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Three Sides of Harberger Triangles
- Jr. James R. Hines
- Economics
- 1 May 1999
Harberger triangles are used to calculate the efficiency costs of taxes, government regulations, monopolistic practices, and various other market distortions. This paper considers the historical… Expand
On the Sensitivity of R&D to Delicate Tax Changes: The Behavior of U.S. Multinationals in the 1980s
- Jr. James R. Hines
- Business
- 1 December 1991
This paper explores the effect of recent U.S. tax changes on the R&D activities of American multinational corporations. Prior to 1986, U.S. multinational firms could deduct all of their domestic R&D… Expand
International Taxation and Multinational Activity
- Jr. James R. Hines
- Business
- 2001
Because the actions of multinational corporations have a clear and direct effect on the flow of capital throughout the world, how and why these firms behave the way they do is a major issue for… Expand
Taxation and U.S. Multinational Investment
- Jr. James R. Hines
- Business
- Tax Policy and the Economy
- 1 January 1988
In 1985, nonbank U.S. multinational companies employed 24.5 million workers, had worldwide sales of almost $3.5 trillion, and net income of $150 billion on assets of $4.2 trillion. The foreign… Expand
The Flight Paths of Migratory Corporations
- Jr. James R. Hines
- Economics
- 1 October 1991
American corporations earn a large and growing share of their profits from their foreign operations. U.S. law taxes American corporations on their worldwide income, and in so doing may discourage new… Expand