Foreign Direct Investment and the Environment: A Transaction Cost Perspective

The Country Risks and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

T he importance of foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing countries has begun to spread very rapidly, especially after the transition of command economies countries into open markets. Many countries see attracting FDI as an important element in their strategy for economic growth because FDI is widely regarded as an amalgamation of capital, technology, marketing, and management...

Foreign Direct Investment and Cost Uncertainty: Correlation and Learning Effects

Macroeconomic Environment and Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment of Hotel Brands

Th e powerful attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) is particularly important for further development of tourism. Th e strategically focused attraction of FDI in tourism has a much higher signifi cance because of the multiple eff ects in relation to other segments of the economy. In this context, it is necessary to highlight the investment engagement and the presence of globally branded...

The Host Iranian Economy and Foreign Direct Investment: A Comparative Analysis

In this paper fourteen selected developing economies, including Iran, are compared to evaluate the Iranian position in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). The evaluation is based on economic performance, risk, liberalization policy, and FDI determinant indicators. The results show that the Iranian economy has a sound economic performance and its economic, financial, and political risks ...

Foreign Direct Investment and the Multinational Enterprise