Competition for FDI with vintage investment and agglomeration advantages

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 230-237

  Konrad, Kai A ^a   Kovenock, Dan ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPETITION AND TAX LAW   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Bidding for firms; Dynamic tax competition; Foreign direct investment; Vintage capital

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CAPITAL FLOW; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); FIRM SIZE; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; TAX SYSTEM;

EID: 70350208790     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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