Foreign Direct Investment and the Global Economy


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With the emergence of a truly global marketplace, regions now face far greater competition in attracting outside investment, and multinational companies have to consider local conditions on many levels before choosing to invest. Foreign Direct Investment and the Global Economy looks at the pattern of FDI and its impacts on the global, regional (trade block), national and sub-national scales. The contributors describe the much discussed global-local interlay apparent in the operations of multinational companies and their involvement with 'regulatory' institutions at different levels, from the global to the local.




OECD Energy Investment Policy Review of Ukraine


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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.




Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2010


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In 2010, the Latin American and Caribbean region showed great resilience to the international financial crisis and became the world region with the fastest-growing flows of both inward and outward foreign direct investment (FDI). The upswing in FDI in the region has occurred in a context in which developing countries in general have taken on a greater share in both inward and outward FDI flows. This briefing paper is divided into five sections. The first offers a regional overview of FDI in 2010. The second examines FDI trends in Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic. The third describes the presence China is beginning to build up as an investor in the region. Lastly, the fourth and fifth sections analyze the main foreign investments and business strategies in the telecommunications and software sectors, respectively.




Impact of Foreign Direct Investments


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International business and economic literature counts Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as one of the most essential components of the globalization process. This research book consists of two parts and presents evidence of the impact of foreign direct investment on the U.S. economy and the economy of Central and Eastern Europe. Foreign direct investment plays an extraordinary and growing role in the global markets and represents an integral part of the U.S. economy. It played an essential role during the transformation process of Central and Eastern Europe from central planning to a market oriented economy. The scholarly papers presented in this book provide an ideal resource for professors, lecturers and teachers looking for current research readings for their students regarding the impact of foreign direct investments in the United States and Central and Eastern Europe. It is also valuable for organizations who want a closer view of current information in the areas of FDI covered in this book.




Foreign Direct Investment and the Chinese Economy


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Foreign Direct Investment and the Chinese Economy provides a comprehensive overview of the impact of foreign direct investment, with extensive empirical evidence, on the Chinese economy over the last three and a half decades.




Foreign Investment in the United States


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