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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454913803321

Autore

Andersson Thomas.

Titolo

Multinational investment in developing countries : a study of taxation and nationalization / / Thomas Andersson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1991

ISBN

1-134-92537-9

1-280-33372-3

0-203-01162-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Disciplina

336.24/3

Soggetti

Investments, Foreign - Developing countries

International business enterprises - Taxation - Developing countries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [184]-191) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Statement of the issues; Theoretical background; Taxation of multinational enterprise affiliates by competing host countries; Foreign exchange versus pollution; Nationalization of multinational enterprise affiliates by competing host countries; Cross-country variation in nationalization; Duration of nationalization; Conclusions; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the struggle for gains from direct investment between multinationals and developing countries. It discusses which policies work best in influencing the behaviour of MNEs and how developing countries compete with one another for multinational investment. It argues that the tax regimes of different countries rarly deter investors but that nationalisation acts as a powerful disincentive. It also concludes that governments should not be expected to sacrifice the environment to attract multinationals.