Direct investment in economies in transition

Author(s)

• Meyer, Klaus

Bibliographic Information

Direct investment in economies in transition

Klaus Meyer

（New horizons in international business）

Edward Elgar, c1998

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This in-depth analysis of direct investment in transition economies provides not only original insights for economic policy in Central and Eastern Europe, but challenges some of the theoretical foundations of the multinational firm.Foreign investment is important in promoting economic growth and development, and this book examines the determinants of foreign direct investment under the unique conditions of the transition from central planning to market economies. It begins by reviewing the business environment and the conditions facing foreign investors, and assessing the existing statistical and qualitative evidence. Dr Meyer then analyses the theoretical literature and extends this in an empirical analysis investigating the investment decision of firms entering Central and Eastern Europe. The book also critically examines transaction cost theory and the theory of the multinational firm under the special conditions of economic transition. It points to a reorientation of international business research which will need to focus on firms as organizations rather than firms as substitutes for imperfect markets. Direct Investment in Economies in Transition will be essential reading for students and scholars of international business and transition economics. It will provide valuable insights for policymakers within the region about the forces driving foreign investment.

Table of Contents

Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Direct Foreign Investment in Central and Eastern Europe 3. Determinants of Direct Investment: A Review of the Literature 4. Transaction Cost Analysis of Direct Foreign Investment 5. The Enterprise Survey 6. The Determinants of West-East Business 7. Determinants of Direct Investment: Testing Transaction Cost Theory 8. Form of Ownership and Mode of Entry 9. Conclusions Bibliography Index

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Details

• NCID: BA3639482X
• ISBN:
  • 1858987369
• LCCN: 98013453
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cheltenham, U.K.
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 308 p.
• Size: 25 cm.
• Classification:
  • LCC : HG5430.7.A3
  • DC21 : 332.67/3/0947
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Investments, Foreign -- Europe, Eastern
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA13869702