multinationals
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Responsible sourcing? Theory and evidence from Costa Rica
In theory, responsible sourcing has ambiguous effects on workers; empirically, exposed workers benefit but with adverse knock-on effects
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Boosting firm productivity through joining multinational supply chains
Domestic firms that start supplying to multinational corporations see their productivity grow between 6% and 9%
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International tax avoidance and development
Corporate taxation is at the heart of economic development, and cardiac failure looms if international tax reform is not made globally inclusive
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Eight things policymakers should know about foreign direct investment
Policymakers in developing countries often clash over the impact of foreign direct investment, but what does the existing literature tell us?
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Does foreign investment create green growth?
A study in Indonesia reveals that foreign acquisitions lead to a 30% improvement in energy efficiency within two years
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Multinational enforcement of labour laws: Evidence from Bangladesh
Can multinational buyers provide their suppliers in developing countries with incentives to comply with local labour laws?