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Providing Incentives for Investment : Advice for policymakers in developing countries

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dc.contributor.authorJames, Sebastian
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-13T11:51:03Z
dc.date.available2012-08-13T11:51:03Z
dc.date.issued2010-01
dc.description.abstractAre tax incentives effective at attracting investment? Or are they a waste of resources? The answer depends on the policies used and the sectors where investment is sought. This note consolidates the policy implications of the latest research by the World Bank Group's investment climate advisory services on the efficacy of investment incentives. The research finds that such incentives are ineffective where investment climates are weak, and they cannot compensate for such deficiencies. Moreover, even where incentives are effective in attracting investment, they have significant costs. When incentives are clearly ineffective, political considerations often drive their continued use. This note identifies best practices for incentive policy and administration and provides a framework for analyzing the likely effectiveness of investment incentives under different conditions and in different types of countries.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/01/12091377/providing-incentives-investment-advice-policymakers-developing-countries
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/10511
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/10511
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInvestment Climate in Practice; No. 7
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCELERATED DEPRECIATION
dc.subjectAMOUNT OF CAPITAL
dc.subjectAUDITS
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO INVESTMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectCHECKS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKETS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCORPORATE TAX
dc.subjectCORPORATE TAX RATE
dc.subjectDEPRECIATION ALLOWANCES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING ECONOMIES
dc.subjectDOUBLE TAXATION
dc.subjectEXCLUSION
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectFINANCE CORPORATION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGOOD INVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REVENUE
dc.subjectHOME COUNTRY
dc.subjectHOST COUNTRY
dc.subjectINCENTIVES TO INVESTORS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT ALLOWANCES
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATES
dc.subjectINVESTMENT DECISIONS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectINVESTMENT GROWTH
dc.subjectINVESTMENT INCENTIVES
dc.subjectINVESTMENT POLICY
dc.subjectINVESTMENT PROCEDURES
dc.subjectINVESTMENT PROCESS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT PROMOTION
dc.subjectINVESTMENT TAX CREDITS
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectLEVEL PLAYING FIELD
dc.subjectLIQUIDITY
dc.subjectLOCAL ECONOMIES
dc.subjectLOCAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectMARGINAL COST
dc.subjectMULTIPLIER EFFECTS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COSTS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS
dc.subjectPOSITIVE EXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectPOTENTIAL INVESTORS
dc.subjectPUBLIC FUNDS
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOOD
dc.subjectRED TAPE
dc.subjectRENT SEEKING
dc.subjectRETURNS
dc.subjectSINGLE TAX
dc.subjectSTARTUP
dc.subjectSTATEMENTS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectTAX BASE
dc.subjectTAX BENEFITS
dc.subjectTAX CODE
dc.subjectTAX COMPETITION
dc.subjectTAX CREDIT
dc.subjectTAX EVASION
dc.subjectTAX EXEMPTIONS
dc.subjectTAX EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectTAX INCENTIVE
dc.subjectTAX INCENTIVES
dc.subjectTAX LAWS
dc.subjectTAX LIABILITY
dc.subjectTAX PAYMENTS
dc.subjectTAX POLICIES
dc.subjectTAX POLICY
dc.subjectTAX PROVISIONS
dc.subjectTAX RATE
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTAX RETURNS
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTAX SIMPLIFICATION
dc.subjectTAX SPARING
dc.subjectTAX SYSTEM
dc.subjectTAXPAYERS
dc.subjectTRANSFER TAX
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.titleProviding Incentives for Investment : Advice for policymakers in developing countriesen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2012-01-17
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T10:10:11.072047Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Brief
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/01/12091377/providing-incentives-investment-advice-policymakers-developing-countries
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid563651468329064146
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333038_20100414011949
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum12091377
okr.identifier.report54017
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2010/04/14/000333038_20100414011949/Rendered/PDF/540170BRI0Prov10Box345635B01PUBLIC1.pdfen
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Investment and Investment Climate
okr.topicTaxation and Subsidies
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Emerging Markets
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.unitInt'l Trade & Investment-IFC (CICTI)
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