Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment

Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment
Author: Mr.James P Walsh
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1455202215

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Using a dataset which breaks down FDI flows into primary, secondary and tertiary sector investments and a GMM dynamic approach to address concerns about endogeneity, the paper analyzes various macroeconomic, developmental, and institutional/qualitative determinants of FDI in a sample of emerging market and developed economies. While FDI flows into the primary sector show little dependence on any of these variables, secondary and tertiary sector investments are affected in different ways by countries’ income levels and exchange rate valuation, as well as development indicators such as financial depth and school enrollment, and institutional factors such as judicial independence and labor market flexibility. Finally, we find that the effect of these factors often differs between advanced and emerging economies.

Capital Flows and Foreign Direct Investments in Emerging Markets

Capital Flows and Foreign Direct Investments in Emerging Markets
Author: S. Motamen-Samadian
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2005-09-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230597963

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This book presents the latest findings on the impact of capital flows and foreign direct investments (FDI) on macroeconomic variables and financial development of emerging markets. Each chapter concentrates on a different region and explores the significance of specific factors that can attract FDI to that region. They highlight the importance of political stability, as well as social and economic freedom in attracting FDIs. The studies also show the extent by which African and Middle Eastern countries have lagged behind other emerging markets and the need for urgent adjustment policies.

Partisan Investment in the Global Economy

Partisan Investment in the Global Economy
Author: Pablo M. Pinto
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2013-03-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107019109

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Pinto develops a partisan theory of foreign direct investment (FDI) arguing that left-wing governments choose policies that allow easier entry by foreign investors more than right-wing governments, and that foreign investors prefer to invest in countries governed by the left. To reach this determination, the book derives the conditions under which investment flows should be expected to affect the relative demand for the services supplied by economic actors in host countries. Based on these expected distributive consequences, a political economy model of the regulation of FDI and changes in investment performance within countries and over time is developed. The theory is tested using both cross-national statistical analysis and two case studies exploring the development of the foreign investment regimes and their performance over the past century in Argentina and South Korea.

Foreign Direct Investment and the Global Economy

Foreign Direct Investment and the Global Economy
Author: Nicholas A. Phelps
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 334
Release: 1999
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780117023789

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Foreign Direct Investment and the Global Economylooks at the pattern of FDI and its impacts on the global, regional (trade block), national and sub-national scales.

Foreign Direct Investment Perspective through Foreign Direct Divestment

Foreign Direct Investment Perspective through Foreign Direct Divestment
Author: Anita Maček
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2021-03-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1838819525

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Since the turn of the century, the liberalization of capital markets has caused exponential growth of foreign direct investment (FDI). However, developments in recent years have shown that countries have placed limitations on foreign investors. In addition, dynamic economic developments in the surge of financial and economic crisis and later have clearly exposed the possibility that FDI will change course and result in foreign direct divestment. This book looks at specific country experiences related to FDI as well as determinants of FDI that could be connected to the new course of divestment.

Political Risk and the Institutional Environment for Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America

Political Risk and the Institutional Environment for Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America
Author: Jörg Stosberg
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2005
Genre: Country risk
ISBN:

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The intensification of capital flows is an important characteristic of globalization. Attracting foreign direct investment is a viable way of ensuring the external financing of developing countries. Foreign direct investment flows, in turn, are determined by the decisions of multinational enterprises. One important determinant of investment of potential host countries. Political risks like expropriations, riots, revolutions or civil wars are important obstacles for investment. This book empirically analyzes the impact of political risks on foreign direct investment flows to Latin American countries. A case study of Mexico and its policy towards foreign investors offers further empirical evidence for the importance of the political environment for investment decisions of multinationals."

FDI in China

FDI in China
Author: Yasheng Huang
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Total Pages: 116
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9813055871

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China is the largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) among developing countries. This study compares China's FDI performance with a number of other Asian countries and focuses on the policy and institutional factors that lead to a large demand for FDI in China. The policy and institutional factors include import substitution, excess investment demand and features of China's FDI regulatory system. The study shows that there are costs associated with such a high demand for FDI, including overbidding for FDI and the associated loss of Chinese bargaining power, large import demand, and the structure of the FDI at variance with Chinese official policies. This study also briefly discusses the foreign economic policy implications of China's FDI absorption and suggests some future research possibilities.

Foreign Direct Investment in Europe

Foreign Direct Investment in Europe
Author: Klaus Liebscher
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1847208797

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This book provides authoritative academic and professional insights into the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on home and host countries. It highlights global trends and patterns, and explores related policy challenges all with a special focus on the countries in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. The book cuts through the existing data fog by offering a wide range of up-to-date academic findings and institutional expertise. Those findings are rounded off with lessons to be learned from historical developments (Ireland s success story), an evaluation of current trends (the role of China) and an investment promotion agency policy for attracting sustainable investment (CzechInvest). Contributions made by central bank officials, institutional representatives, members of academia and professionals provide for a uniquely complementary view on FDI developments and their implications. At a time of big changes in the FDI landscape, this book offers both empirical and econometric evidence on foreign direct investment and will be of great interest to economists and other experts in the fields of economic policy and European integration from central, commercial and investment banks, governments, international organizations, universities and research institutes. The special focus on FDI will attract those interested in, or directly involved in tackling the challenges of attracting sustainable investment or investing successfully abroad.