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Book Foreign Direct Investment in the United States The Effects of Multinational Firm Characteristics and Local Factors on the Location Decision

Download or read book Foreign Direct Investment in the United States The Effects of Multinational Firm Characteristics and Local Factors on the Location Decision written by Francis Manago Ulgado and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much research has been generally done on the U.S. multinational corporation (MNC) and its foreign direct investment (FDI). Recently, the focus has shifted to foreign MNCs and their investments in the U.S. As the significance and magnitude of FDI have increased in the 80s, researchers have primarily dealt with the motivational and economic impact of FDI in the U.S. Fewer concerns have been placed on the intra-country locational aspects of such FDI. Though extensive research has been done on location decisions of domestic firms, much less is known about location decisions of foreign firms. Previous work that has looked into the location considerations of FDI in this country has primarily focused on secondary data concerning particular industries or regions of FDI, or on a limited set of variables. There is a need for more updated primary research. Although nationality has been considered, the impact of other firm-related characteristics and other factors in location decisions has been overlooked. This dissertation looks into the factors affecting the location decision of manufacturing FDI in the U.S. The objectives of this study are fourfold: (1) to identify the significant location-specific and firm-specific factors and their relative importance to location decisions; (2) to compare location decisions of US and foreign firms, and in particular US, Japanese and West German firms; (3) to investigate the location decision process including the important information sources used and the influence of incentives; (4) to explore the relationship between nationality, location factors and the level of satisfaction. Moreover, this dissertation seeks to provide a more focused and rigorous methodological approach by dealing with the effects of firm-specific factors other than nationality, and by addressing issues previously neglected. Through extensive primary data consisting of three different surveys covering both firms (foreign and domestic) and development agencies, hypotheses are tested, conclusions drawn, and implications for manufacturing MNCs and government development agencies are derived. The results of the study provide an updated view into manufacturing FDI in the U.S. and indicate that differences exist between U.S. and foreign firms in terms of location considerations. However, as other firm-specific factors are considered and important issues addressed through a conjoint analysis, differences across nationalities are less pronounced. Extensive similarities indicate that foreign firms are increasingly behaving like their American counterparts. In addition, the research provides evidence that the relative importance of location factors to particular investors in this country may have changed in recent years. Nevertheless, significant differences still remain among American, Japanese and German manufacturers in the United States.

Book Foreign Direct Investments from Developing Economies in the United States

Download or read book Foreign Direct Investments from Developing Economies in the United States written by Bindu J. Vyas and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Foreign Direct Investment Location Decision

Download or read book The Foreign Direct Investment Location Decision written by Fiona Quinn and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book New Voices in Investment

Download or read book New Voices in Investment written by Maria Laura Gómez Mera and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study analyzes the characteristics, motivations, strategies, and needs of FDI from emerging markets. It draws from a survey of investors and potential investors in Brazil, India, South Korea, and South Africa.

Book OECD Energy Investment Policy Review of Ukraine

Download or read book OECD Energy Investment Policy Review of Ukraine written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-15 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Review assesses Ukraine’s investment climate vis-à-vis the country’s energy sector reforms and discusses challenges and opportunities in this context. Capitalising on the OECD Policy Framework for Investment and other relevant instruments and guidance, the Review takes a broad approach to investment climate challenges facing Ukraine’s energy sector.

Book Global Investment Competitiveness Report 2019 2020

Download or read book Global Investment Competitiveness Report 2019 2020 written by World Bank Group and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2020-07-06 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Investment Competitiveness Report 2019-2020 provides novel analytical insights, empirical evidence, and actionable recommendations for governments seeking to enhance investor confidence in times of uncertainty. The report's findings and policy recommendations are organized around "3 ICs" - they provide guidance to governments on how to increase investments' contributions to their country's development, enhance investor confidence, and foster their economies' investment competitiveness. The report presents results of a new survey of more than 2,400 business executives representing FDI in 10 large developing countries: Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam. The results show that over half of surveyed foreign businesses have already been adversely affected by policy uncertainty, experiencing a decrease in employment, firm productivity, or investment. Foreign investors report that supporting political environments, stable macroeconomic conditions, and conducive regulatory regimes are their top three investment decision factors. Moreover, the report's new global database of regulatory risk shows that predictability and transparency increase investor confidence and FDI flows. The report also assesses the impact of FD! on poverty, inequality, employment, and firm performance using evidence from various countries. It shows that FDI in developing countries yields benefits to their firms and citizens-including more and better-paid jobs-but governments need to be vigilant about possible adverse consequences on income distribution. The report is organized in S chapters: Chapter 1 presents the results of the foreign investor survey. Chapter 2 explores the differential performance and development impact of greenfield FDI, local firms acquired by multinational corporations {i.e. brownfield FDI), and domestically-owned firms using evidence from six countries. Chapter 3 assesses the impact of FDI on poverty, inequality, employment and wages, using case study evidence from Ethiopia, Turkey and Vietnam. Chapter 4 presents a new framework to measure FDI regulatory risk that is linked to specific legal and regulatory measures. Chapter S focuses on factors for increasing the effectiveness of investment promotion agencies.

Book Foreign Direct Investment in the United States 1980

Download or read book Foreign Direct Investment in the United States 1980 written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Foreign Direct Investment in the World Economy

Download or read book Foreign Direct Investment in the World Economy written by Mr.Edward M. Graham and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1995-06-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in international capital flows is examined. Theories of the determinants of FDI are surveyed, and the economic consequences of FDI for both host (recipient) and home (investor) nations are examined in light of empirical studies. Policy issues surrounding possible negotiation of a “multilateral agreement on investment” are discussed.

Book Foreign Direct Investment

Download or read book Foreign Direct Investment written by I. Moosa and published by Springer. This book was released on 2002-01-29 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreign direct investment is an important issue that has attracted the attention of academic and professional economists as well as politicians and policy makers. In Foreign Direct Investment , Imad A. Moosa presents a survey of the vast body of literature and ideas relating to foreign direct investment that will be invaluable as a reference work for all these groups. He provides concise definition and analysis of the theories behind foreign direct investment, and considers factors affecting its implementation. The impact of foreign direct investment on economic development, host countries and the growth of multinationals, together with methods for evaluating foreign direct investment projects are discussed. The book is based on the experiences of and the empirical evidence pertaining to foreign direct investment in a large number of countries, and includes case studies on specific projects.

Book Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

Download or read book Foreign Direct Investment in the United States written by United States. Department of Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

Download or read book Foreign Direct Investment in the United States written by United States. Dept. of Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 1036 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Market Entry and Operational Decision Making in East West Business Relationships

Download or read book Market Entry and Operational Decision Making in East West Business Relationships written by Jorma Larimo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand the dynamics of East-West relationships in business to make better decisions The Eastern expansion of the European Union has increased interest in this geographic region. Market Entry and Operational Decision Making in East-West Business Relationships presents 10 case studies that focus on firms in Central and Eastern Europe and the strategies used for success. Academics, researchers, and practitioners examine a variety of topics, including entry and marketing strategies of Western multinational companies, choices of locations for foreign direct investments, first mover advantages, entry behavior of retailing companies, dynamics in subsidiary operations, industry clusters, decision-making autonomy, and internationalization. Market Entry and Operational Decision Making in East-West Business Relationships provides information that is uniquely timely and practical to those in business in this region. The chapters bring the academic and the practical perspectives together by analyzing various research studies from different companies in several Central and Eastern European countries. This resource discusses companies and the decisions about where they begin and maintain operations, and why these strategies were chosen. The book provides a clear spotlight on the business decisions currently taking place in the East-West interaction. Topics in Market Entry and Operational Decision Making in East-West Business Relationships include: studies of four Estonian companies on their emergence and success factors a comparative study of performance measures of companies in Central and Eastern Europe a detailed look at the strategies of Finnish and Swedish companies in the Baltic states and Russia the location decisions of Italian firms a comparative study of in-store shopping behavior in Italy, France, and Poland the regionalization of multinational company strategies studies of Estonian companies, including the wood and forest industries and more Market Entry and Operational Decision Making in East-West Business Relationships is an essential resource that examines issues of critical importance to business researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.

Book Policy Framework for Investment

Download or read book Policy Framework for Investment written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2006-05-11 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on good practices from OECD and non-OECD countries, the Framework proposes a set of questions for governments to consider in ten policy fields as critically important for the quality of a country’s environment for investment.