State government effects on the spatial distribution of inward foreign direct investment

Cletus C. Coughlin (), Joseph V. Terza and Vachira Arromdee

No 1987-007, Working Papers from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Abstract: In a recent review of the literature, Wasylenko (1981) concluded that taxes have very little effect on interregional business location decisions. The present study examines the impact of state taxes and incentive programs on the spatial distribution of inward foreign direct investment in manufacturing. The results reveal that taxes, which were measured in various ways, deter foreign direct investment. Conversely, states providing tax incentives, financial assistance, and employment assistance tended to have larger numbers of foreign direct investments.

Keywords: Investments, Foreign - United States; Taxation; Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1987
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