The effects of bilateral tax treaties on U.S. FDI activity

International Tax and Public Finance

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 601-622

  Blonigen, Bruce A ^a   Davies, Ronald B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Foreign direct investment; Multinational corporations; Tax treaties

Indexed keywords

EID: 6344255684     PISSN: 09275940     EISSN: 15736970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ITAX.0000036693.32618.00     Document Type: Article

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