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Political Risk and the Institutional Environment for Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America

An Empirical Analysis with a Case Study on Mexico

by Jörg Stosberg (Author)
©2005 Thesis XXII, 326 Pages
Open Access

Summary

The intensification of capital flows is an important characteristic of globalization. Attracting foreign direct investment is a viable way of ensuring the external financing of developing countries. Foreign direct investment flows, in turn, are determined by the decisions of multinational enterprises. One important determinant of investment decisions is the political environment of potential host countries. Political risks like expropriations, riots, revolutions or civil wars are important obstacles for investment. This book empirically analyzes the impact of political risks on foreign direct investment flows to Latin American countries. A case study of Mexico and its policy towards foreign investors offers further empirical evidence for the importance of the political environment for investment decisions of multinationals.

Details

Pages
XXII, 326
Publication Year
2005
ISBN (PDF)
9783631753644
ISBN (Softcover)
9783631533468
DOI
10.3726/b13886
Open Access
CC-BY
Language
English
Publication date
2018 (September)
Keywords
Politisches Risiko Lateinamerika Direktinvestition Politische Steuerung Foreign Direct Investment Multinational enterprise
Published
Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2005. XXII, 326 pp., num fig. and tables

Biographical notes

Jörg Stosberg (Author)

The Author: Jörg Stosberg studied Law and Economics in Münster and Paris. After graduating he worked as a researcher at the University of Göttingen where he received his Ph.D. in Economics. In 2004 he joined the Federal Foreign Office and currently works for the German Ministry of Finance in Berlin.

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Title: Political Risk and the Institutional Environment for Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America