Investment Incentives and the Global Competition for Capital
| By: | K. Thomas |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature |
| Print ISBN: | 9780230229051 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780230302396 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2011 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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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.