This is a global study of government subsidies to attract investment. The book shows how corporations use site selection as rent extraction, with developing cou

Governments often use direct subsidies or tax credits to encourage investment and promote economic growth and other development objectives. Properly designed an

Addresses the nature and extent of the international mobility of foreign direct investment and how tax competition is affecting the structure of national tax sy

This book was first published in 2007. Most countries levy taxes on corporations, but the impact - and therefore the wisdom - of such taxes is highly controvers