Number: RS22445 Title: Taxes and International Competitiveness Authors: Donald J. Marples, Government and Finance Division Abstract: This report looks at competitiveness from three different perspectives: that of individual domestic firms, multinational corporations, and domestic labor. In each case, the report then applies economic analysis to the competitiveness concept, which adds clarity by identifying the specific ways in which taxes affect international trade and investment. Pages: 6 Date: March 11, 2008