This paper analyzes the effects of corporate tax rates and tax treaties on multinationals foreign activity. First, it examines whether host country corporate tax rate and tax treaties influence the probability of a multinational to choose a particular country to locate a new foreign subsidiary....

We focus on regional convergence based upon a sample of 19 European countries (1991-2008). After covering theoretical issues on -convergence and -convergence, we focused on the income distribution details. Our evidence confirms some results presented elsewhere, such as the convergence process...