This is a global study of government subsidies to attract investment. The book shows how corporations use site selection as rent extraction, with developing cou

Governments often use direct subsidies or tax credits to encourage investment and promote economic growth and other development objectives. Properly designed an

This book looks at the evidence and assesses the impact of competition among governments to attract FDI. It finds little evidence directly to support fears of a

Rich people stash away trillions of dollars in tax havens like Switzerland, the Cayman Islands, or Singapore. Multinational corporations shift their profits to

Addresses the nature and extent of the international mobility of foreign direct investment and how tax competition is affecting the structure of national tax sy