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Investment Incentives and the Global Competition for Capital
Kenneth P. Thomas
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Description for Investment Incentives and the Global Competition for Capital
Paperback. 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. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPP; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
Series
International Political Economy Series
Number of Pages
201
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349310418
SKU
V9781349310418
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99-15
About Kenneth P. Thomas
KENNETH P. THOMAS Associate Professor of Political Science and Fellow in the Center for International Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA. He is an expert on multinational corporations, competition for investment, and subsidies.
Reviews for Investment Incentives and the Global Competition for Capital
"What if the government passed a law requiring every business to pay a tax except your competitor's business? That kind of government meddling in the market goes on every day in America.Now, thanks to a book being published by Palgrave Macmillan titled Investment Incentives and the Global Competition for Capital, we have some idea of how much these giveaways to ... Read more