Foreign Direct Investment and the Environment

The Country Risks and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

T he importance of foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing countries has begun to spread very rapidly, especially after the transition of command economies countries into open markets. Many countries see attracting FDI as an important element in their strategy for economic growth because FDI is widely regarded as an amalgamation of capital, technology, marketing, and management...

Macroeconomic Environment and Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment of Hotel Brands

Th e powerful attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) is particularly important for further development of tourism. Th e strategically focused attraction of FDI in tourism has a much higher signifi cance because of the multiple eff ects in relation to other segments of the economy. In this context, it is necessary to highlight the investment engagement and the presence of globally branded...

Foreign Direct Investment and the Multinational Enterprise

Foreign Direct Investment and the Single Market*

Regional Tax Coordination and Foreign Direct Investment Regional Tax Coordination and Foreign Direct Investment *

The paper analyzes the effects of a regionally coordinated profit tax in a model with three active countries, one of which is not part of the union, and a globally mobile firm. We show that regional tax coordination can lead to two types of welfare gains. First, for investments that would take place in the region in the absence of coordination, this measure can transfer location rents from the ...