Introduction / Ana Teresa Tavares-Lehmann, Lisa Sachs, Lise Johnson, and Perrine Toledano -- Types of investment incentives / Ana Teresa Tavares-Lehmann -- Definitions, motivations and locational determinants of FDI / Sarianna M. Lundan -- The use of investment incentives : the cases of r&d...

Governments often use direct subsidies or tax credits to encourage investment and promote economic growth and other development objectives. Properly designed and implemented, these incentives can advance a wide range of policy objectives (increasing employment, promoting sustainability, and...

Over the past two decades or so, countries have liberalized their FDI regulatory frameworks and have put in place an international investment law regime that provides various protections for international investors. In the past few years, however, there are signs that countries are reevaluating...