Investment Incentives and the Global Competition for Capital [electronic resource] /
Thomas, K.author.
This is a global study of government subsidies to attract investment. The book shows how corporations use site selection as rent extraction, with developing countries investing more than developed ones. It demonstrates that incentive use is rarely a good policy, especially for countries without adequate education and infrastructure.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Competing for Capital Revisited; 2 Models, Models and More Models; 3 Policy Studies; 4 Industry Case Studies: Steel, Biofuel Production, Semiconductors, Automobiles, Call Centers; 5 The Celtic Tiger: Incentives, Infrastructure, Tax Rates, Luck?; 6 Who Provides the Most Investment Incentives: EU vs. US; 7 The Spread of Investment Incentives to Developing Countries; 8 Controlling Incentives and Maximizing the Value of Inward Investment
9 A Policy Agenda for the Twenty-first Century: Transparency and BeyondNotes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This is a global study of government subsidies to attract investment. The book shows how corporations use site selection as rent extraction, with developing countries investing more than developed ones. It demonstrates that incentive use is rarely a good policy, especially for countries without adequate education and infrastructure.
International relations.
Public policy.
Comparative politics.
Political economy.
Economic policy.
Political science.
International Relations.
Public Policy.
Comparative Politics.
International Political Economy.
Economic Policy.
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