The link between tax rates and foreign direct investment

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Journal: Applied Economics
Year: 1997
Volume: 29
Issue: 10
Pages: 1295-1301

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Abstract

This paper investigates the impact of tax policy on foreign direct investment flows between the US and other countries using a panel data empirical approach. Using panel data is an attractive alternative to using single time series data because it provides greater statistical power and offers greater flexibility in terms of explanatory variables. This study finds many significant factors influencing the transfer of funds component of foreign direct investment. Most noteworthy is that, in addition to host and home country corporate tax rates having a significant effect on investment flows, the host and home country income tax rates are also significant.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:taf:applec:v:29:y:1997:i:10:p:1295-1301
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
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2026-01-25