British capital overseas: Direct investment and corporate development in Australia

Some Geographical Implications of Foreign Investment in the Semiperiphery: The Case of Australia

“…For the EEC, and for Japan and Canada, direct and indirect investment are more balanced, while the remaining 'other' countries appear to be interested in the Australian economy only from the portfolio investment viewpoint. In short., it would appear to be the us and UK investors who are buying into Australia in what might be considered to be the most permanent and influential fashion (Taylor & Thrift 1981b).…”