Foreign Investment in the United States : An Analysis of Economic Effects of State Incentives.

Addresses issues related to economic and financial incentives, including widespread use of tax credits and incentives, that State and local governments offer foreign firms to invest in their jurisdictions. Reviews empirical research on the role that incentives and subsidies play in the decisions of...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1998.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Addresses issues related to economic and financial incentives, including widespread use of tax credits and incentives, that State and local governments offer foreign firms to invest in their jurisdictions. Reviews empirical research on the role that incentives and subsidies play in the decisions of firms to invest abroad and the competition between State and local governments to attract investments. Examines recent international attempts to address issue of incentives and subsidies offered by an increasing number of developing countries to attract multinational firms to invest within their borders.
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