Does Foreign Capital Increase Tax Revenue: The Turkish Case
We examine the effect of the foreign direct investment (FDI) on taxes paid for Turkey with a special focus on the differentials between firms operating with different technology levels. We utilize a comprehensive dataset for Turkish manufacturing firms over 2004-2012 period and employ Generalized M...
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| author | Eda Balıkçıoğlu Başak Dalgıç Burcu Fazlıoğlu |
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We examine the effect of the foreign direct investment (FDI) on taxes paid for Turkey with a special focus on the differentials between firms operating with different technology levels. We utilize a comprehensive dataset for Turkish manufacturing firms over 2004-2012 period and employ Generalized Method of Moments methodology. The results of the study confirm that foreign affiliation increase the taxes paid by the firms. We find a bigger impact of FDI on taxation for high-technology firms than medium or low technology firms.
Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment, Tax Revenue, and Generalized Method of Moments
JEL Classifications: D22, F23, H2
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| spelling | doaj.art-0697ddf1b24b4139a959443aa5a0a2bc2023-02-15T16:17:31ZengEconJournalsInternational Journal of Economics and Financial Issues2146-41382016-04-0162Does Foreign Capital Increase Tax Revenue: The Turkish CaseEda Balıkçıoğlu0Başak Dalgıç1Burcu Fazlıoğlu2Kırıkkale UniversityHacettepe UniversityTOBB Economics and Technology University We examine the effect of the foreign direct investment (FDI) on taxes paid for Turkey with a special focus on the differentials between firms operating with different technology levels. We utilize a comprehensive dataset for Turkish manufacturing firms over 2004-2012 period and employ Generalized Method of Moments methodology. The results of the study confirm that foreign affiliation increase the taxes paid by the firms. We find a bigger impact of FDI on taxation for high-technology firms than medium or low technology firms. Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment, Tax Revenue, and Generalized Method of Moments JEL Classifications: D22, F23, H2 http://mail.econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/2110 |
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| title | Does Foreign Capital Increase Tax Revenue: The Turkish Case |
| title_full | Does Foreign Capital Increase Tax Revenue: The Turkish Case |
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| title_short | Does Foreign Capital Increase Tax Revenue: The Turkish Case |
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