An Analysis of Double Taxation Treaties and their Effect on Foreign Direct Investment
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Double taxation treaties are intended to eliminate double taxation, thereby encouraging FDI, and prevent tax evasion, which previous literature argues will have a negative effect on FDI. Using a segmented data set and matching econometrics, I show that double taxation treaties have no effect on FDI from developed to less developed countries and substantiate why: Developed countries unilaterally provide for the relief of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion regardless of the treaty status of a Host country. This eliminates the key economic benefit and risk that the treaties would otherwise create for multinational enterprises’ FDI location decisions.
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