Finance:Investment incentive
Investment incentive is a government-implemented incentive policy aimed to encourage investors into its domestic market or to promote expansion of existing businesses.[1] Investment incentives encompass creating an environment that enables foreign businesses to operate profitably and decreases risks.[2] They are widely used by developing countries to attract investments.[3] The incentives take form of "direct subsidies (investment grants) or corporate income tax credits (investment credit) that compensates the investors for their capital costs".[4] Scholars generally consider investment incentives to be inefficient, economically costly, and distortionary.[5]
In South Korea and Taiwan, over one-half of all foreign subsidiaries benefit from some form of investment incentive, which is more than most other developed countries (Japan 9%, Switzerland 12%, Canada and France 18%, Germany 20%, Belgium 26%, Italy 29%, UK 32%, Australia 37%).[6]
See also
- Foreign direct investment
- List of countries by FDI abroad
- List of countries by received FDI
- Investment promotion agency
Further reading
- Jensen, N., & Malesky, E. (2018). Incentives to Pander: How Politicians Use Corporate Welfare for Political Gain. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
References
- ↑ Jan Drahokoupil. Investment incentive GOVERNMENT POLICY. Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ↑ Checklist for Foreign Direct Investment Incentive Policies. oecd.org.
- ↑ Effectiveness of Investment Incentives in Developing countries Evidence and Policy Implications. Dr. Sebastian James. The World Bank Group.
- ↑ investment incentives . businessdictionary.com
- ↑ Jensen, Nathan M.; Malesky, Edmund J. (2018). "The Economic Case Against Investment Incentives" (in en). Cambridge University Press. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/incentives-to-pander/economic-case-against-investment-incentives/A4987172B0939B7E89A2434A75D52EDE.
- ↑ Ha-Joon Chang. Pages 687-715 | Published online: 24 Jan 2007 Regulation of Foreign Investment in Historical Perspective.
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