Foreign Direct Investment in Transitional Economies

Foreign Direct Investment in Transitional Economies
A Case Study of China and Poland
Foreign Direct Investment in Transitional Economies presents a detailed investigation into the recent changes in the patterns and determinants in inflows of FDI to transitional economies. The author re-evaluates conventional theories of FDI, and analyses the many changes taking place in the nature of international business, both in terms of the drives of the trans-border transactions, and the strategic orientation of the firms that engage in those transactions. This comparative investigation is based on original research detailing the experiences of FDI in the economies of China and Poland through case studies of over 200 multinationals, and takes into account the dynamic forces of globalization and their effects on FDI.
Contents
Introduction
Trends and Patterns of Foreign Direct Investment: Theory and Evidence
China and Poland: an Overview
Investment and Trade Policies
Trends and Patterns of Foreign Direct Investment: Overview
A Survey of Foreign Direct Investment Firms of China and Poland: Methodology and Characteristics of the Sample
Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment: Analysis of Data
Performance of Foreign Direct Investment Projects
Conclusions
Appendices
Author Biographies
MICHAEL DU PONT works as a management consultant for several international companies including Siemens Ltd. and CSR Ltd. His special research interests are foreign investment in the emerging markets of central Europe, Russia and China. This book was based upon research undertaken at the Contemporary China Centre at the Australian National University.
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Keywords: Investment, Transitional Economies, Business, Management