Loosened fiscal policy increases capital flow

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Loosened fiscal policy increases capital inflow

Description

With loosened fiscal policy government can increase foreign capital inflow. Loosened fiscal policy for software industry in developing countries will result in shifting the industry from developed world to other regions of the world.

Enablers

  • Globalization

Globalization results in increasing interdependence of countries around the globe. However, fiscal policy remains one of the tools governments can use as a competitive advantage to attract foreign investors.

  • Economic growth

Economic growth results in higher GDP as well as in higher revenues in national budgets. Consequently, it is easier for governments to implement tax advantages for software industry, which can in turn result in higher employment rates.

  • Economic slowdown

In times of economic slowdown governments are still willing to offer special tax treatment to software industry, since this would result in higher employment rates and higher income tax revenues.


Inhibitors

All the forces acting as enablers for loosened fiscal policy increases capital inflow can act as disablers too, under certain condition. For example:

  • Economy

On the other hand, in times of economic slowdown governments might simply cut their expenses and stop loose fiscal policy.

  • Lobbies

Manufacturers of proprietary software, in case of being an important employer in the country, can lobby for preferred tax treatment of proprietary software by the government.


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Timing

The forces affecting economy continuously change.

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