Overview

What makes a country attractive to foreign investors? To what extent do conditions of governance and politics matter? Providing a systematic exploration of these questions, this book arrives at a conclusion: countries may be competing for international capital, but government fiscal policy has little impact on multinationals' investment decisions.

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Author:   Nathan M. Jensen
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780691122229

ISBN 10:   0691122229
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   29 January 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations ix Preface xi List of Abbreviations xv Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Chapter 2: Multinational Firms and Domestic Governments 23 Chapter 3: Theory 40 Chapter 4: The Race to the Bottom Thesis and FDI 53 Chapter 5: Democracy and FDI 72 Chapter 6: Veto Players and FDI 100 Chapter 7: The IMF and FDI Inflows 129 Chapter 8: Conclusion 146 Notes 157 References 167 Index 185

Reviews

Nathan Jensen has written an interesting, empirically grounded, and provocative book... It is a serious effort to think about and test the impact of political institutions on multinational firms and flows of foreign direct investment... This is worthwhile reading for anyone interested in the political economy of FDI. -- Stephen J. Kobrin Perspectives on Politics

Author Information

Nathan M. Jensen is assistant professor of political science at Washington University in St. Louis.

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