This paper uses a yearly dataset of plant-level investment in Colombian firms during the period 1997 to 2007 to assess … significant correlation is found between the boom observed in investment and the adoption of the tax policy. However, the … tests. Overall, it is concluded that the tax stimulus analyzed was ineffective in promoting investment in Colombia. …

Since 1997 the Netherlands has a tax allowance scheme introduced to promote investments in energy saving technologies … and sustainable energy production. This Energy Investment Tax Allowance (EIA in Dutch) reduces up-front investment costs … deduct some of the investment costs from their taxable profits. The EIA may also reduce search costs by investors to find …

This Working Paper assesses the impact on investment of a reduction in corporate taxes and the impact on employment … (1967), we estimate an investment function, which depends on the user cost of capital, one of whose determinants is the … short and long-term effects on investment in machinery and equipment. While the user cost of capital declines 0.9 percent …