ABSTRACT
The preceding chapters in this volume examine a diverse set of issues related to foreign direct investment (FDI) into and from Southeast Asia, from an early twenty-first century perspective. These include the diversity of policy regimes and strategies; external competition for FDI, especially from China; trade–FDI connections; the political economy of FDI policy; and the scope for regional cooperation. The purpose of this concluding chapter is to draw out some of these thematic issues, against the broader backdrop of Southeast Asian economic development and the recent FDI literature.
