Nation-States and the Multinational Corporation A Political Economy of Foreign Direct Investment

Name: Nation-States and the Multinational Corporation A Political Economy of Foreign Direct Investment
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ISBN: 9780691136363

ISBN-10: 069113636X

ISBN-13: 9780691136363

Edition: 2006

Authors: Nathan M. Jensen

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What makes a country attractive to foreign investors? To what extent do conditions of governance and politics matter? This book provides the most systematic exploration to date of these crucial questions at the nexus of politics and economics. Using quantitative data and interviews with investment promotion agencies, investment location consultants, political risk insurers, and decision makers at multinational corporations, Nathan Jensen arrives at a surprising conclusion: Countries may be competing for international capital, but government fiscal policy--both taxation and spending--has little impact on multinationals' investment decisions. Although government policy has a limited ability…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 2/10/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.17" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Preface


List of Abbreviations



Introduction



Multinational Firms and Domestic Governments



Theory



The Race to the Bottom Thesis and FDI



Democracy and FDI



Veto Players and FDI



The IMF and FDI Inflows



Conclusion


Notes


References


Index