The effectiveness of tax incentives in attracting investment: The case of Puerto Rico

The contribution of this dissertation is the empirical understanding of the effectiveness of Puerto Rico's investment incentive program. In 1978 the local government enacted a tax incentive law, in an effort to decentralize the location of firms. The goal is to encourage firms to locate in rura...

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Main Author: Liard-Muriente, Carlos F
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2003
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3110520