ABSTRACT

Foreign Direct Investment examines the different approaches to explaining the growth and distribution of FDI in the world. Pulling together contributions from an array of international experts, this study combines theoretical with empirical work on issues such as computable general equilibrium modelling, trade, intellectual property, environment, l

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

Part I Theory and measurement of FDI

part |2 pages

Part II Structural issues related to the impact on FDI

chapter 7|20 pages

FDI and trade

chapter 9|20 pages

Outsourcing jobs and enterprise-level bargaining

‘Cheshire cat’ unions revisited?

chapter 12|16 pages

IPRs and FDI

chapter 13|20 pages

FDI and the environment

The link between FDI and the environment

part |2 pages

Part III Analytical and policy issues