

To understand how global firm networks operate, we need consistent information on their activities, unbiased by their reporting choices. In this paper, we collect a novel dataset on the light that factories emit at night for a large sample of car manufacturing plants. We show that nightlight...

In this note we show that tax-rate elasticities of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Central and East European Countries (CEECs) derived from statutory corporate income tax rates (STRs) are likely to be flawed. From a conceptual point of view STRs are problematic as they neither capture tax...