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Mozambique's difficult decade: Three lessons to inform next stepsAt the start of the last decade, Mozambique’s prospects looked stellar. Following from the early 1990s, when peace finally arrived after a devastating...
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What makes countries negotiate away their corporate tax base?Qualitative case studies suggest that the outcomes of tax treaty negotiations are determined by power politics and negotiating capability. In contrast, quantitative studies have tended to depart from a model that implies absolute gains, full...
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Double-edged sword: understanding the localized effect of foreign direct investment inflow in conflict settingsWe analyse how inward foreign direct investment (FDI) received amid ongoing violence shapes armed conflict. We argue that FDI affects patterns of violence by influencing the state’s counterinsurgency strategy. To prevent disinvestment, governments...
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Linked in by foreign direct investmentThis study combines evidence from interviews in seven countries with (i) government institutions responsible for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), (ii) 102 multinational enterprises (MNEs), and (iii) 226 domestic firms linked to these...
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Estimating the scale of profit shifting and tax revenue losses related to foreign direct investmentGovernments’ revenues are lower when multinational enterprises avoid paying corporate income tax by shifting their profits to tax havens. In this paper, we ask which countries’ tax revenues are affected most by this tax avoidance and how much. To...
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When Do Developing Countries Negotiate Away Their Corporate Tax Base?Part of Journal Special Issue Fiscal Policy, State Building and Economic Development
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How multinationals continue to avoid paying hundreds of billions of dollars in tax: New research
Tax havens have become a defining feature of the global financial system. Multinational companies can use various schemes to avoid paying taxes in...
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Estimating the scale of profit shifting and tax revenue losses related to foreign direct investmentPart of Journal Special Issue Public economics and development action
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Linkages and spillover effects of South African foreign direct investment in Botswana and KenyaIn recent decades, the impact of South African foreign direct investment in Africa has been captured by research and policy. This paper investigates linkages and spillover effects of South African foreign direct investment in Botswana and Kenya. The...
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Turnin’ it up a notchSince the end of apartheid, South Africa’s economic challenges have disrupted efforts to establish a society of inclusive growth and prosperity. Understanding how South Africa can break the pattern of sluggish growth, high unemployment, inequality...
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Linked-in by FDIThis study combines evidence from interviews in seven countries with (i) government institutions responsible for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), (ii) 102 multinationals (MNEs), and (iii) 226 domestic firms linked to these foreign...
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Turnin’ it up a notch: how spillovers from foreign direct investment boost the complexity of South Africa’s exportsCountries’ economic complexity, and the associated diversification and sophistication of their exports, is a key determinant of economic growth. Understanding how South African firms learn to export more sophisticated products is, therefore, an...
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The drivers of investment and savings ratesThis note explores the literature on the determinants of foreign direct investment and domestic savings. With respect to foreign direct investment, it argues that institutional quality is the key driver of the type of investment that is necessary for...
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Links between foreign direct investment and human capital formationThis paper is related to the literature on the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the labour market of host countries. Labour market literature has focused on the demand side of FDI; that is, increasing wage inequality by demanding more...
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