Investment Incentives and the Global Competition for Capital (International Political Economy)

by K. Thomas

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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.
  • ISBN13 9781349310418
  • Publish Date 1 January 2011 (first published 24 November 2010)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
  • Edition 1st ed. 2011
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 201
  • Language English